Koop Dairy
Cyprus dairy
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Koop Dairy (Turkish: Koop Süt) is a Turkish Cypriot dairy products company located in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Company typePublic
Founded1958
Headquarters35.195858°N 33.345334°E, ,
Key people
Salih Uluşan (President)[1] | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1958 |
| Headquarters | 35.195858°N 33.345334°E, , |
Key people | Salih Uluşan (President)[1] |
| Products | Dairy Products, Fruit juice, Sunflower oil[2] |
Number of employees | 162 (2010)[3] |
| Website | http://www.koopsut.com |
History
KOOP, was founded by 21 farmers in a village near Nicosia in 1958 under the name of Dairy Products Company. Company moved to its current headquarters in Ortakoy in 1962.
The company was purchased by the Cooperative Central Bank (Koop Bank) in 1968. After the purchase name of the company changed to its current name, Koop Süt.[4]
Products
During the first few years of production, the company was producing using only sheep milk. Company's main operational fields are dairy products and fruit juices. Currently the company produces the following products: