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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not only digitizing the food and beverage industry, but also fundamentally changing the way business is conducted, from production to consumption. AI is essentially rewriting the rules of the sector… Supply chains are managed more efficiently, product development progresses faster, and even consumer tastes can be …

A newly published report reveals that the cost of global food waste will reach approximately 540 billion dollars by 2026. This comprehensive study indicates that waste occurring throughout the global supply chain, from production to the consumer, has become an extremely costly problem for businesses, eroding one-third of retail revenues. …

Türkiye has set a new record in cocoa exports, despite the crop not being cultivated domestically due to climate conditions… According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), exports doubled between 2021 and 2025, reaching 1.66 billion dollars last year, the highest figure ever recorded. Over the five-year period, cocoa exports rose by 114.7 …

The world’s main coffee-growing regions are roasting under additional days of climate change-driven heat every year, threatening harvests and contributing to higher prices, researchers said Wednesday. An analysis found that there were 47 extra days of harmful heat per year on average in 25 countries representing nearly all global coffee production …

On 14 January 2026, US President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which provides for the reintroduction of whole milk in school meal programmes. With this step, whole milk options, which have been restricted in school menus for approximately 15 years, will once again be included …

Press release… In 2025, a year marked by increased geopolitical risks in global trade, persistent protectionist tendencies and tougher competitive conditions, the Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations (AKİB) achieved an export success of 16.8 billion dollars and started 2026 with 1.41 billion dollars. AKİB Coordinator Chair Veysel Memiş stated that they achieved …

Updated forecasts suggest global stocks-to-use ratio may rise to quarter-century high… 06/02/2026 Rome – The measure of world food commodity prices declined in January for the fifth consecutive month, led by lower international quotations for dairy, sugar and meat products, according to the benchmark report released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization …

56.3 percent of Türkiye’s exports, which reached record levels last year, were made by sea… Ankara… According to a compilation by an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent based on data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the country’s exports last year reached a record high of 273,361,210,000 dollars. During this period, …

Wetlands, among the most threatened ecosystems on the planet and providing approximately 39 trillion dollars in benefits globally each year, are experiencing an average annual loss of 0.52 percent. Ankara… To raise awareness about wetlands, “World Wetlands Day” is celebrated worldwide every year on February 2nd. Celebrated since 1997 to …

Nov 6, 2025… A sustainable bioeconomy uses natural resources in a regenerative way that’s mindful of justice and ethics, and contributes to a nature-positive future. COP30 in Belém, Brazil will address five bioeconomy issues: forests, agriculture, social bioeconomy, biotechnology and finance. The private sector can support the bioeconomy by speeding …