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Press release…
October, 2026…
CHEF SEASONS HAS BEEN RECOGNISED WITH AWARDS FOR ITS SUCCESSES BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD…
Chef Seasons, which stands out for its innovative flavours, won the “Savoury Grocery” and Public Choice Prize awards at SIAL Innovation 2026 with its Aged Soy Flakes—which transform liquid soya sauce into crispy flakes, after winning the ‘Savoury Grocery’ and Public Choice Prize awards at SIAL Innovation 2026, went on to win first prize in the Innovation Cycle category at InovaLİG 2026, organised by the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly, becoming a source of pride for exporters from the Aegean region.
Muhammet Öztürk, Coordinating Chairman of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations, stated that Chef Seasons’ innovative product, Aged Soy Flakes, achieved significant success at SIAL Paris, one of the world’s most important food fairs, by winning the approval of both the innovation jury and visitors. He added that Chef Seasons had also brought the first prize in the Innovation Cycle category at İnovaLİG 2026, organised by the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly, , organised by the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly, and emphasised that Chef Seasons has made a lasting impact on the sector both through the products it has developed and the culture of innovation behind them.
They Transformed Soy Sauce from a Liquid Form into Crispy Flakes…
Burak Hucuptan, CEO of Chef Seasons, highlighted that with their ‘Aged Soy Flakes’ product, they had transformed soy sauce, traditionally used in liquid form, into thin, crispy flakes, thereby preserving the characteristic umami flavour of the fermented and matured soy sauce whilst imparting a new texture, method of use and gastronomic experience; he reminded that this innovation had earned them an award at SIAL Paris.
Touching upon how the international success of ‘Aged Soy Flakes’ also reflects a fundamental philosophy in Chef Seasons’ approach to innovation, Hucuptan said, “Innovation is not just about creating new flavours, but also about rethinking what we already know about flavours. The award won by Chef Seasons in the Innovation Cycle category at İnovaLİG 2026, meanwhile, highlights the corporate expertise behind these innovative products.”
“Chef Seasons does not limit innovation to new product development activities alone; it manages it as a holistic process encompassing the company’s various functions, from research to product design, from production to quality and from technology to marketing. At the heart of this approach lie Flavour Intelligence and Flavour Engineering,” he noted…
