Eti Pazarlama ve Sanayi A.Ş. (Eti Marketing and Industry Co. Inc.) was established on May 1st, 1981, with its headquarters in Eskişehir, during a period when the consumer-centered marketing approach began to arouse interest in Turkey.

Eti was founded in 1961 as Eti Bisküvi Fabrikası (Eti Biscuit Factory), a personal corporation in the name of Firuz Kanatlı. In 1972, this company was turned into a family corporation under the trade name of Eti Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Eti Food Industry and Trade Co. Inc.)

Tam Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Tam Food Co. Inc.) was founded and established in 1980 on Eskişehir Industrial Estate, with the Partnership of Oyak and İslâm Kalkınma Bankası under the leadership and management control of Eti Gıda A.Ş.

Eti Makine Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Eti Machinery Industry and Trade Co. Inc.) was established in 1978 on Eskişehir Industrial Estate, with the partnership of Eti Gıda A.Ş. (Eti Food Co. Inc.) and Kanatlı Family, in order to meet the machinery and other facility requirements of Eti Gıda A.Ş. and Tam Gıda A.Ş. (Tam Food Co. Inc.)