Elita Gıda Brings Sustainable Production Vision to Global Stage at Gulfood 2026

Elita Gıda, Turkey's leading producer and exporter of corn oil, met with international sector professionals at Gulfood 2026, one of the world's most prestigious food trade fairs, and shared its global strategy focused on quality, sustainability and reliable supply.

Gulfood ranks among the most prestigious international platforms where global trends and commercial partnerships in the food sector take shape, with the participation of thousands of brands, buyers and sector representatives from hundreds of countries each year. Elita Gıda, positioned as Turkey's leader in corn oil production and exports, strengthened its relationships with existing business partners through participation in this important event while gaining the opportunity to evaluate business prospects for new markets. During the fair, Elita Gıda presented its corn and sunflower oil products manufactured to high quality standards to visitors. Sharing its activities in line with a reliable supply infrastructure and sustainable production approach with international participants, Elita Gıda met with sector representatives from different geographies. In one-to-one meetings, the company shared its product portfolio, export-focused growth and long-term strategic objectives with the participants.

"Gulfood enables us to present our global vision on the right platform"
Elita Gıda General Director Mustafa Çoban, in his comments on Gulfood, emphasized that this large-scale organization is not merely a trade fair but a strategic platform that takes the pulse of global food trade. Çoban stated the following in his assessment of the event: "Gulfood is one of the most important meeting points in the global food sector. Participating in an organization of this scale allows us as Elita Gıda to share the quality of our corn and sunflower oil products and our long-term global vision with our business partners. The contacts we made at the fair present important opportunities to strengthen our existing partnerships while opening doors to new markets."

Contacts spanning from the Middle East to global markets
During Gulfood 2026, Elita Gıda met with buyers, distributors and sector representatives from Europe, Asia and Africa, primarily from the Middle East. The meetings aimed at both strengthening existing commercial relationships in the corn and sunflower oil categories and evaluating new export opportunities. The fair participation contributed to increasing Elita Gıda's visibility in international markets as well as taking strategic steps toward a global trade network.

First company to implement sustainable sunflower farming
Elita Gıda General Director Mustafa Çoban, underscoring the importance of Gulfood 2026 in terms of the company's long-term objectives, stated: "Competition in global food trade is intensifying. As Elita Gıda, we aim to differentiate ourselves through our approach to quality, sustainability and reliable supply in corn and sunflower oil production. In this context, we are the first company in Turkey to implement a sustainable farming model in sunflower production. Last year, we successfully passed the FSA (Farm Sustainability Assessment) inspection conducted by the SAI Platform. In our sustainable sunflower farming project spanning approximately 10 years, as part of work conducted with 47 sunflower and 7 corn producers in the 2025 season, production on a total area exceeding 12,000 decares was carried out in compliance with international sustainability standards. We aim to increase the number of our stakeholder farmers," he said.

Sectoral trends closely monitored
Through the panels, special sessions and networking events organized as part of Gulfood 2026, Elita Gıda closely followed current trends in the food sector, changing consumer expectations and new developments in global markets. The company plans to integrate these insights into product development and market strategies. Operating in line with its sustainable growth objective on the international arena, Elita Gıda continues to strengthen its position in the global food ecosystem through fair participation and expand into new markets in the corn and sunflower oil categories.