Nutrition

Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid I went out of his way to help the Irish people during the Great Famine of 1845-1852. They returned the favor in the Crimean War. Sultan Abdülmecid 1 The Great Famine in the mid-19th century was one of the most devastating events in Irish history. Between 1845 …

The COVID pandemic has shown the fragility of our global food supply chains, with many supermarkets and restaurants in almost every country having experienced food shortages. Millions of people in the UK alone have experienced severe food insecurity during COVID-19, according to a recent report by the country’s Foods Standards Agency. …

A new era in retail trade: A move to reduce food prices… In order to reduce food prices, new practices will be implemented to facilitate retail trade. The law on the creation of a better functioning and fair supply chain that will eliminate unfair commercial practices in retail trade, taking …

The restriction on the export of olive oil in bulk and in barrels has been lifted by the order of the Ministry of Trade. Many sector representatives reacted to the restriction decision taken last March due to the low yield in olive oil, the uncertainty created by the pandemic and …

“Kastamonu Üryani Plum” was given a geographical indication registration certificate by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. In the written statement made by Daday (a district of Kastamonu province) Municipality, it was wished that the registration would be beneficial for the district, Kastamonu and Turkey. Emphasizing that the recognition of …

Catering industrialists stated that companies operating in the ready-to-eat food sector have become unprofitable due to the difference between general inflation and food inflation. Bursa Catering Industrialists Association (BUYSAD) announced the cookware inflation in July. Association Chairperson Coşkun Dönmez said that food prices increased by 3.18 percent in July, thus …

The European Parliament has decided not to pass Amendment 171. This means that, in Europe, dairy-free products can now use dairy-related terms such as buttery and creamy. In October 2020, the European Commission voted to ban dairy-related terms, such as buttery and creamy for plant-based foods. But, less than 7 …

Press release… This year’s export journey of seedless table grape, which has a 73 percent share of Turkey’s table grape exports, begins on Friday, August 6, 2021. The export date of Mevlana (Razaki) table grapes is set for Thursday, August 12, 2021. While Turkey’s export of fresh grapes was 150 …

According to the new report published by the United Nations, there will be serious famine in 23 different points around the world in the next 4 months. The 2 sub-organizations of the United Nations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), in their advice published …

Press release… FAO continues to supply training to food entrepreneurs, suppliers and retailers in the fight against food waste as part of the ‘Save Your Food’ campaign… 3 August 2021, Ankara, Turkey – Each year over 1.3 billion tonnes of food produced worldwide is lost or wasted. Furthermore, the volume of wasted …