Food

In a remarkable achievement, chef Ebru Baybara Demir has been awarded the prestigious Basque Culinary World Prize (BCWP) 2023, often dubbed the Nobel of Gastronomy. This recognition marks a significant milestone as she becomes the first Turkish female chef to bring this esteemed accolade to Türkiye. Demir’s triumph stems from …

Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) ramped up its exports by 14 percent from 1 billion 377 million dollars to 1 billion 565 million dollars in May. EIB’s exports in the January-May period of 2023 soared by 1 percent to 7 billion 609 million dollars, while its exports in the …

Press release… Significant drops in international quotations for wheat, maize, vegetable oils and cheese, while prices of rice, sugar and meat riseThe benchmark index of international food commodity prices declined in May amid significant drops in quotations for most cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, the Food and Agriculture Organization …

In 2001, World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector. Each year since, the benefits of milk and dairy products have been actively promoted around the world, including how …

Press release…. Işık: Production should not be interrupted in 11 provinces in the earthquake zone Mehmet Ali Işık, Chair of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association (EKMİB), said that as Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM) Agriculture Commission, they visited the regions affected by the 6 February earthquake. Mehmet Ali …

The Black Sea grain deal, which was set to expire May 18 but was extended for two months, is important to keep global food supplies flowing and stabilize markets for all customers, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). “We don’t see prices rising again and hitting the poorest people …

Gemlik olive to become officially recognized product in EU, Türkiye’s industry minister says.. BURSA… Türkiye’s industry and technology minister on Monday said the famous olives of northwestern Bursa province’s Gemlik district will soon get recognition from the EU. “Gemlik olive has been registered in the Official Journal of the European …

Soaring prices of fertilizers could worsen the problem of agricultural commodity prices in the upcoming years, a senior official at the U.N.’s food agency warned on Monday. “Gas supplies and energy prices will affect fertilizer prices and an expected fertilizer crisis will affect the final commodity price,” said AbdulHakim Elwaer, …

Türkiye’s Agriculture and Forestry ministry has most recently announced the adoption of the planned agriculture model as part of the “Century of Türkiye” vision, as the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye, affirmed that the product supply security will be ensured through planned production. Drawing attention to three critical …

Press release… The crops produced by millions of farmers in Anatolia, where life and agriculture began in the world, are brought to the world by thousands of exporters. The tables of more than 200 countries around the world are set with Turkish food products for 3 meals a day. Jak …