Özgazi Dairy Foods
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Native name | Kaasmakerij Özgazi B.V. |
|---|---|
| Private | |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Şerif Aktürk |
| Headquarters | Etten-Leur, North Brabant, Netherlands |
Key people | Şerif Aktürk (Founder & Director) |
| Products | Feta-style white cheese, goat cheese, yoghurt, ayran, kefir, kashkaval, butter ghee |
Number of employees | approx. 100 (2024)[1] |
| Website | https://www.ozgazi.com |
Özgazi Dairy Foods (legal name: Kaasmakerij Özgazi B.V.) is a dairy company based in Etten-Leur, North Brabant, Netherlands. It produces feta-style white cheese made from cow, goat and sheep milk, as well as yoghurt, ayran, kashkaval and other dairy products. According to Turkish-Dutch media, it is one of the largest Turkish-founded dairy producers in the Netherlands and exports most of its products to foreign markets.[2]
History
Özgazi was founded in 1992 by Turkish entrepreneur Şerif Aktürk, who had migrated from Turkey to Europe in the 1980s and later settled in the Netherlands.[3]
The company initially produced several hundred kilograms of white cheese per day in Sliedrecht, primarily for Turkish and Middle Eastern grocery stores.[1]
In the mid-1990s, Özgazi acquired machinery from a bankrupt German factory, allowing production to increase into tens of thousands of kilograms per day.[1] As demand grew, the company relocated to a larger site in Etten-Leur and expanded its portfolio to include yoghurt, ayran and kashkaval cheese.[3]
By the early 2020s, daily production had reached approximately 90 to 120 tonnes, and the company employed around 100 staff.[1][2] Turkse Media reported that more than 95% of Özgazi's production is exported to over 40 countries.[2]
The company is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel, KvK) under number 20080522.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Klantverhaal – Özgazi". Inventflow (in Nederlands). 6 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Nieuwe consul onder indruk van Turks succes in Nederland: grootste kaasmakerij". Turkse Media (in Nederlands). 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Op goed geluk begonnen en nu marktleider – Özgazi" (PDF). Van Oers Corporate Finance (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ↑ "Kaasmakerij Özgazi B.V. – Company Profile". Creditsafe. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
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