Food

One of the features of the current US hegemony is its influence on culture across the world through Hollywood and music. Yet, movies and music are just one aspect of culture. In another more important aspect—food—the US fares less well, according to new research. In a study published by the …

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 …

The Turkish quick-service restaurant operator TAB Gıda, the franchiser of American fast-food chains, Burger King, Sbarro, Popeyes and Arby’s in Turkey, is preparing to offer the local delight pide in overseas markets with its subsidiary, Usta Pideci. TAB Gıda General Manager Caner Dikici announced that the company’s most recent brand …

“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. …

Fatma Şahin, Mayor of Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, in her statement, said that they will tell about not only Gaziantep’s kebab, lahmacun and baklava but also development of a city in the International Gaziantep Gastronomy Festival (Gastroantep) which will be held for the second time this year. The 2nd International Gaziantep …

In Turkey, “meat, fish and seafood” received the biggest share of food expenditure by 20.9 percent last year… According to Household Budget Survey based on the results of the Turkey Statistical Institute, food and non-alcoholic beverages made up 20.3 percent of total consumption expenditures in 2018. While meat, fish and …

Turkey wasting 15 percent of national income… A report, released recently, pointed out that Turkey had wasted about 15 percent of the national income, according to its data for 2018 it amounted to 555 billion liras. This calculation was made both from the main sources of waste such as food, …

“We are 11 years ahead of the US, 13 years of Canada and 14 years of the EU” Turkey has become a leading country in the world with trans fat-free period that started 12 years ago. Turkey has scored a success story by eliminating trans fats in food, thus set …

July 25, 2019 Turkey’s waste bill amounts to 555 billion liras! Everyday 6 million breads go to landfills! Balance sheet of waste unveiled in Turkey. It reaches 15 percent of GDP! A new report prepared by Turkey Waste Prevention Foundation (TİSVA) reveals that 15 percent of national income is wasted. …