🏭 Filiz
Turkish pasta brand founded in Bolu in 1974; part of the Barilla Group since 1994, making pasta from Turkish durum wheat.
Filiz is a Turkish pasta brand. The company Filiz Gıda was founded in 1974 in Bolu, in north-western Turkey. In 1994 it began working with the Italian company Barilla, took the name Barilla Gıda and became part of the Barilla Group.
The raw material is durum wheat grown in Turkey. The brand's website names the main areas it is sourced from: Tekirdağ, Konya, Gaziantep, Mardin and Şanlıurfa. The grain is milled in Bolu, where the company's millers created their own blend, Özel Harman, and the dough is made with water from the Bolu mountains. In 2020 Filiz committed to making all of its pasta from Turkish wheat only; to do so it works with academic institutions, experts and hundreds of farmers.
The website lists four pasta ranges. Klasik is dry durum wheat pasta in 17 formats: spaghetti, burgu (spirals like fusilli), kalem (like penne), fiyonk (bows like farfalle), dirsek (elbows), arpa şehriye (similar to orzo), tel şehriye (fine vermicelli) and more. Yumurtalı is egg pasta, including erişte, Turkish noodles. Sebzeli is pasta with spinach and tomato powders. Tam Buğday is wholewheat pasta. Besides pasta, the brand sells semolina (irmik) milled at its Bolu mills and bulgur from Mardin, which carries a geographical indication.
Facts
| Year founded | 1974, Bolu |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Bolu Province |
| House range | Klasik, Yumurtalı, Sebzeli, Tam Buğday |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Filiz come from and since when?
From Turkey: the company Filiz Gıda was founded in Bolu in 1974.
Who owns Filiz?
Since 1994 the brand has been part of the Italian Barilla Group; the company is called Barilla Gıda.
What wheat is Filiz pasta made from?
Turkish durum wheat, including wheat from Tekirdağ, Konya, Gaziantep, Mardin and Şanlıurfa; since 2020 the brand has committed to using only Turkish wheat.
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