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14 August 20262 min reading
Rise Baking acquires Jimmy’s Gourmet Bakery
Rise Baking Company, one of the leading bakery manufacturers in the US, has completed its acquisition of Jimmy’s Gourmet Bakery. The acquisition will strengthen the company’s position in the cookie category while significantly expanding its manufacturing and innovation capabilities in the Northeast.
14 August 20262 min reading
Vandemoortele completes acquisition of Banneton Bakery
Global frozen bakery player Vandemoortele has acquired the remaining shares of US-based Banneton Bakery, taking full ownership of the company. The acquisition marks an important step in Vandemoortele’s North American growth strategy.
13 August 20262 min reading
La Lorraine appoints Hüseyin Ödemiş as Middle East General Manager
La Lorraine Bakery Group has appointed experienced executive Hüseyin Ödemiş to lead its Middle East operations. Ödemiş, who took office as Middle East General Manager on August 3, 2026, will spearhead the company’s growth strategy across the region.
12 August 20265 min reading
Ministers and grain sector meet at the same table: No supply concerns for wheat or flour
Following the Grain Sector Consultation Meeting, which brought together the Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry and Trade with industry representatives, it was emphasized that there are no conditions that would cause flour millers to face difficulties in securing raw materials, while the domestic supply of bread wheat flour remains sufficient and prices continue to follow a stable course.
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07 July 20265 min reading
The Era of “Guilt-Trip” in the Snack Industry is Coming to an End
The healthy snacks revolution is reshaping not only consumer preferences but also investment and manufacturing strategies across the global food industry. With its low formulation costs, strong value-added potential, and rapidly expanding demand, the Rice Cake category offers manufacturers an exceptional opportunity for fast return on investment when supported by precision engineering, process stability, and flexible production technologies. Sustainable product quality, consistent standardization, and the ability to respond quickly to evolving consumer expectations are becoming the defining factors for long-term success in this fast-growing market.
15 June 20265 min reading
A journey carrying the memory of the soil into the future: The Zerun documentary
The Heirloom Wheat Project, carried out by Puratos Türkiye in line with its sustainability vision, was launched in 2023 with the aim of preserving, documenting, and reintroducing Anatolia’s local wheat heritage into production.
20 May 20268 min reading
Türkiye’s pasta industry needs a new strategy to sustain its success
Türkiye’s pasta industry today holds a strong position in global markets. Our country exports nearly 1.5 million tonnes of pasta and accounts for around 26% of global pasta exports.
20 May 20266 min reading
Russian milling industry prepared for major presence at IDMA Exhibition
The XX International “Compound Feed - 2026” Conference was held in Moscow with extensive participation. The sectoral projections of Valery Afanasyev, President of the Russian Union of Compound Feed Producers, and my speech emphasizing the Türkiye-Russia strategic partnership were among the standout highlights of the conference. Following these productive meetings, the Russian feed and milling industry is now preparing for a large-scale participation at the IDMA Exhibition.
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20 July 202613 min reading
From Wheat Fields to Global Markets
The “Türkiye’s Top 1000 Exporters 2025” survey released by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) provides a clear picture of where production and exports are concentrated within Türkiye’s grain processing industry. The findings show that Türkiye, which continues to lead the world in flour exports while maintaining its position as one of the world’s leading pasta exporters, now relies heavily on the Southeastern Anatolia cluster—particularly Gaziantep—as the driving force behind the sector’s export performance. An examination of the flour, pasta and biscuit companies included in the list reveals that this export success is far from accidental; rather, it is the outcome of a strong manufacturing ecosystem, strategic geography and decades of industrial expertise.
15 June 20266 min reading
New Nutrition Trends Are Creating a $3.1 Trillion Market
Strategy& has released its latest report, The Future of Food 2.0. Prepared by Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting arm, the study explores the transformation the global food ecosystem is expected to undergo over the next decade and highlights emerging growth opportunities.
20 May 202613 min reading
Foreign dependency in wheat, global power in production: Japan’s food industry
Despite its limited agricultural land and a nearly 90% dependency on wheat imports, Japan continues to serve as a global benchmark through its high-tech production model in the flour, bakery, and noodle sectors. In this transition from traditional rice-based diets to modern wheat-based consumption, Japan’s industrial success—ranging from the precise processing techniques of “shokupan” bread to the “instant noodle” innovations that dominate global markets—provides a concrete example of prioritizing value over volume.
15 October 20255 min reading
Tradition meets competition as Italy’s pasta industry seeks new solutions
At the World Durum and Pasta Forum 2025 in Rome, industry leaders, millers, and policymakers warned that small farm sizes, rising costs, and reliance on imports are putting pressure on Italy’s pasta supply chain. Calls for stronger contracts, quality incentives, and greater cooperation marked the debate on how to safeguard the country’s global pasta leadership.
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22 July 20264 min reading
Efficient logistics ıs the key to preventing food waste during the tourism season
Every year, millions of tonnes of food are wasted worldwide, with bread and bakery products ranking among the product groups that suffer the highest levels of loss. Especially during the hot summer months, uninterrupted cold chain management, proper storage, and digital traceability play a critical role in safeguarding food safety, extending product shelf life, and reducing waste throughout the journey from farm to table. Effective management of logistics processes directly impacts not only product quality but also sustainable food production and the national economy.
