Food

Natural and man-made disasters have caused 3.8 trillion dollars in crop and livestock losses over 30 years, the UN‘s Food and Agricultural Organization said on Oct. 13. Floods, droughts, insect infestations, storms, disease and war have caused about 123 billion dollars per year in lost food production between 1991 and 2021, the equivalent …

The theme for the International Day of Rural Women (15 October), “Rural Women Cultivating Good Food for All”, highlights the essential role that rural women and girls play in the food systems of the world. From production of crops to processing, preparing and distributing foods, women’s labour – paid and …

Eggs are currently South Africa’s hottest commodity. The country has been grappling with one of its worst outbreaks of bird flu – millions of chickens have been killed over the past few weeks, supplies of poultry meat have been threatened and supermarkets across the nation have run out of eggs. …

Press release… Türkiye’s leading food brand Pınar received full marks from the participants with its award-winning flavours at the Anuga Food and Beverage Fair, where nearly 170 thousand participants from 201 countries took part. İdil Yiğitbaşı İdil Yiğitbaşı, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors Pınar Dairy, said that at Anuga …

 The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 121.5 points in September 2023, almost unchanged from its value in August, as declines in the price indices of vegetable oils, dairy and meat had offset increases in the sugar and cereal price indices. At this level, the index stood 14.6 points (10.7 percent) …

Press release… Saffet Kalyoncu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Associations (DKİB), said that in the January-September period of 2023, exports from Trabzon, Rize, Artvin and Gümüşhane provinces in the Eastern Black Sea Region amounted to 1 billion 31 million 873 thousand 835 dollars …

Press release… 1.5 billion dollars of exports from Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) in September… September exports of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations were recorded as 1 billion 515 million dollars with an increase of 1 percent. While the members of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations exported 13 billion 688 million dollars in …

Potatoes are the fourth most important staple crop in the world, representing some 19 million hectares of production. In Belgium, they’re an economic powerhouse that has seen incredible growth in the past 25 years. In 1995, Belgian factories processed some 500,000 tonnes of potatoes. Last year, that number rose to …

Press release… Organised by the Fruit Juice Industry Association (MEYED), which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, the 12th edition of the “Juiceful Istanbul Summit”, the most important international annual meeting of the sector, was held in Istanbul. Held on 21 September 2023 at Radisson Collection Hotel Vadi Istanbul, the …

The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is celebrated every year on September 29. It is a day to call to action for both the public and private sectors to prioritize actions and innovations to reduce food loss and waste in the World. This is all geared …