Our journey began with our founder Dr. Engin Pak's decision to transfer his meticulous manufacturing expertise in the pharmaceutical industry to yeast production; and for over half a century, it has transformed into a global success story, reaching all corners of the world with our innovative solutions and hundreds of products in 4 different categories.
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Our founder, Dr. Engin Pak, decided to start yeast production in 1972 after gaining years of experience in hygienic industrial production of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical raw materials. Thus, Pakmaya's first factory was established and started operating in İzmit-Köseköy in 1973.
Following the production of fresh yeast, we have started producing dry yeast at our Izmit factory.
In Türkiye, nationwide marketing activities were conducted to promote the widespread use of commercial yeast in the bakery market. Leveraging our experience in the Turkish market, we turned to exports and expanded into international markets. Our first export was to Iran. Subsequently, through various marketing activities such as exports to neighboring countries, participation in various international fairs, and country visits, we now bring Pakmaya products to consumers in over 130 countries across 5 continents.
With the establishment of As Gıda, we started producing bread improving products for bakeries.
The biological wastewater treatment plant we established at our Izmit factory became the first wastewater treatment plant in Kocaeli province.
Our second factory was established in Kemalpaşa, İzmir. We initially started operations with the production of fresh yeast.
To continuously improve yeast production and to conduct research and development to meet the diverse needs of new markets, we established the Pak Biotechnology Center (Pakbiomer) within our Izmit factory.
Our third factory in Cumayeri, Düzce, has started production.
Our Bakery and Pastry Research and Development Center (FAGEM), which develops new products and methods for the production of bakery and pastry products, was established within the Izmit Factory.
We transferred the knowledge and experience we gained in production in Turkey to international markets with the establishment of Rompak in 1998. With Rompak, we started production for both the Romanian and European markets.
With the experience we gained with Maya and the trust we built in the sector, we entered the pastry and home consumption products group after bakery products, and we are confidently moving our brand forward from Maya to become a food brand.
We have transformed our R&D centers, where we conduct research on yeast and the environment, into an R&D center approved by the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology.
Our Izmir factory won second place in the Environmental Award Competition organized by the Aegean Region Chamber of Industry.
As one of the world's leading yeast producers, with 50 years of experience, we reach over 130 countries on 5 continents.
With our expertise in yeast, we now offer a wide range of services in breadmaking, pastry making, and home consumption products. We continuously conduct our research with the technical infrastructure and expert staff of our biotechnology and bakery research centers: the Pak Biotechnology Center (PakBiomer) and the Bakery, Pastry, and Milling Research and Development Center (FAGEM).
We serve our global business partners with our customer-focused approach and expert teams.
We transform the technologies and innovative products we develop under the light of science into reliable solutions for our business partners.
We began our production journey in 1973 with our first fresh yeast factory established in İzmit Köseköy, and today we continue with a total of 4 yeast factories (3 in Turkey and 1 abroad) and 2 liquid and powder production facilities, in accordance with international hygiene and quality standards.
