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Sugars; the downward trend continues!

The USDA has released its latest data on sugar production and the 20-year downward trend continues. The chart is based on data from the USDA Economic Research Service’s (ERS) Food Availability (Per Capita) Data System… Availability means total amount produced, less exports, plus imports; it is a proxy for consumption (but undoubtedly higher than …

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Chocolate prices continue to rise!

The latest news on the cocoa market is that prices surged to a record high of US$9,733/ tonne late in March 2024 and recently topped US10,051/ tonne as inclement weather decimates yields in major production areas. Consequently, the price of chocolate which is the most popular and the largest byproduct …

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Turkish durum wheat comes to the fore for pasta producers…

“Pasta producers bought durum from Türkiye because it was offered to us at competitive prices,” said Vincenzo Divella, co-CEO of the eponymous Italian pasta company. Vincenzo Divella “We had a big problem in Canada … In our country, the season was disastrous because of the weather and rains.” “The Turkish …

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Celal Kadooğlu: Hikes in cocoa prices are challenging exporters

Press release… Turkish Food Exporters made evaluations on cocoa prices, which reached a historical peak by exceeding 10 thousand dollars per tonne due to factors such as climate change and drought. Celal Kadooğlu USA is in the top 3 in Southeastern Anatolia’s chocolate exports… Pointing out that Türkiye’s exports of …

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Kazım Taycı: We have a target of 14 billion dollars as cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products exporters

Exports of cereals and pulses exceeded 2 billion dollars in the first 2 months! Cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector exports in Türkiye in February reached 1 billion 51 million dollars, while İHBİR’s exports amounted to 333 million dollars. Kazım Taycı “THE BIGGEST FACTOR IN THE INCREASE IN EXPORTS IS …

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Exports of cereals and pulses surpass 2 billion dollars in the first 2 months!

Cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector exports in Türkiye in February reached 1 billion 51 million dollars, while İHBİR’s exports amounted to 333 million dollars. Istanbul Cereals Pulses Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (İHBİR) announced the export figures for February. İHBİR’s February exports soared by 19.3 percent to 333 …

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Ahmet Tiryakioğlu: Chocolate production costs are challenging!

Press release… Soaring cocoa prices on the agenda of chocolate exporters… Turkish Food Exporters made evaluations on cocoa prices, which reached a historical peak by exceeding 10,000 dollars per tonne due to factors such as climate change and drought. Ahmet Tiryakioğlu Pointing out that the export of chocolate and cocoa-containing …

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Türkiye’s durum wheat breakthrough spares pasta fans of new price pain!

Türkiye’s remarkable success as a durum wheat exporter has prevented pasta enthusiasts from enduring another year of price increases, positioning the country to maintain its vital role as a critical supplier of the valued ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine. Durum wheat On track to be the world’s second-largest durum exporter in …

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Türkiye Sugar Factories (Türkşeker) reaches the peak of the 25 years!

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı said that in the 2023-2024 campaign period, 9 million 60 thousand tonnes of beet was processed and 1 million 161 thousand 100 tonnes of sugar was produced. “As by-products, 418 thousand 800 tonnes of molasses and 2 million 905 thousand 709 tonnes of …

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Ulusoy: Türkiye targets to export over 4 million tonnes of flour this year

ISTANBUL… After a record 3.66 million tonnes in flour exports in 2023, this year Türkiye aims to top four million tonnes, said the head of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) on Thursday. Eren Günhan Ulusoy Eren Günhan Ulusoy, Head of IAOM, states Turkish flour producers export products to …

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