Özgazi

About

Özgazi is a dairy manufacturer specializing in soft white cheese (feta-type) and related dairy products, based in the Netherlands.

The company produces feta-type soft white cheese from cow, goat, and sheep milk, with in-house automation and multiple production sites in the Netherlands.

Categories & manufacturing capabilities

• Product category: soft white cheese (feta-type)
• Milk sources: cow milk, goat milk, sheep milk
• Formats & packaging: cans, jars, buckets of various sizes
• Packaging lines: advanced automated packaging lines
• Private label capability: supplies private label brands globally
• Private label scope: 250 private label brands worldwide; private label yogurt programs
• yogurt products: Greek-style yogurt, yogurts under own brand and private labels
• Other dairy products: kashkaval, pizza cheese, butter from cheese byproducts (cream)
• In-house canning: own canning factory in Rucphen for private label customization
• Global reach: distribution from Germany to Azerbaijan, Australia to the United States
• Branding: products marketed under Özgazi or private label holders

Production & operational capabilities

• Milk processing capacity: 800,000 liters per day (primarily cow’s milk, ~80%)
• Cheese production: 250,000 kg per day
• Factories: four factories in operation
• Automation: fully automated production lines
• In-house design: in-house machine design in collaboration with builders
• Scale plan: scale milk processing to 1,000,000 liters daily
• Primary sites: Etten-Leur (cheese), Rucphen (canning)

Quality, compliance & regulatory positioning

• Certifications: V-Label; GMP+ FSA
• Quality program: Quality Assurance department monitors production phases and enforces standards
• Infrastructure: air handling systems with CIP-controllable units and process-room humidity control

Customization & collaboration model

• Private label involvement: supports private label brands globally; private label yogurt programs; private label customization via canning factory
• Product development: ongoing product development and diversification