Balıkesir-based Tellioğlu Un has strengthened its innovative activities in flour and bakery products with its R&D Center approved by the Ministry of Industry and Technology. The company has become the only flour producer in Balıkesir to operate an R&D center.

Operating under Tellioğlu Yem-Gıda Entegre Tesisleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., the center will focus on innovative product development, quality improvement, functional food technologies, sustainable production and value-added products.

Two projects developed through a collaboration between Tellioğlu Un and Balıkesir University have also qualified for support under TÜBİTAK’s 1505 University–Industry Cooperation Support Program. The projects aim to utilize by-products generated during food production, develop protein-enriched flours and flour blends, and produce innovative breads containing functional ingredients.

The first project will be led by Associate Professor Fatma Korkmaz, while the second will be conducted under the leadership of Assistant Professor Yavuz Yüksel. Nuri Serdar Gündoğan, R&D Manager at Tellioğlu Un, will oversee both projects on behalf of the company.

Meeting all the energy needs of its production operations through solar power, the company exports its products to more than 40 countries with its robust production infrastructure and quality-oriented approach. Buse Tellioğlu Altındiş, Vice Chair of the Board of Tellioğlu Un, said the R&D center and TÜBİTAK-supported projects hold an important place in the company’s vision for the future. Altındiş noted that university–industry cooperation, renewable energy investments and export activities are key pillars of the company’s sustainable growth objectives.