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Press release… Pınar Meat, which responds to changing consumer trends through its sustainable production philosophy, superior quality standards and innovative products, maintained its leading position in the overall processed meat market with a 16.8 percent market share achieved last year. Pınar Meat has published its activity report for 2025. The …

Press release… Aiming to ramp up its exports to the United States—which imports 240 billion dollars worth of food products annually—to 5 billion dollars, the Turkish food sector took part in the 45th Natural Products Expo West trade fair, held in Anaheim, California, from 4 to 6 March 2026, with …

Closure of Strait of Hormuz affects more than 30 percent of urea shipments! ISTANBUL… The price of urea rose by 0.25 percent on Tuesday, exceeding 600 dollars threshold for the first time since 2022, amid closure of the Hormuz Strait. Urea price, at 601 dollars per tonne as of 1230GMT, …

The Turkish delight trade saw a positive momentum in the recent period, with sales topping the 150 million dollars level over five years, according to a report on Monday. The traditional delicacy continues to sweeten palates in many countries, particularly in the United States and Europe, a report by Anadolu …

Rainfall increased by 38 percent in the first four months of the agricultural season compared to last year! Güven Özdemir In Türkiye, rainfall during the agricultural season between 1 October and 31 January was around the long-term average and increased by 38 percent compared to last year. Istanbul… In Türkiye, …

Press release… Turkey exported 1.9 billion dollars worth of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and their products in the January-February period. Gaziantep… According to a statement made by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), sunflower oil ranked first in exports in the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and their products sector in the first two …

Türkiye is preparing to take an important step for the environment by phasing out single-use plastics… As part of the Zero Waste initiative, the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry has drafted new regulations that will prohibit the sale of plastic cutlery, plates, cups, straws and cotton buds. The regulation, expected to …

Press release… Muhammet Öztürk, Chair of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association, stated that they represent a wide and rich product range from cereals to pulses, spices to bakery products, oilseeds to vegetable oils, sugary and chocolate products to cat and dog food and that their exports …

Press release… FAO released new wheat production forecasts for 2026, with preliminary outlooks pointing to a likely global decline of around 3 percent to 810 million tonnes, albeit remaining above the past five-year average. Farmers in the European Union, the Russian Federation and the United States of America are expected to reduce …

Press release… New forecasts also point to reduced wheat plantings in 2026 as farmers respond to lower prices… Rome – The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices rose in February, ending a five-month downward trend, as higher quotations for wheat, most vegetable oils and several meat types outweighed declines in cheese and …