As one of the oldest food production companies of Turkey, Ülker is a market leader operating 65 companies over four divisions, with the company’s traditional area of expertise, biscuit and chocolate manufacture, remaining as the core business. With its production volume, sales power, product variety and distribution capacity, Ülker is a pioneer in many segments. Ülker’s 25,100 employees and 38 factories in Turkey and abroad work hard to manufacture the delicious, healthy and nutritious food items demanded in every area of life. Ülker has annual revenue of $9.1 billion dollars. 11 of Ülker’s companies have been listed among Turkey’s largest 500 companies. Companies in the group export to 110 countries. About a year ago, the luxury Belgian chocolatier Godiva, named after the legendary Lady Godiva, was bought by Ülker for $850m, in line with the strategy of expanding and diversifying the company’s portfolio.