Since 1962
About Us
From a small roasted-chickpea shop in Kaleiçi to a facility roasting 50 tons a day: Altıntop has been roasting nuts in Denizli since 1962.
The Altıntop story began in 1962, when our founder Veli Tefenlili started trading. In 1966–1967 he began selling roasted chickpeas in a small shop in Kaleiçi, Denizli — the first step of a journey that now reaches customers across Türkiye and abroad.
From generation to generation
In 1970 his sons İbrahim, Ramazan and Hakkı Tefenlili joined their father in the business. In 1976 the family took its first step from making roasted chickpeas into the wider nut trade with a retail shop.
Industrialisation and new markets
In 1989 the company moved to the facility it still operates today, with 3,000 m² of covered space. Exports began in 2000, opening up new markets. In 2004 a 50-vehicle fleet was set up to strengthen direct sales, and in 2005 warehouses were established in Aydın and Muğla to bring fresh products to customers.
Growth and investment
A building investment in 2009 brought the production facility to 12,000 m² of covered space and raised production capacity to 150 tons. In 2010 the machinery park was expanded with a Procter roaster capable of 2 tons per hour.
Today
Today Altıntop Kuruyemiş serves customers in Türkiye and abroad with 125 employees, a daily roasting capacity of 50 tons and a packing capacity of 600,000 units a day.
- Founded
- 1962
- Covered production area
- 12.000 m²
- Daily roasting capacity
- 50 tonnes
- Packs per day
- 600.000
Sixty years of milestones
How a family business grew, step by step, over three generations.
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1962
Laying the foundations
Our founder Veli Tefenlili starts out in business.
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1966
Retail sales
Roasted chickpeas go on sale in a small shop in Kaleiçi.
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1970
The second generation
His sons İbrahim, Ramazan and Hakkı Tefenlili join the business.
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1976
First step into nuts
From roasting chickpeas to selling nuts through a retail shop.
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1989
Industrialisation
The move to a 3,000 m² covered facility that is still in use today.
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2000
New markets
Exports begin and new markets open up.
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2004
Logistics
A 50-vehicle fleet is set up to strengthen direct sales.
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2005
Distribution depots
Depots open in Aydın and Muğla to keep products fresh.
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2009
Growth
The facility reaches 12,000 m² and capacity reaches 150 tonnes.
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2010
Machinery investment
A Procter line roasting 2 tonnes an hour comes online.
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2017
Today
A team of 125, roasting 50 tonnes and packing 600,000 units a day.
The same care in every kernel
What makes Altıntop, Altıntop: four principles we hold to at every step from field to table.
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Direct sourcing
We buy raw produce directly from our farmers and follow it closely from harvest onwards.
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Skilful roasting
We roast each product at its own temperature and time, with sixty years of experience.
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Food safety
From raw material to pack, every process follows hygiene and international food safety standards.
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Fresh delivery
Our own distribution network brings products to stores as fresh as on day one.
Carefully roasted since 1962.
Our product ranges
All products
Discover the taste of Altıntop
From sunflower seeds to roasted chickpeas, packaged to bulk: explore products roasted with sixty years of experience.