Food

Olive oil prices in Greece surge by nearly 70%, pushing past $15 per liter in supermarkets, affecting Mediterranean diets… Olive oil, an essential staple of Greek cuisine and other Mediterranean diets, has become a luxury for many in Greece, due to skyrocketing prices.  A view of olives being washed in …

The Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) is an open, collective movement of 600+ partners working towards a shared vision – making agrifood research and innovation systems more effective, responsive and equitable. Our shared goal is to deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UNFSS agenda. …

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı addressed Friday the issue of exorbitant price hikes, noting authorities would undertake the required steps against all the sectors identified doing this practice, highlighting at the same time they would continue to protect producers to ensure sustainable production. Yumaklı, in his speech at the …

Europe’s farmers are receiving ever more handouts from politicians, despite their relatively meagre contribution to our economy and increasingly obstinate stance against the EU’s efforts to adapt to a changing world. In Europe, farmers are kings. Just look at agricultural subsidies in the EU’s budget, which consume a third of …

Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality won the first prize with its book “Balıkesir, City of Bread” at the international cookbook competition “Gourmand Awards” held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The book won the right to be published with the “Best in the World” label. Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality appeared on the …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), a pioneer in sustainability, organised a sectoral trade delegation organisation specific to the food products sector within the scope of the “Sustainable Exports in Food Sectors Development of International Competitiveness Project” on 6 – 9 November 2023 in London, the capital of England, with …

Istanbul Chamber of Industry brought together food suppliers from 40 countries with Turkish companies. A total of 3,500 bilateral meetings were held with 65 domestic and over 80 foreign companies in the organisation, which brought together Türkiye’s most prestigious food producers with the world’s largest supermarket chains and major food …

Press release… Türkiye’s southeastern province of Şanlıurfa will experience its golden period in economic terms thanks to the world’s largest solar fields when they are completed. Stating that the province will be among the world regions when it becomes an energy and agricultural base, businessman Mehmet Mutlu said, “If tourism …

Press release… Eskinazi: Food products, of which we are the leader in world production and exports, were introduced in the UK Food exporters held nearly 100 business meetings in London… Reaching an export figure of more than 7 billion dollars, Aegean food exporters are endeavouring to boost their sustainability competencies …

Press release… Turkish exporters successfully left China’s largest import fair behind. 15 Turkish companies worked overtime to boost Türkiye’s exports to China at China’s most prestigious fair, China International Import Expo 2023 (CIIE), held for the 6th time in Shanghai, China on 5-10 November 2023. Mehmet Ali Işık Mehmet Ali …