Food

A person consumed 173 kilograms of fruits and 269 kilograms of vegetables on average in Turkey in 2020, Turkey’s Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli has said. Some 14.5 million tons of fruit and some 22.5 million tons of vegetables were consumed overall across the country, Pakdemirli said. “Comparing the numbers with the 83 …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) Vice Coordinator and Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association Chairperson Birol Celep said that 50 percent of Turkish exports to Japan is on food while food exports made from Aegean region to this country reaches 80 percent. Celep said, “While food exports to …

Press release… Savran: “The raiser cannot earn money below these prices” Çanakkale Sheep and Goat Breeders Provincial Association announced the recommended price for sheep and goat milk for 2021. Considering the data from 7 thousand members, Çanakkale Breeders’ Association calculated the cost of sheep and goat milk in its report. …

Press release… Foodex Japan 2021, the largest food fair in Japan, where Aegean Exporters’ Associations organized national participation for more than 20 years with the support of the Ministry of Trade, has started. Jak Eskinazi, Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) Coordinator Chairman, said that Japan is Turkey’s third trading partner in …

Konya Metropolitan Municipality applied for Registration of Geographical Signs to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office in order to protect the tastes and local products of the province and to contribute to the development of gastronomy tourism. With the application of Konya Metropolitan Municipality, the registration of Okra Soup, a …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Association (EİB) Board of Organic Products Chairperson Mehmet Ali Işık said that Turkey reached more than 250 product diversity in the organic sector. Işık noted that they aim to bring this diversity together with importers both in the domestic market and around the world. Informing that …

Press release… In a webinar organized by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), Birol Celep, Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association, Cengiz Balık, Vice Chairman of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, Serpil Ürek, Group Manager of Migros Ticaret A.Ş. Product Safety and Environmental Management …

Major countries restrict agricultural imports while promoting free trade otherwise, says head of agriculture firm… Top experts have suggested that countries should aim for self-sufficiency in the agriculture sector. Speaking at the 11th Bosphorus Summit on Monday, academics, business people and researchers discussed the main problems in agricultural production. The …

According to the UN Environment Program (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report, 17 percent of the food produced is wasted globally! According to the report, which reveals that food waste is a global problem, not only in developed countries, approximately 931 million tons of food sold to households, retailers, restaurants and …

According to the UN Environment Program (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report, approximately 931 million tons of food was wasted in 2019. Evaluating the report, which reveals that food waste is not only a problem for developed countries but also a global problem, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, “Food waste …