Food

The fifth International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) observed on the 29th of September 2024, with the theme ‘Climate Finance for Food Loss and Waste Reduction’. IDAFLW calls on public and private entities across the food system, as well as consumers, to unite in reducing food loss and …

Calling for collective action on International Food Loss and Waste Awareness Day, TÜGİS stated that food waste is an ‘unacceptable luxury’ in today’s world where hunger and malnutrition are serious problems. Kaan Sidar Kaan Sidar, President of the Turkish Food Employers’ Association (TÜGİS), who made statements on the occasion of …

China, the world’s largest importer of dairy products, is becoming increasingly self-sufficient. But how does this development affect other countries’ exports of key commodities? Dairy supply has become an important policy topic for the Chinese government since 2018. The country has set itself the goal of increasing milk production by …

Press release… Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBIB) President Veysel Memiş announced that bulgur, which has a history of 12 thousand years born in Anatolian and Mesopotamian civilisations, has reflected the rich and deep-rooted Turkish cuisine culture for centuries. Veysel Memiş “Bulgur is one of the most …

Embracing collaboration for collective action! Our favourite brew is the result of wide collaboration, often unseen, among numerous actors across the global value chain, all working together to bring us that perfect cup, every day. On International Coffee Day 2024, join us in celebrating the power of collaboration by drinking …

Some 146 countries prefer Türkiye’s coffee, with highest demand from US, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and TRNC… October, 2024… Türkiye’s coffee exports reached 154.7 million dollars in five years, according to data from the country’s statistical bureau TurkStat compiled by Anadolu to mark the upcoming International Coffee Day on Oct. 1. …

Press release… Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro opened the 2nd Turkish Export Products Fair organised by the Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations (AKİB) in Venezuela, which Türkiye sees as the gateway to South America. Maduro stated that they aim to increase the bilateral trade volume of 550 million dollars to 800 million dollars …

Uğur Toprak, Board Member of the Chamber of Food Engineers, stated that the use of ‘salicylic acid’, which is recommended in the production of tomato paste on social media, is not approved for use in food products and warned citizens that such additives may harm health. Uğur Toprak, a member …

Press release… The Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), which prepared the Bulgur Promotion Project in order to spread the consumption of bulgur, which has a special place in Turkish cuisine, all over the world and to increase its exports, carried out comprehensive activities in Russia, …

Türkiye is rolling up its sleeves to increase its income from gastronomy tourism, which is expected to reach 18 billion dollars by the end of the year and 25 billion dollars by 2025. Gastronomy tourism is defined as a form of travel to discover the culinary culture, local dishes, beverages and production methods …