Şölen in Turkey

Established in 1989 in Turkey’s rapidly growing Eastern city of Gaziantep, Şölen has risen rapidly to become one of the country’s largest chocolate producing enterprises.

In order to better serve the needs of its growing clientele, Şölen carefully monitors the flavor trends in the market and develops its products with a view towards exceeding the expectations of its discerning customers. This is made possible by its young and inventive leadership team, its creative and pioneering spirit, and its unswerving commitment to the principle of differentiation. Consequently, Şölen has consistently developed Turkey’s most enjoyable chocolate brands, a range which now exceeds 200 distinctive, tasty, and tempting products. This has propelled Şölen to the 263rd position on the prestigious list of Turkey’s top 500 business ventures.

In order to enhance the ongoing expertise of its staff, Şölen provides development possibilities for all its personnel and carefully combines its world-class advanced technologies with its professional growth programs.

Şölen’s workforce, highly-trained and committed professionals, has attained its enviable success through its vast 62,000 m² facilities, up-to-date premises which are equipped with the world’s most advanced chocolate production technologies. Its production capacity of 380 tons per day allows for growth potential in the days ahead. Currently, 30% of Şölen’s overall production goes towards consumption in the domestic market. It reaches its customers in Turkey via a constantly expanding distribution network of over 50,000 specific points of sale, including all the country’s national supermarket chains.