Beta Gıda Continues Its Pioneering Role in Türkiye and the World with its Innovative R&D Studies

Beta Gıda, which is the first company to bring imported tea and cup tea bags to Turkey, also stands out as the first company with an R&D center in its field. Beta Gıda, which has been continuing its activities since 1978 and ranks 12th among the world's leading tea companies, directs the tea industry with its richness in different tea varieties coming from countries around the world.

“We Offer Innovative Solutions to the Food Industry with Our Expert R&D Staff”

Hatice Uğur, Istanbul Branch Manager of Beta Gıda, stated that they established the first R&D center in the Turkish tea sector in 2018 ; “As Beta Gıda, we offer innovative solutions to the food sector with our expert and experienced R&D team. Last year, we increased our R&D investments by 200,90% compared to the previous year. This year, we are guiding our work with new investments and aiming to support scientific development. With our groundbreaking work in the field of tea, we have our signature on many new projects in Turkey and around the world.”

“Some Functional Foods Containing Tea Protein and Prebiotics Will Expand Their Market”

Beta Gıda Istanbul Branch Manager Hatice Uğur , discussing the details and benefits of the "Production of Powdered Protein and Prebiotics from Tea Production Process Waste" project , provided the following information: “In the black tea processing process, a large amount of tea fiber is produced as waste, and these fibers are sold to companies at low prices for purposes such as fertilizer and biofuel. Studies have shown that tea fibers have a high carbohydrate content (approximately 80%) and a protein content (approximately 12%) that can be considered a plant-based protein source. Based on this, the project aimed to obtain powdered protein and prebiotic extracts from tea fibers with high yield, determine their functional and bioactive properties, and produce various tea-based functional foods. With this project, for the first time, the functional and bioactive properties of powdered protein and prebiotic extracts produced from tea processing waste will be characterized, and their usability as functional food additives in powder form will be examined. Furthermore, the fact that some functional foods containing tea protein and prebiotics will be on the market for the first time will contribute to the expansion of the functional food market. This project aims to provide an alternative plant-based protein and prebiotic source.” It was produced domestically for the first time, making it significantly different from similar products abroad in terms of its source material.

Source: HORECA Trend and Beta Food