The most important force behind Bal Kupu brand is KESKINKILIC Food Ind. and Trade Co. Our company has been first established in 1987 and it has continued to grow consistently. KESKINKILIC Food Ind.and Trade Co. Which produces and markets Bal Kupu branded sugar and tea, has established its first sugar processing and packaging factory in 1992 in Kayseri and second sugar processing and packaging factory in 1998 in Gebze. In 2001, Gebze factory has started to produce tea as well, with the additional investment. The third factory of KESKINKILIC Food Ind.and Trade Co. Which had a budget of 120 million dollars,has been finished in 2006 in Aksaray and started production. Aksaray Bal Kupu sugar factory which can process 750.000 tons of sugar beets, is the first privately owned sugar factory in Turkey.