Food

Press release… Eskinazi: Food products, of which we are the leader in world production and exports, were introduced in the UK Food exporters held nearly 100 business meetings in London… Reaching an export figure of more than 7 billion dollars, Aegean food exporters are endeavouring to boost their sustainability competencies …

Press release… Turkish exporters successfully left China’s largest import fair behind. 15 Turkish companies worked overtime to boost Türkiye’s exports to China at China’s most prestigious fair, China International Import Expo 2023 (CIIE), held for the 6th time in Shanghai, China on 5-10 November 2023. Mehmet Ali Işık Mehmet Ali …

El Nino fallout; global sugar prices surge as Asian crops bear brunt Spiraling sugar prices left Ishaq Abdulraheem with fewer choices. Increasing the cost of bread would mean declining sales, so the Nigerian baker settled on cutting his production by half. For scores of other bakers struggling to stay afloat …

Press release… On 26 September 2023, IFFCO Group added a new one to its 95 operations in 49 countries around the world by acquiring all of the shares of Felda Iffco Gıda, a group company in which it has a 50 percent. shareholding. Felda Iffco Gıda (Food) will continue its …

Turkish chef Ebru Baybara Demir received the Basque Culinary World Prize 2023 award, which is called the ‘Nobel of the gastronomy world’, at a ceremony held in Spain. Demir was awarded for her significant contributions to gastronomy in the fields of cultural integration, social development and biodiversity through her expertise …

Press release… China International Import Expo was a success… Turkish exporters successfully left China’s largest import fair behind. 15 Turkish companies worked overtime to ramp up Türkiye’s exports to China at China’s most prestigious fair, China International Import Expo 2023 (CIIE), held for the 6th time in Shanghai, China on …

Türkiye’s annual waste amount reached 110 million tonnes! The amount of waste generated in manufacturing industry workplaces, mining enterprises, thermal power plants, OIZs and households in Türkiye increased from 104.7 million tonnes in 2020 to 109.2 million tonnes in 2022. In the same period, the amount of waste generated by …

New Reports Urge Action on Hidden Costs, Farm Support… A major new report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has found that the agrifood system imposes “hidden costs” of at least USD 10 trillion – while the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published new analysis showing support to …

Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestle have been complained to the EU Commission for misleading consumers with the claim of “100 per cent recyclable plastic water bottles”. The basis of the complaint is that plastic bottles cannot technically be made from fully recycled materials, hence “greenwashing”… Presenting something as more environmentally friendly, …

The general agricultural census planned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) will start next year. Ankara… According to the information obtained by Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent, it is aimed to compile the latest data on the sector with the general agricultural census. It …