Food Production and Technology

Jelly and marmalade manufacturers made export to 135 countries in January-October period in Turkey. According to the information compiled from the records of Uludağ Exporters’ Associations (UİB), a foreign currency income of 36 million 818 thousand dollars was obtained in 10 months from the export made to 135 countries in …

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Industrial Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB) on Wednesday jointly extended a loan of 11 million euros (nearly $13 million) to Turkish chocolate maker Altınmarka to finance growing demand for its products. The loan will finance the company’s increased working capital …

Coffee will not come from Yemen, but from BATEM! The West Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute, which accelerates domestic and national coffee production activities, aims to create a brand with the slogan “Coffee comes from BATEM”. The West Mediterranean Agricultural Research Institute (BATEM), situated in Antalya province, which has accelerated its …

Cahit Doğan Yağcı: “The demand for healthy food has increased” Expressing that the Covid-19 epidemic reveals the fact that agriculture is important, Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters’ Association Chairman Cahit Doğan Yağcı said, “Sustainability is essential for healthy products. Cahit Doğan Yağcı stated, “As the environment gets dirty, …

Dear Partner –As lockdowns loosen, the economic devastation caused by COVID-19 remains. In many places, people are now paying significantly more for food due to supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. This trend, compounded by the steep rise in unemployment worldwide, is making it more difficult for many families to put food on …

Complying with World Health Organization regulation, Turkey is limiting the content of industrially-produced trans fat in food by a new law. According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Thursday, the new regulation will enter into force as of Dec. 31, three months before the EU …

The following Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) reports were released on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Turkey: Food Processing Ingredients Turkey’s food sector is diverse and growing, after a brief period of recession in 2018. Effects of COVID19 are yet to be seen; however, currently the food processing industry appears to …

A ‘Food Valley’, or a technology hub, dedicated to the development of food and farming automation, is set to be built in the UAE. The project aims to address the country’s rapid population growth and increasing food consumption rate of 4 percent per year. These factors, combined with the UAE’s …

ÇAYKUR Deputy General Manager Yusuf Ziya Alim said that green tea powder will taste Maraş ice cream… Indicating that they have made some talks concerning Green tea powder for the use of different areas in Kahramanmaraş, Alim said, “Both selling Green tea powder in ice cream, use of cake, skin …

“We import expensive wheat and export pasta for cheap.” Chairman of Pasta Producers and Industrialists Association (MÜSAD) Nihat Uysallı said that the export figures in the first six months of 2019 showed despite the increase in the amount of pasta exports, they could not achieve the same increase of income. …