1989
Gençoğlu family take the decision to invest in the food industry, establishing Penguen Gıda A.Ş. in Bursa which has the most fertile land in Turkey.

1990
Penguen starts manufacturing and exports at the time’s most modern frozen food facility.

1991
The canned food plant is built after a successful season, positive feedback and great demand with private label manufacturing launched.

1993
Compliance with the fundamentals of HACCP established as a necessity in the food industry.

1994
Records established and documentation launched to allow traceability of the process from the raw material to the customer.

1996
The company enters the domestic market with its own brand, taking the first step to brand promotion. Penguen products reach all stores by establishing a distribution network.

1998
The company goes public using the abbreviation PENGD on the Istanbul Stock Exchange.

1999
Management Systems get ISO9000 certified within the first months of the year as scheduled.

2000
Enjoying great success on the Turkish market as a popular brand, Penguen has managed to extend this success to cover Turkish citizens abroad striking distributorship deals with dealers in Germany, UK and USA, giving Turkish expats the opportunity to enjoy Penguen products. Initially exporting only private label production, Penguen has now started to export products under its own brand. Starting with just 1-2 containers with a mix of products, the exports of Penguen-brand production is going to reach 100 containers within 2 years.

2001
DEG, a German investment institution becomes a Penguen shareholder owning 12.74%.

2002
Penguen adds fruit preparations, a raw material used by fruity yoghurt and ice cream manufacturers to its chain of investments. At this point Penguen has become a supplier to dairy product manufacturers in Turkey.

2003
Penguen is named the 2003 private label manufacturer of canned food and preserves by Media Force.

2004
Penguen is named “the brand with the highest consumer trust” by Consumer Magazine.

2005
Penguen is once again awarded the “BRC-A Quality” certificate by EFSIS (European Food Safety Inspection Service), the highest-level certificate awarded to selected brands worldwide every year as a result of independent audits. In the same year, Penguen has been named the canned and ready food brand of the year at the Consumer Friendliness Golden Quality Summit (TDAK) and company with the fastest growing market share on the canned food market by Capital Magazine.

2006
On 15 March 2006, the international consumer protection day, Penguen has been awarded the 2006 Golden Brand prize in the canned food category at the award ceremony held by the Association for Protection of All Consumers (TTKD). As a result of a research conducted in the canned food and preserves field, Penguen has been also awarded the Consumer Academy Honor Prize at the Anatolian Consumer Congress held by Consumer Magazine.

2007
Penguen is rated Turkey’s new market leader in the preserves category, according to AC Nielsen data.

2008
Consumer Friendliness Golden Quality Award given by Consumer Report Magazine on March 15, the World Consumers Day in the “Foods Brand of the Year” category.