Hazelnut Processing & Export Traceability Software

ZTO Fabrika is a digital factory operating system that unifies ERP, MES, Finance and IoT in a single SaaS platform for hazelnut processors and exporters. It tracks every step from raw intake to export documentation, providing real-time yield, quality and carbon traceability. Turkey's hazelnut industry leadership, managed digitally.

What Operational Challenges Do Hazelnut Facilities Face?

Hazelnut processing operations are shaped by intense seasonal peaks, multi-stage processing lines and stringent export compliance requirements. Paper-based intake records, manual warehouse rotation and delayed yield loss detection are among the most common pain points reported by facility managers.

Conventional ERP systems record these events after the fact. ZTO Fabrika manages and optimizes the process in real time — connecting intake data, processing line performance and export documentation in a single digital workflow.

• Paper-based moisture and quality records at intake
• Manual stock rotation errors in warehouse management
• Delayed visibility into yield losses across processing stages
• Export document delays and compliance risks
• Disconnected data across multiple systems

How Does Intake, Storage and Yield Tracking Work?

ZTO Fabrika creates lot-level records at intake, capturing orchard origin, carrier, moisture content and weight in real time. Warehouse stock positions are always current, and FIFO/FEFO rotation rules are enforced automatically.

The yield module measures input and output at every cracking, sorting and packaging stage. Field-validated results include up to 18% efficiency gains and 90% error reduction. With 7,500+ processed lots of platform experience, the workflows are mature and production-ready.

Lot traceability means that in any recall scenario, the system instantly identifies which output came from which intake lot — a capability that both regulators and international buyers increasingly require.

• Lot-level intake: orchard, carrier, moisture, weight
• Real-time yield measurement at cracking and sorting
• Automated FIFO/FEFO warehouse rotation
• Instant recall traceability across all output lots

How Are Quality Control and Food Safety Managed?

In hazelnut export, quality control — particularly aflatoxin and moisture management — is a non-negotiable compliance area. ZTO Fabrika embeds control checkpoints directly into the processing workflow: sample registration, analysis result entry and non-conforming lot quarantine are all handled digitally.

Document flows advance in parallel with inspection results, reducing pre-export preparation time. Non-conforming lots cannot be inadvertently included in a shipment because the system enforces blocking rules at the dispatch stage.

• Integrated quality checkpoint and sample tracking
• Non-conforming lot quarantine and dispatch blocking
• Analysis documents linked to lot records
• Pre-export compliance checklist

Export and Carbon Traceability: Are You Ready for CBAM?

Turkey's position as the world's leading hazelnut producer means that exporters must consistently meet the traceability and sustainability requirements of EU buyers and beyond. ZTO Fabrika integrates carbon footprint reporting — based on a 0.42 kg CO2e/kg reference figure — directly into export documentation.

For facilities exporting to the EU under CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism), embedded carbon reporting infrastructure is ready out of the box. African exporters in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia also benefit from digital traceability records that satisfy international buyer requirements.

End-to-end traceability from farm to shelf is no longer just a regulatory checkbox — it is a competitive differentiator that builds buyer trust and protects brand value in premium markets.

• Lot-level carbon footprint calculation
• CBAM-compliant export document output
• Digital traceability reports for international buyers
• Multi-language document support for African and EU markets

What Is ZTO Fabrika and What Does It Bring to the Sector?

ZTO Fabrika is a digital factory operating system that unifies ERP, MES, Finance and IoT in a single SaaS platform for agricultural and food producers, creating a digital twin of the factory. Developed by Zamir Teknoloji at Mersin Agropark, the platform encodes 16 years of sector experience into configurable workflows.

Hazelnut-specific process workflows arrive pre-configured on the platform, shortening deployment and field adaptation time. Integration with existing enterprise systems such as SAP or Logo is supported where required.

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