Food

The wonderful, colorful bounty of fruit and vegetables of southeastern Turkey’s Gaziantep are being exported abroad with the technique of “freeze-drying” thanks to Turkish women’s efforts and funding provided by the Turkish government. The “Ezogelin Initiative,” has been built by seven women from the province’s Oğuzeli district who attended an …

Press release… FAO Food Price Index fell by 2.5 percent in June, after a year of consecutive increases… 8 July 2021, Rome – Global food commodity prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, according to a benchmark United Nations report released today.The FAO Food Price Index averaged 124.6 points …

Some like it dark and bitter, others smooth and sweet, but no matter what your flavor preference this World Chocolate Day, on July 7, join us in taking a bite. The cacao bean, which is responsible for that unmistakably rich flavor we know and love so well, is native to …

Press release… İzmir Union of Village Development Cooperatives (KÖYKOOP İzmir) sets out to produce a new olive oil brand together with its partners. KÖYKOOP İzmir Chairwoman Neptün Soyer said that they are on their way to ensure that producers sell olive oil at its value, not in bulk, but by …

A woman collective in the eastern Black Sea province of Giresun has taken support from the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to produce hazelnut products, jam and cornflour using heirloom seeds. The cooperative initiative founded by eight cousins is named Ortakbahçe, which means common orchard in Turkish. “It is very valuable for us to take part …

The registration certificate of the local delicacies Ağzıaçık (MouthOpen), Bükme (Twist), Patlıcan Böreği (Eggplant Pastry) and Afyon Kebab, which were applied by Afyonkarahisar Municipality, was obtained. Mehmet Zeybek In the statement made by the municipality, it was reported that the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) issued a registration certificate …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) realized an export of 1 billion 550 million dollars in June with an increase of 51 percent. EIB, which boosted its exports by 30 percent in the first half of 2021 and brought 7 billion 646 million dollars to Turkey, reached 14 billion 774 …

A study released Wednesday by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company (Embrapa) of the national Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply showed the country was the world’s fourth-largest grain producers in the world, it was announced. According to the Embrapa report, Brazil has the largest bovine herd in the world and …

Press release… In Turkey, FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and Metro Turkey have joined forces to tackle food waste in the food and hospitality sector… 2 July 2021, Ankara  – Reducing food waste is one of the major global challenges of our time. In Turkey alone, 19 million tonnes …

Turkey on June 30 established a new Price Stability Committee to help step up the country’s fight against inflation, as pledged in the government’s landmark economic reform package this March. The committee, under the coordination of the Treasury and Finance Ministry, will contribute to the permanent establishment and maintenance of price stability, according to …