Merko Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret AS engages in the processing of tomatoes into raw materials for the food industry. Its products include aseptic diced tomatoes and pastes, as well as tomato juice concentrates. The company was founded by Mehmet Cemal Mersinli, Hamdiye Emel Mersinli, Mehmet Hakki Severge, Mehmet Hakan Severge, and Zeynep Saide Ülker Bilge on December 13, 1982 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.