Food

Everyone is familiar with the word inflation. Shrinkflation (companies reducing the quantity of certain products) is also a term we have heard frequently recently. But have you heard of Heatflation? What is heat inflation? Climate change and the resulting hot weather and extreme climatic events directly affect agricultural activities. As …

Wheat production in Türkiye was 22 million tonnes last year. This year, this production is expected to surge. The abundant and accessible raw material for the sector, which ramps up wheat production every year, plays an important role both in the smooth realisation of the product supply in the domestic …

No time or food to waste in the EU… With around 10% of the food made available to EU consumers going down the drain – and just six years to meet the 2030 UN target of halving food waste – it is fair to say that there is neither time …

Upon the application made by Burdur Chamber of Commerce, poppy halva, which received a geographical indication registration certificate, became the 14th product to be registered in the province. Türker Öksüz Governor Türker Öksüz stated that the economy of the province is based on agriculture and animal husbandry and said that …

Consumers are cutting back spending on dining out or are opting for more budget-friendly restaurant options, says Kaya Demirer, the president of the Tourism Restaurant Investors and Gastronomy Enterprises Association (TURYİD). Kaya Demirer High prices charged at restaurants and cafes have been a hotly debated issue among consumers for some time as rampant inflation …

Press release… AKİB MADE AN EXPORT OF 1.3 BILLION DOLLARS WITH A HIKE OF 12 PERCENT IN APRIL… R. Onur Kılıçer, Coordinator President of Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations (AKİB), announced that they exported 1 billion 308 million dollars in April. Onur Kılıçer Kılıçer stated that despite the long holiday in April, …

Press release… Food Exporters of Türkiye – We created the brand of TFE (TGİ)… Muhammet Öztürk, Head of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, said that they have created the brand of Turkish Food Exporters -TFE (TGİ). Emphasising that the 2023/2024 period was a year in …

New criteria are planned to be introduced to prevent counterfeiting and adulteration in butter. According to the draft, the milk fat ratio of butter without added salt will be at least 82 percent. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry prepared the ‘Turkish Food Codex Draft Communiqué on Butter and Clarified …

Global rice supplies have steadied following last year’s surge, but the market still faces exposure to potential dry weather risks induced by El Nino, according to a senior executive at commodity trader Louis Dreyfus Co. Rice prices in key Asian export hubs have eased in recent weeks after climbing last year …

World food prices rose for a second consecutive month in April as higher meat prices and small increases in vegetable oils and cereals outweighed declines in sugar and dairy products, the United Nations’ food agency said on Friday. The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) price index, which tracks the most …