Welcome to SAMRIOGLU (www.samrioglu.com) HAZELNUTS, DRIED FRUITS & CHESTNUTS EXPORT TO THE WHOLE WORLD Company founded by Sadettin SAMRIOGLU in 1940, is one of old manufacturer and trader companies that specializes in the Hazelnuts. SAMRIOGLU Family has been manufacturing and exporting Akcakoca quality Natural Hazelnuts for three generation. SAMRIOGLU Co is very active in foreign trade, supply customers all around the world also with Organic Hazelnuts, Dried Fruits and Chestnuts. Those are the other products we are very specialized in. Our innovative approach to business, working with serious manufacturer business partners in their field and presenting unbeatable advantages to Global Buyers has enabled SAMRIOGLU to become highly respected supplier name in Hazelnuts and Dried Fruits sector. We are quality-oriented company, apply the rules of HACCP and ISO 9001:2000 for the best quality products in accordance with the International Food Standards. Not only guaranteed top product quality, we offer you also multi-level reliability, friendly business relations, accurate service and timely delivery. Key Export Products: Natural Hazelnuts Organic Hazelnuts Roasted & Blanched Hazelnuts Sultanas Dried Apricots Dried Figs Fresh Chestnuts Frozen Peeled Chestnuts Sweet Apricot Kernels Pine Nuts Chickpeas Poppy Seeds Other Nuts (Industrial, Conventional and Organic)

1. TURKISH SULTANAS: WORLD'S FINEST SEEDLESS GRAPE VARIETY DRYING AND PROCESSING STAGES

2. Welcome to SAMRIOĞLU HAZELNUTS, DRIED FRUITS & CHESTNUTS EXPORT TO THE WHOLE WORLD Company founded by Sadettin Samrıoğlu in 1940, is one of old manufacturer and trader companies that specializes in the Hazelnuts. SAMRIOGLU Family has been manufacturing and exporting Akcakoca quality Natural Hazelnuts for three generation. SAMRIOĞLU Co is very active in foreign trade, supply customers all around the world also with Organic Hazelnuts, Dried Fruits and Chestnuts. Those are the other products we are very specialized in. Our innovative approach to business, working with serious manufacturer business partners in their field and presenting unbeatable advantages to Global Buyers has enabled SAMRIOGLU to become highly respected supplier name in Hazelnuts and Dried Fruits sector. We are quality-oriented company, apply the rules of HACCP and ISO 9001:2000 for the best quality products in accordance with the International Food Standards. Not only guaranteed top product quality, we offer you also multi-level reliability, friendly business relations, accurate service and timely delivery.

5. SULTANAS TYPE (SULTANI) GRAPES This is most popular and widely consumed seedless variety in the world cultivated in Aegean Region

6. HARVESTING - 1 Turkey is the biggest Sultanas (Dried Seedless Grape) producer and exporter County in the World and ranks among top 5 largest Grape Grower countries thanks to own very suitable climate. Turkey manages 38 % of the world’s Sultanas production (ca. 260.000 Tons) and realizes % 3 3 World Export annually (ca. 220.000 Tons) Source : INC

7. HARVESTING - 2 In Turkey, 30% of Grapes crop is offered as fresh, 37 % is used in Sultanas production, 30 % is used as confectionery industry and 3 % is used in wine industry. “Seedless grape” takes the first place in our export of the table grapes. A seedless variety, “sultani” constitutes 95 % of the exported grapes.

8. DIPPING Grapes are dipped into a dipping solution before drying, in order to remove the natural wax from the skin of the fruit. This accelerates drying (max. 10 days) as the water is able to remove faster, thus decreasing the rate of enzymatic browning reactions. Consequently, lighter colored “Sultanas” are obtained compared to the non-dipped “Raisins”. D ipping solution consist ing of water 100 kg, O live oil 0,6 kg and potassium bi carbonate 5kg

9. SUN DRYING

10. SUN DRYING (NATURAL GROUP) According to TS-3411 (Raisins Seedless Standard) products are grouped according to their Drying Method as follows; 1- Processed (with S02) 2- Unprocessed (Natural) 2. A - Non-dipped Natural (Raisins) 2. B - Dipped Natural

11. Sun Dried Sultanas are bleached with SO2 (to avoid deterioration and discoloration). Well-dried Sultanas are p re-cleaned by winnowing and removing large pieces of stalks, stones, very light berries and foreign matters by means of Sieves and Aspirators. Pre-sized and Packed Sultanas are transported to the Markets or directly Factories. First CLEANING and SORTING in Vineyards

12. PROCESSING STAGES AT FACTORY -1 1. First Checks and Inspections out of Factory Includ ing vehicles for infestation 2. Quality analyses (Physical, Chemical, Organoleptic and microbiological) and Approval each raw material party registered acc. to their Quantity, Location, sugared, Producer Name, Berry Size, Moisture, foreign materials, taste, stem, unripe, Mould, smell and carries a consignment number for traceability- As described in EU regulation No:178/2002 3. First Classification and Grouping (size , type and quality ) 4. Pre-cleaning and Sorting : Winnowing, static picking and removing of large pieces of stalks, stones, metals , plastics, foreign matters by Magnets, Sieves and Aspirators.

13. PROCESSING STAGES AT FACTORY -2 5- Sizing (During Pre-cleaning by sieving machines) and Washing 6 - 2.nd Mechanical Cleaning Section ( by Sieves & Aspirators) 7 - 2.nd W ashing and resting : Washing, Cleaning and eliminating of Stalks, Cap-stems Loose, Attached Cap- stems, Stones, Grits, Glass, Metal , Hair, Straw-grass By Washing Line (in UV filtered , chlorinated potable water ) 8- 3 x Laser Scanning (of stalks, defects, discolored, rotten and damaged fruits, Foreign materials; stems, stones, glass, metals..) and Optic Sorting - Selection Line for Mould Berries, Berries with seed, Cap-stems Loose, Attached Cap-stems, Damaged, Sugared, Undeveloped , Shriveled and defect Berries , embedded Stalk are picked by skilled worker s 9- 2 x Hand Picking Belt and Final Checks (on white laminated table under bright Light s )This Process is carried out until meeting Buyer’s Spec’s. 10- Coating with Vegetable Oil , Metal Detection and Packing ( in Bulk cartons or Retail pack’s)

16. TYPE 8 SULTANAS TYPES TYPE 9 TYPE 10 TYPE 11 0% 2% 10% Black 6% 14% 40% Dark brown 38% 44% 30% Light brown 56% 40% 20% Yellow Standard 10 Standard 9 Standard 8 Color

19. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CHAIN (OUR WORK SYSTEM IN 7 STAGES ) 1 - PRODUCT DEMAND ( FROM ) NEW CUSTOMER CURRENT CUSTOMER + NEW CUSTOMER PROFILE + DETAILED PRODUCT INFO’S (TYPE, SIZE, PACK’S, QUANTITY, SPEC’S) 2 - ACCEPTANCE AND EVALUATION OF INQUIRY 3 – FORWARDING INQUIRY TO FACTORY * OUR FACTORY MANUFACTURER PARTNER FACTORY RAW HAZELNUTS PROCESSED HAZELNUTS, DRIED APRICOTS, DRIED FIGS, CHESTNUTS, SULTANAS, NUTS

20. 4 - SETTLING PRICE AND QUOTATION 5 - NEGOTIATONS AND AGREEMENT (SALES CONTRACT) 6- DELIVERY OF GOODS AND DOCUMENTS 7- ARRIVAL OF GOODS AND APPROVAL BY CUSTOMER