Press release… ‘World Food Safety Day’ is celebrated every year on June 7th. Federation Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey (TGDF) released a statement and emphasized the importance of the issue while drawing attention what needs to be done to ensure the food security. TGDF statement is as follows: …

9 June 2020, Rome – Forests and trees are critical for promoting pollination by bees, butterflies and other animals, and there is an urgent need to stop their habitat degradation and safeguard biodiversity, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The report jointly produced by …

Organic agriculture activities in our Turkey are carried out within the framework of the Organic Agriculture Law No. 5262 and the regulation in this context. According to TURKSTAT (Turkish Statistical Institute) production of 213 varieties in Turkey takes place in the area of ​​540,000 ha as organic agricultural activities. In …

The world is facing an “impending global food emergency” that could impact hundreds of millions of people as the coronavirus pandemic threatens already strained supply chains, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday. “Our food systems are failing and the COVID-19 pandemic is making things worse,” the U.N. chief said …

Pınar will enlarge its pie exports by 50 percent… Gulf countries loved Turkish pastry… Delivering the traditional tastes of Turkish cuisine to countries all over the world, Pınar (the leading agrifood company of Turkey) also introduced the indispensable pastries of Turkish cuisine (borek; traditional Turkish pastry) to Middle East and …

Press release… Harvest of Karakılçık wheat has started… Harvest of Karakılçık wheat, in 2011 found as a handful in Gödence of Seferihisar (a district of İzmir province) started. Seferihisar Municipality, which has grown the seed of the Karakılçık wheat that has begun to be forgotten, grinded it in the stone …

Press release… Stating that the habitats of bees are gradually decreasing due to wrong agricultural practices, settled and populated natural areas and unconscious industrial production, Honey Gourmet and Etabal Chairman Ahmet Bağran Aksoy said: “We observe that mass bee deaths increase because of the chemical items, generally known as pesticides, …

One of various emerging aspects of the “new normal” involves the digital transformation of most businesses. Of course, digitalization has been at the forefront of most companies’ minds for years now in terms of preparing for the future. Technological investments, which allow for the infrastructure needed to reduce costs and …

Press release… In a new international digital event, organized by Barilla Food and Nutrition Foundation (BCFN), representatives of agriculture and food industry and academicians brought together. In the webinar titled “After COVID-19: Time to Correct the Global Food System”, the effects of coronavirus epidemic on agriculture and food industry and …

Press release… A solution is sought for the low efficiency of pine nuts with 10 projects in Bergama district of İzmir province. Due to the low efficiency experienced in the last ten years, it is sought for solutions with 10 projects regarding this problem of pine nuts which are indispensable …