With the report published with the independent assurance statement Nourish's "Waste-Free Company" business model in 2024 sustainability The concrete steps taken in the field and its sustainability performance were shared with the public. NourishIn its report, it comprehensively included the activities it carried out with the focus areas of “Working for the Future of Nature,” “Strengthening with Stakeholders,” and “Inspiring the Future.”

Besler, which brings together consumers with 57 brands and over 1500 products under the category of frozen food and canned food, SuperFresh, frozen bakery DFU, and oil brands Bizim Yağ, Teremyağ, Luna, Yayla, Sabah, and Halk, has published its 8th Sustainability Report.

The first TSRS-compliant sustainability report has been published.

As part of its strategic sustainability efforts, the company published its first sustainability report this year, aligned with the Turkish Sustainability Reporting Standards (TSRS). The report includes priority climate risks, their financial impacts, and targets and performance indicators to optimize these impacts. Besler optimized its financial perspective with a focus on sustainability.

A stakeholder and impact-focused sustainability strategy was created.

To strengthen the foundations of its 2024 sustainability vision and integrate stakeholder input into its processes from an environmental, social, and financial impact perspective, Besler conducted a "double materiality analysis." Strategic sustainability objectives were established around the high-priority issues revealed by this analysis. During this analysis, Besler also addressed sustainability and climate-related risks and opportunities, enhancing resilience throughout its value chain.

Innovative projects have been implemented from harvest to consumption for the sustainable future of food.

The company continues to focus on areas such as food loss and waste, efficient use of resources, food safety, and sustainable raw material supply, and has continued to implement innovative projects for the sustainable future of food. SuperFresh, a leading frozen food brand, has developed an integrated business model under its "Zero Food Loss from Soil to Plate" project, which aims to prevent waste from harvest to consumption. As part of sustainable agricultural practices, farmers receive regular training and consulting, while domestic production is supported through contract farming support.

With the incentive efforts carried out to expand the use of drip irrigation in sweet corn-planted areas, farmers achieved a yield increase of nearly 31 million TL, saved approximately 4,1 million tons of water, saved 2 million kWh of energy, and achieved financial savings of over 6 million TL.

SuperFresh's Women Stars of Agriculture project saw the proportion of female farmers working with reach 2024% by 30. These women farmers were better equipped through training in a wide range of areas, from financial literacy and ecological literacy to entrepreneurship and artificial intelligence.

Measuring the impact of the entire value chain with a focus on combating climate change, Besler implemented a total of 2024 energy efficiency projects, including completed and ongoing projects, with an investment of over 9 million TL in 14.

Technology and innovation-focused projects add value to the transformation of agriculture

Besler's visionary project, SAFER (Smart Agriculture Fields in the Europe Region), focused on efficiency and sustainability and implemented in collaboration with the European Union and TÜBİTAK, has improved the production processes of potatoes, one of the most consumed agricultural products. The project, which features an internet of things and artificial intelligence-powered early warning system, monitors potato fields in experimental areas in real time using drones and sensors to identify water and nutrient needs. These early warning systems help prevent potential diseases and losses. With the successful integration of the system, results have exceeded the targets. Product quality has increased by 25%, yields by 17%, and resource usage (including labor) has been reduced by 40%.

Mert Altınkılınç: “We are working for the future of food with a responsible production approach.”

Stating that they continue to work with determination for the future of food with the understanding of responsible production, Besler CEO Mert Altinkilinc He noted: “We work with all our stakeholders to increase the resilience of food systems at every stage of our value chain, from farm to table. At Besler, we don't just prioritize environmental sustainability and the protection of natural resources; we position them at the heart of our strategy. With this understanding, we systematically reduce our negative environmental impact each year in areas such as energy efficiency, packaging optimization, and waste management, while strengthening our social impact by integrating diversity and inclusion into a lasting company culture. With the responsibility of operating in a vital sector like food, we approach sustainability with a holistic approach, aiming to transform together without leaving any of our stakeholders behind.”

Source: HORECA Trend and Nutrition

PepsiCo TurkeyAt its Manisa Plant, the biomethanization facility produces biomethane gas from organic waste (mostly food waste), a natural gas substitute. This project, a first in Türkiye, prevented carbon emissions equivalent to those removed by approximately 2024 trees in 14. In 2025, the project added a new innovation: biomethane production was increased by utilizing waste from other companies.

PepsiCo Turkey has shared the first-year results of its Biomethanization Facility project, which launched in late 2023 in line with its Pep+ strategy. The project produces biomethane gas from organic waste, which can replace natural gas used in homes and workplaces. The 2024 million kWh of biomethane produced in 7,5 prevented 1,370 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to the carbon absorption capacity of 13,700 mature trees each year.

PepsiCo Turkey continues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while meeting the natural gas needs of the PepsiCo Manisa Factory with biomethane gas obtained from organic waste through the Biomethanization Facility, which was implemented at the Manisa Factory as a first in the global PepsiCo ecosystem and in Türkiye.

PepsiCo Türkiye General Manager Ergün GünayEmphasizing the importance of private sector collaboration for the environment, he said: “We started by using our own waste in our biomethanization facility. Thanks to the 2024 million kWh of biomethane we produced in 7,5, we prevented 1.370 tons of CO₂ emissions; this is equivalent to the annual carbon absorption capacity of approximately 14.000 trees. In 2025, we also began using waste from surrounding factories. Thus, we have established a pioneering collaboration model in the industry that contributes to both the environment and the circular economy. We are preventing over 1.000 tons of carbon emissions with the waste we collect from our partners.”