15 June 20265 min reading
Iraq market remains critical for our flour and pasta exports
While Türkiye’s cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector achieved exports worth $4.8 billion in the first five months of the year, attention was drawn to the 28% decline recorded in Iraq, one of the sector’s most strategic markets.
20 May 20267 min reading
Has pasta been unfairly demonized?
Known for his work on healthy living and nutrition, Osman Müftüoğlu emphasized that pasta, when consumed properly, is an extremely healthy, economical, and functional food.
13 April 202618 min reading
Peter Lloyd: A life in milling, a guide for the future
In this exclusive interview with BBM Magazine, Peter Lloyd, Regional Technical Director at U.S. Wheat Associates, reflects on nearly five decades in flour milling, sharing the lessons, values, and practical insights he has gathered across generations of industry change.
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22 July 202614 min reading
Protein Transformation: The New Role of Pasta and Bakery Products in Healthy Nutrition
The protein transformation represents far more than a passing product trend in the bakery and pasta industries; it marks a fundamental global shift that is reshaping the way food is produced. From alternative flours and functional ingredients to AI-assisted formulation technologies and clean-label solutions, this transformation is redefining the future of bakery and pasta products while creating new opportunities for Türkiye to generate higher added value in production and exports.
15 June 20267 min reading
Minderleinsmühle picks with high efficiency using Schubert’s TOG cobot
There are many ways to enjoy muesli. As a compact bar, it even slides into any pocket. Minderleinsmühle is well versed in mastering the process. The organic trailblazer turns grains into high-quality products, including muesli bars.
15 June 202611 min reading
The rise of sustainable packaging
Packaging as the New era of shelf life and brand value in the bakery and snack ındustries. For industrial bakery, biscuit, snack, and pasta manufacturers, packaging has evolved far beyond being merely a protective shell that shields products from external factors.
20 May 20268 min reading
Next-generation control systems in fully automated lines
We are living through an era in which traditional production methods are becoming increasingly intertwined with digital transformation. For the bakery, biscuit, and pasta industries, automation is no longer merely a tool for reducing labor costs; it has become a strategic necessity for product standardization, food safety, and sustainable profitability.
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01 July 20267 min reading
The bakery sector is changing, and milling is being reshaped
Changing consumer expectations in the bakery industry are driving the milling sector toward a new production paradigm. In today’s market, where every product category—from bread and pizza to croissants and industrial bakery products—requires different functional flour characteristics, competitiveness is no longer determined by production capacity alone. Instead, it is defined by technology, data management, artificial intelligence, skilled human resources and personalized quality management. Speaking at the IDMA Global Grain & Milling Forum, Erhan Özmen, Chairman of the Board of Özmen Flour, said that the future of milling will depend on how quickly the industry adapts to the transformation taking place across the bakery sector.
01 July 20269 min reading
IDMA ISTANBUL 2026: The global grain ecosystem meets in Istanbul
Welcoming more than 8,000 professional visitors from over 120 countries, IDMA Istanbul 2026 brought together the global grain, feed and food processing industries in Istanbul. Held at the Istanbul Expo Center, the exhibition hosted more than 200 brands and created a platform for thousands of B2B meetings, paving the way for nearly $1 billion in new trade and investment opportunities. Running alongside the exhibition, the IDMA Global Grain & Milling Forum added a strong strategic dimension to the event with discussions on food security, global grain trade, digitalization, artificial intelligence, storage, logistics and sustainability.
15 June 20267 min reading
Ethiopia’s Journey from Wheat Self-Sufficiency to Regional Grain Power
Africa’s second most populous nation, Ethiopia, is emerging as the continent’s rising grain powerhouse thanks to the remarkable leap it has achieved in wheat production in recent years.
08 May 20263 min reading
Bread Consumption Habits Have Changed: Interest in Whole Wheat Bread Continues to Rise
The Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA) has published its Bread Consumption Habits Survey examining bread consumption dynamics and changing consumer preferences in the city.
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01 July 20269 min reading
BBM Kitchen Became One of the Most Vibrant Meeting Points of IDMA Istanbul 2026
Bringing together agriculture, food, art, economics and science around the same table for three days, the BBM Kitchen Talks left their mark on IDMA Istanbul 2026 under the theme “The Pleasure Collection of Civilization.” Bringing together renowned speakers, industry leaders, academics and professionals on a common platform, the event combined knowledge sharing, gastronomic experiences and industry interaction, becoming one of the most popular attractions of the exhibition. Alongside the talks, freshly prepared pizzas, simits and other bakery products transformed BBM Kitchen from a simple event space into one of IDMA’s social and intellectual hubs.
10 June 20266 min reading
BBM Kitchen to Explore “The Civilization Collection of Pleasure”
Agriculture, food, art, economics and science come together at the same table. Sponsored by Özmen Un, BBM Kitchen Talks is preparing to reinterpret humanity’s journey from production to consumption through the perspectives of different disciplines under this year’s theme, “The Civilization Collection of Pleasure.”
14 November 20255 min reading
Bakery technologies to take the spotlight at IDMA Istanbul 2026
The global grain and bakery industry will once again come together at IDMA Istanbul 2026. The latest technologies shaping the grain, feed, pulses and bakery industries will meet in Istanbul, where every key theme of transformation from automation and sustainable production to food safety and digitalization will take center stage.
13 November 202413 min reading
Pulses will be the food of the future
In BBM Mutfak Talks, we continue to discuss the future of agriculture and food with guests who contribute to the agricultural and food ecosystem.

