Middle East — Turkey

Filling Machines for Turkey

Turkey bridges Europe and the Middle East with one of the region's largest and most diverse food-manufacturing sectors. Turkish producers of hummus, ezme, cacık, haydari, and yogurt-based spreads serve both a massive domestic market of 85+ million consumers and growing export channels to Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. The SDH-R's CE marking makes it compatible with Turkish food-safety standards, while 230V/50Hz or 400V/50Hz electrical configurations match Turkish power infrastructure.

The Short Answer

Cup filling and sealing machines in Turkey: Hummus Pack's SDH-R is a fully automatic rotary machine that fills, seals and lids hummus, dips, sauces, dairy spreads, nut butters, plant-based products and baby food purées in pre-formed cups. It runs up to 30 cups per minute (18 to 25 in production), 50 to 500 g at ±0.5%. In Turkey, the SDH-R is built in Calgary and delivered 8-12 weeks after order confirmation. Our Calgary engineering team supports it directly, the machine is CE-marked, and installation and training details are confirmed in your quote.

  • SpeedUp to 30 cups/min (18–25 in production)
  • Fill range50–500 g at ±0.5% accuracy
  • Cup sizes4–16 oz standard; 2–32 oz custom
  • PriceFrom $45,000 USD
  • Lead time8–12 weeks from order
  • Built inCalgary, Canada · 12-month warranty

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Middle East's largest food industry
EU Customs Union export access
CE marked for Turkish compliance
Istanbul and Gaziantep food hubs
Local guide

Food Packaging in Turkey: What Local Producers Should Know

Turkey has a large dairy and vegetable-processing sector and a food culture built on dips, spreads and cultured milk. Strained labne, cacik, haydari, ezme and tahini-based meze are everyday foods, and hummus now shares chilled shelves with them. Producers are concentrated around the Marmara region, the Aegean and central Anatolia, selling into national supermarket chains, discount formats, hotels and a busy tourism foodservice trade. A young, increasingly urban population is buying more ready-to-eat chilled food, while rising wage and input costs push processors away from hand-filling toward consistent automated cup lines.

Food businesses in Turkey operate under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Turkish Food Codex, so washdown design and clear hygiene routines carry weight. The SDH-R is built from 304 stainless steel with CIP and tool-free strip-down, uses FDA-compliant food-contact materials and is CE-marked. Its tamper-evident roll-film seal, with optional nitrogen MAP for longer refrigerated shelf life, suits the long summer hauls between Anatolia, the coast and the big city markets.

Machine details: Cup filling and sealing machine · SDH-R rotary cup filling and sealing machine: specs and price

Further reading: Types of food packaging machines · How to start a hummus business · Food labeling requirements for dips and spreads

Products We Package

Popular Products in Turkey

The SDH-R fills, seals, and caps these cup-format products for Turkey food producers at up to 30 cups per minute.

Hummus (humus) and chickpea dips
Ezme (spicy tomato and pepper dip)
Cacık (Turkish tzatziki)
Haydari (strained yogurt with herbs)
Acuka (walnut and pepper spread)
Atom (Turkish-style garlic spread)
Yogurt and ayran preparations
Biber salçası (pepper paste) in cups
Industry Focus

Food Manufacturing in Turkey

Turkey's food industry is the largest in the Middle East and among the top ten worldwide. Istanbul, Izmir, and Gaziantep are major food-manufacturing hubs, with Gaziantep specifically renowned for its mezze, baklava, and prepared-food production. Turkey's EU Customs Union provides preferential trade access to the European market, making Turkish food exports to Germany, France, and the Netherlands significant. The SDH-R's CE marking and European electrical compatibility support this EU export orientation.

Service & Logistics

Ocean freight to Istanbul (Ambarlı) or Mersin port. Typical delivery 10–14 weeks. CE marked for compatibility with Turkish food-safety regulations.

Starting at $45,000 USD with a 12-month warranty. Made in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Application Guides for Turkey

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Cup Filling Machine FAQs: Turkey

How much does a cup filling machine cost in Turkey?

Hummus Pack's SDH-R cup filling machine starts at $45,000 USD in its single-filler configuration, whether you pack dips, sauces, dairy spreads or nut butters. Additional fillers, nitrogen MAP, labeling and coding, and custom tooling raise the price. Send your product, cup size, target cups per minute and options, and the team replies within about 24 hours.

How is the SDH-R delivered and serviced in Turkey?

The SDH-R is built in Calgary before it ships to Turkey, with an 8-12 week lead time from order confirmation. Our Calgary engineering team supports it directly, and installation and training details are confirmed in your quote. A 12-month warranty applies, and quotes are answered within about 24 hours.

Need a machine configured for Turkey?

Contact Hummus Pack for a quote including freight to Turkey, on-site commissioning, and compliance documentation. Starting at $45,000 USD with a 12-month warranty.