With advanced technology and engineering, biomethane is produced with 99% purity, ready for use.

PepsiCo Turkey, which currently generates electricity from organic waste through cogeneration facilities at its Turkish factories, meets 35 percent of its electricity needs through the Organic Waste Processing Facilities at its food factories. It sources the remainder from solar panels and renewable electricity companies. The Manisa factory is implementing a system featuring advanced technology and engineering that produces biomethane equivalent to natural gas instead of electricity, a first in Türkiye. At the Biomethanization Facility, potatoes, chips, starch, oil, sewage sludge, and similar degradable organic waste are converted into biogas by decomposing in an oxygen-free environment for 25-30 days. This phase of the process is called Anaerobic Digestion. The resulting biogas then undergoes a series of purification processes to be made ready for use in the Metagen Unit, the plant's most important component, and is ultimately converted to 99% pure biomethane. Thanks to this process, the biomethane produced can be used as a fuel in production lines instead of natural gas.

PepsiCo's Biomethanization Facility was a first and exemplary initiative in many areas. 

PepsiCo Turkey's 50-person team collaborated with experts from Germany and Portugal to utilize cutting-edge technologies. Designed in accordance with the Industry 4.0 concept, the Manisa Factory is managed centrally via an automated system. The project has become a model for the PepsiCo ecosystem; implementation has begun in Portugal and plans are underway in other countries soon.

One of the world's largest food and beverage companies PepsiCoIn line with its Positive (pep+) business strategy, PepsiCo continues to work to build a sustainable food system under three main headings: Positive Value Chain, Positive Agriculture and Positive Options. 

Water management, PepsiCoof sustainability It stands out as one of the most critical priorities of its strategy. Working with its "Net Water Positive" vision to reduce water consumption and recycle water used in high-risk regions, the company continues to make positive contributions to society and the environment through innovative projects that increase production efficiency and protect ecosystems. Reiterating the importance of these efforts during World Water Week, PepsiCo is taking decisive action in Türkiye, as well as globally.

Stating that they consider the protection of water resources as a priority issue, Esra İren, PepsiCo Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Senior Director"The world has long been facing the risk of water poverty. International research shows that this risk is at the forefront of importance due to the climate crisis and global warming. Therefore, developing innovative methods to conserve water carries a significant responsibility, especially for companies that shape the economy. Using water efficiently, recycling it, and implementing water-free production methods where possible is critical," he said.

Esra İren, PepsiCo Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Senior Director: Within the framework of our PepsiCo Positive (pep+) strategy, we are carrying out a comprehensive transformation to build a sustainable food system, renew the world and reduce the effects of climate change.

Stating that PepsiCo acts with this awareness of responsibility, İren said,
“As a company operating in more than 200 countries and regions, our products are consumed more than a billion times a day globally. As not only a food and beverage producer but also one of the world's largest agricultural businesses, we contribute to the creation of a sustainable food system. With this understanding, we are driving a comprehensive transformation within the framework of our PepsiCo Positive (pep+) strategy to build a sustainable food system, renew the world, and mitigate the impact of climate change. This transformation is shaped by three main axes: Positive Value Chain, Positive Agriculture, and Positive Options. The Positive Value Chain includes Net Zero Emissions and Sustainable Packaging, as well as ‘Net Water Positive,’ a critical pillar of our strategy,” he said.

Esra İren: As PepsiCo Türkiye, we are one of the countries that make the strongest contribution to the “Net Water Positive” vision.

İren said, “In line with our global vision of ‘Net Water Positive,’ PepsiCo is working to reduce water use in absolute terms and recycle more than 100% of the water used in high-risk areas. Furthermore, we aim to be one of the most water-efficient food and beverage companies in the world. As PepsiCo's Turkey team, we are one of the countries that make the strongest contribution to ‘Net Water Positive.’ To contribute to securing the future of water, we are undertaking a variety of projects, from optimizing water use to rehabilitating ecosystems. For example, since the opening of our Manisa factory in 2018, we have managed to reduce water consumption per kilogram at our factory by 52% through numerous projects.”

İren: As part of the One Drop One World project, we recycled 2024% of the water used in the Manisa factory, 100% of the water used in the Izmir factory, and 94% of the water used in the Tarsus factory in 58.

İren said, “In collaboration with the Nature Conservation Center (DKM), we launched the One Drop One World project in the Berdan basin of Tarsus in 2023. Our main goal with this project is to restore more operational water to the basins than we use in our factories. "With this project, we are also supporting farmers in the basins to transition from traditional, wild-type irrigation methods to more efficient drip irrigation. We are working with our farmers on this issue. We are working to expand the project, which is currently ongoing in the basins where our factories in Manisa and Izmir are located in 2024 and in Adana in 2025, to the basins where all PepsiCo factories in Türkiye are located. We have invested over $1 million in the project to date. As part of the project, we recycled 2024% of the water used in the Manisa factory in 100, 94% of the water used in the Izmir factory, and 58% of the water used in the Tarsus factory," he said.

Source: HORECA Trend and Pepsico