About Us

SALKONDER
Salça, Dondurulmuş ve Konserve Gıda Sanayicileri Derneği

Our association was established in 1989 as "SIID - PASTE EXPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION" by the the leading tomato paste exporting and manufacturing companies with 10 founder members.

 

In 2011, our association expanded its range to include canned food and the frozen food manufacturers and changed its name to SALKONDER - PASTE, FROZEN AND CANNED FOOD INDUSTRIALS ASSOCIATION.

 

SALKONDER provides common solutions and contributes to the development of the sector through the efforts of its stakeholders in fields such as agriculture, industry and health, academicians who are experts in their own fields, official institutions and expert professionals of the sector to find solutions to the problems of the sector.

 

By including seed and packaging companies within SALKONDER, it facilitates the exchange of information in order to supply the important inputs of the sector in a qualified, progressive and competitive way.

 

SALKONDER has been a member of TGDF – TURKISH FOOD ASSOCIATIONS FEDERATION in Turkey, International Mediterranean Industrial Tomato Producers Association "AMITOM - ASSOCIATION MEDITEREANEN INTERNATIONAL TOMATO" and World Industrial Tomato Association "WPTC - WORLD PROCESSING TOMATO COUNCIL" since 1989.

 

SALKONDER's mission is to promote Canned, Tomato Paste and Frozen Food products to the public, to develop cooperation within the sector, to provide rapid information exchange among member companies, to support scientific research and technology to be made on the issues of the sector.