Hazelnut is a fruit, although it is considered a seed by many people.
And it is one of the richest foods that can be added to the diet as a healthy snack.
In a world full of fatty snacks and preservatives that are nothing but harmful to health, nuts such as hazelnuts are a great choice for maintaining our health.
Not only are they delicious, but also, they provide all the necessary nutrients.
This nut which is the size of a marble is a unique collection of wonderful nutrients.
Hazelnuts are very rich in protein and unsaturated fat.
They contain significant amounts of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
Hazelnuts are consumed in many countries since it is used in a variety of foods and makes them appetizing.
There are famous food companies producing snacks with hazelnut as the main ingredient.
They have become the go-to snack to many people to the extent that people will never forget about them when they go shopping even if there are other rivals.
Confectionary companies that are a worldwide brand require even more hazelnuts due to their world-famous products and having a plethora of loyal customers.
As a result, this product is in high demand and the production increases and the need to import hazelnuts does as well.
Consequently, the international hazelnut market is large and very competitive.
Importers and Exporters might find great opportunities in the hazelnut market.
Many businessmen look for a product to start their import and export careers.
As a start, they can choose hazelnuts.
Hazelnut Exports by Countries
As mentioned above many countries export hazelnut due to its high consumption in so many fields such as skin care products, beauty products, culinary uses (essence, oil, snack), etcetera.
Other parts of the hazelnut tree (the bark, the wood, and …) come to use which will be explained below.
Hazelnut production fluctuates because of conditions related to weather, politics, economics, domestic market, and so on.
Hazelnuts are highly produced in Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, Iran, Spain, and France, but they are mainly produced in Turkey.
According to statistics published by the FAO, Turkey is known as the largest producer of hazelnuts in the world with a production of 420,000 tons per year.
This country has about 75% of the world's production.
Some famous companies in Europe and America import hazelnuts from Turkey.
Italy and the United States are second and third, respectively.
Most of the hazelnuts produced are exported to countries around the world because in the domestic market the demand for hazelnuts is not as much as the demand in the international market.
Therefore, it has created many job opportunities for marketing, importing and exporting procedures, and many more.
A businessman needs to do research in the market to find out which country is best suited for purchasing hazelnuts from and which country is suitable for selling hazelnuts.
Marketing research helps reduce loss and increase benefits we gain out of deals and also makes ways for further successful cooperation with businessmen around the world.
Uses for Hazelnuts
Different parts of hazelnut such as its fruit, tree leaves, tree bark and wood, flowers, and hazelnut bark can be used and are one of the plant species that has all its components in the food industry, coloring, chocolate making, fuel consumption, disease treatment, and pharmaceutics.
Hazelnuts are used in the confectionery industry to make praline.
By combining it with chocolate, truffle chocolate can be produced, as well as products such as Nutella and Frangelico.
Hazelnut shells burn at very high temperatures and for this reason, most of them are used in the production of fuels such as fireplace stumps.
Common hazelnut oil is used in food products, perfumes, and soaps.
Because of its soft, reddish-brown color.
Its wood is used to make small items, such as tool handles and walking sticks.
Hazelnut essence is one of the most widely used essences in the food industry, especially hazelnut chocolate.
Hazelnut essence is prepared in powder and liquid form to facilitate its use in various products.
Hazelnut aroma is extracted from hazelnut by pressing machine and it can be used for various purposes, including application in the formulation of cosmetic products, aromatherapy, and massage.
This combination contains nutritious vitamins for the skin and essential fatty acids that help protect the skin against sun damage, increase collagen, and so on.
Hazelnut essence is mostly produced by European companies.
Hazelnut oil, which is obtained from hazelnuts, is also very tasty and is used in cooking.
Hazelnut oil can be used in sunscreen because it can filter out the sun's harmful rays.
That is why hazelnut oil is present in the formulation of many sunscreens.
For more protection from the sun, this oil is combined with sesame oil, avocado oil, and also walnut oil.
In addition, hazelnut oil contains tannins, which are powerful antioxidants.
The tannins in hazelnut oil can help dry out oily skin, cleanse and shrink pores, and kill bacteria in the acne.
Hazelnut Production Nutella
Nutella, like many human achievements, was born because of the limitations or, to put it better, the high cost of cocoa.
Nutella is one of the most popular products in the food industry today.
More than a quarter of the hazelnuts produced annually in the world are used to make Nutella by the Ferro food manufacturing company.
Therefore, the owners of the company need to cooperate with exporters of other countries to import the amount of hazelnut they need.
Ferrero Food Manufacture which is the manufacturer of Nutella acquired the Turkish company Oltan in 2014 which is one of the largest hazelnut producers in the world to purchase hazelnuts.
Currently, in 2022 Turkey, Chile, and the USA supply hazelnuts for the production of Nutella.
A large portion of Nutella is made up of vegetable oils, which often contain palm oil along with sugar.
Experiments show that more than 50% of Nutella contains sugar and vegetable oils such as palm.
Thirteen percent of Nutella is hazelnuts, and some cocoa and low-fat milk are used.
Although Nutella is marketed in many countries as hazelnut cream, it is not legal under Italian law to use the name cocoa cream for this product.
Because the amount of cocoa used in Nutella is much less than what can be called cocoa cream.
Substituting hazelnuts for chocolate in Nutella is not used as a disadvantage to make the product cheaper, but rather as an advantage over competitors that do not have hazelnuts in products.
A large part of Nutella's advertisements points out that because hazelnuts and milk are used in it, it is a complete meal for breakfast.
Ferrero has gone to great lengths to introduce Nutella as a complete breakfast meal and a substitute for daily breakfast.
However, this issue has also brought problems.
Nutella agreed to pay $ 3 million in fines in 2012 following a lawsuit.
As you have realized so far, this company alone has hugely increased the demand for hazelnut production.
As you have realized hazelnut has a big market and we do our best to provide hazelnuts that meet the expectations of the customers around the world.
Our consultants are always available to answer all your questions if you require any information.