ARBEL PULSE and GRAIN TRADING COMPANY

For over 50 years from its base in Mersin, Turkey, Arbel Group consist of Arbel S.A and TURKPULSE has been a leader in the production, processing and export of grains, pulses, and other food products. Arbel, a subsidiary of AGT Food and Ingredients Inc., a Canadian company is the largest exporter in Turkey of pulses. In 2009, all food related operations of Arbel Group where acquired by AGT Food and Ingredients Inc., adding to a total of 21 facilities in Canada, the U.S., Australia and Turkey. Arbel Group ranked number three in the 2009 Turkish Export Rankings by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, on its annual Second 500 List of Industrial Enterprises. Arbel Group processing activities include cleaning, peeling, sifting, splitting, electronic colour sorting and calibration for red and green lentils, chickpeas, beans, bulgur. Arbel Group facilities are located on a 100,000 square metre compound and operate with a combined daily capacity of 4,000 metric tons, featuring 50,000 metric tons of steel grain silos and 70,000 metric tons of horizontal storage capacity. A full-line of commercial packaged pulses, bulgur and beans are available for the domestic Turkish market and for export.