Responsible and sustainable sourcing
For us, sustainability means acting responsibly at every step of the supply chain: building fair relationships with our grower partners, reducing post-harvest losses, and contributing to the rural economy.
Responsible Sourcing
We build long-term, fair trade relationships with our grower network across Turkey's various production regions, and we regularly review the continuity of these partnerships.
Reducing Food Loss
We aim to minimize post-harvest losses through proper temperature control and packaging practices; see our Logistics page for our cold-chain temperature ranges.
Contribution to the Local Economy
We prioritize supporting rural employment and grower income by working with family businesses that have continued across generations.
Responsible Use of Resources
We prefer to work with grower partners who use water and soil resources efficiently.
Choosing Responsible Growers
We prioritize family-business grower partners with whom we have built long-term relationships
Reducing Losses
We minimize post-harvest loss through proper packaging and an uninterrupted cold chain
Continuity of Relationships
We review the continuity of our grower and region network on an annual basis
Responding to Corporate Requests
We respond to buyers' corporate responsibility policy requirements by documenting our current practices
Related Processes
Compliance with International Standards
We do not invent our own criteria for classification and documentation — we comply with publicly available, internationally recognized frameworks.
UNECE Agricultural Quality Standards
Our classification criteria are based on the fresh fruit and vegetable marketing standards of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) — see our Quality page for the details.
Codex Alimentarius
We follow the marketing and classification standards of the joint FAO/World Health Organization (WHO) food standards commission.
IPPC / ISPM Phytosanitary Standards
The phytosanitary certificates on our export shipments are issued by Turkey's plant protection authorities in accordance with the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) set by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 22000:2018
ISO 9001:2015 is the international standard for quality management; ISO 22000:2018 covers food safety management, including hazard analysis (HACCP) and traceability. MC Sarıkaya Gıda holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 22000:2018 certification — see the Certifications page for details.