Our main product
Bay Leaves
Hand-selected, naturally dried bay leaves with nothing added.
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Bay leaves from nature to your table
Naturally dried, hand selected and additive free at our facility in Kadirli, our bay leaves travel from Türkiye to the world.
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Our Products
Bay leaf is our main product. At the same facility we dry and pack thyme and lavender, and produce essential oils from all three plants.
Aromatic plants
Thyme
Dried and packed thyme, covered by our food safety certificates.
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Lavender
Dried and packed lavender, covered by our food safety certificates.
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Essential Oils
Bay leaf, lavender and thyme essential oils.
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Why Çatallar Defne
The three words on our product label sum up how we work at our facility.
Additive free
We add no preservative, colouring or any other substance to the leaf.
Naturally dried
We dry the leaf naturally, in a way that preserves its colour and aroma.
Hand selected
After machine sieving we check and select the leaves by hand.
Our Facility
In Kadirli, from intake to dispatch, one facility
Bay leaves are dried, sieved, sorted and packed under one roof.
Our facility in the Kadirli district of Osmaniye is a food business registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye. Every step is part of our ISO 22000 and HACCP certified food safety system.
Business registration no: TR-80-K-011160
See Our FacilityProduction process
Six steps from facility to table
- 01 Intake Bay leaves arriving at the facility are received and given a first visual check.
- 02 Natural drying The leaves are dried naturally, in a way that preserves their colour and aroma.
- 03 Machine sieving The dried leaf passes through the sieving line, separating broken pieces and dust.
- 04 Sorting The leaves are spread out on the sorting belt and unsuitable ones are removed.
- 05 Packing The selected leaf is bagged, and the batch number, harvest year and production date are marked on the pack.
- 06 Final check Before dispatch the product is checked by hand one last time.
Our Certificates
Certified food safety
Our facility holds two separate certificates covering the drying and packing of aromatic plants and the production and sale of essential oils.
IQR International Certification Services LLC
ISO 22000:2018
- Certificate no
- FSMS-016625
- FSMS category
- CII, CIV
- Initial certification
- 24/06/2026
- Valid until
- 23/06/2027
Scope: Drying, packaging of aromatic plants, production and sales of essential oils (bay leaf, lavender, thyme).
Download PDF : ISO 22000:2018IQR International Certification Services LLC
HACCP / TS 13001
- Certificate no
- ISO-002528
- Initial certification
- 24/06/2026
- Valid until
- 23/06/2027
Scope: Drying, packaging of aromatic plants, production and sales of essential oils (bay leaf, lavender, thyme).
Download PDF : HACCP / TS 1300104
From the Blog
How to recognise quality dried bay leaves
Colour, aroma, integrity and foreign matter: what to look for when assessing a batch.
Read the articleHow to store bay leaves
Light, moisture and air: the storage conditions that protect the colour and aroma of the dried leaf.
Read the articleHow to use bay leaves in the kitchen
Which dishes, when to add them and how many: getting the most from a bay leaf.
Read the articleQuotation Request
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