Food

Press release… The Eastern Black Sea Region, under the jurisdiction of Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Associations (DKİB) Secretariat General, saw exports totaling 929,980,511 dollars in the January-July 2025 period. In the first seven months of 2025, exports from the Eastern Black Sea Region included 716,816,000 dollars from Trabzon, 115,465,000 dollars …

July, 2025… The Sustainable Food and Drink Industry Association (SÜGİD) is a stakeholder platform established to support the sustainability transformation of the agriculture-based food and beverage industry. By bringing together a wide range of actors, from industrial organizations to academia, public institutions to civil society representatives, the association pioneers the …

WORLD PASTA DAY 2025: FROM TRADITION TO FUTURE October 24–26, 2025 | Istanbul Pasta is an indispensable delight in global cuisine, a shared cultural symbol, and a source of joy at every table. Celebrated each year on October 25 in a different country, World Pasta Day offers a unique opportunity to highlight …

History of World Pasta Day This may come as a shock, but Chef Boyardee did not invent pasta, although real-life Italian cook Hector Boiardi started the company in Pennsylvania over 80 years ago. (By the way, he accumulated a net worth of 60 million dollars.) Honestly, the world has enjoyed …

Olive oil, an essential part of Turkish cuisine, will boost gastronomy tourism in Balıkesir-Ayvalık. In Ayvalık, one of Türkiye’s major olive production centres and a designated geographical indication for olive oil, producers have expanded their focus with gastronomy tourism. Bahar Alan Nova Vera Founder Bahar Alan told an Anadolu Agency …

July, 2025… The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has begun the general agricultural census. The data compilation process is expected to conclude on December 31st. Ankara… According to information obtained from Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) officials, the general agricultural census, which aims to compile data that plays a crucial role in …

Professor Dr. Hüdayi Ercoşkun, a faculty member at the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at Artvin Çoruh University, announced that yogurt is a cornerstone not only of our tables but also of our history, language and cultural identity, saying, “Yogurt is Turkish, and it will remain Turkish.” Yogurt has …

Can vocational training become the backbone of industrial transformation? After what I witnessed at Bühler Networking Days, I believe the answer is yes. At the media briefing in Uzwil, education was center stage. What struck me most was how Bühler treats vocational training not just as a corporate duty, but …

In order to prevent egg waste, the existing ‘use-by date’ label for table eggs has been changed to ‘recommended consumption date’. Ankara… The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s ‘Communique on Amendments to the Turkish Food Codex Egg Communique’ has been published in the Official Gazette and entered into force. Accordingly, …

Chicken meat production showed strong annual growth in May, while egg production experienced a notable decline, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). Chicken meat production surged by 11.7 percent compared to May of the previous year, reaching 241,782 tonnes. The number of chickens slaughtered also rose by 8.8 percent, …