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AXOR Expands Its Presence in Madagascar with a New Production Line

19 February 20251 min reading

AXOR, a subsidiary of Alapala Holding, has made a new sale in Madagascar. The company has successfully completed the sale of a Monotier Long-Cut production line with a capacity of 2,000 kg/hour, further strengthening its presence in the region.

With this latest sale, AXOR continues to build on its success. The Monotier Long-Cut production line, with a capacity of 2,000 kg/hour, has been sold to a customer operating in the region and is set to be delivered soon.

Madagascar has now become a “pioneer country” for AXOR. The AXOR team has completed all preparations to implement this significant pasta production project. The company aims to successfully complete the project and support its customer in achieving their production targets.

This latest sales success in Madagascar highlights AXOR’s commitment to its international growth strategy and reinforces its expanding footprint in global markets.

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08 April 20254 min reading

Flour exports drop 40% in first quarter, target set at 3.5 million tons

Flour exports, negatively impacted by wheat import restrictions lifted as of March 19, declined by 39.7% in the first three months of the year.

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Rise Baking acquires Jimmy’s Gourmet Bakery

Vandemoortele completes acquisition of Banneton Bakery

La Lorraine appoints Hüseyin Ödemiş as Middle East General Manager

Ministers and grain sector meet at the same table: No supply concerns for wheat or flour

The Era of “Guilt-Trip” in the Snack Industry is Coming to an End

A journey carrying the memory of the soil into the future: The Zerun documentary

Türkiye’s pasta industry needs a new strategy to sustain its success

Russian milling industry prepared for major presence at IDMA Exhibition

From Wheat Fields to Global Markets

New Nutrition Trends Are Creating a $3.1 Trillion Market

Foreign dependency in wheat, global power in production: Japan’s food industry

Tradition meets competition as Italy’s pasta industry seeks new solutions

Efficient logistics ıs the key to preventing food waste during the tourism season

Iraq market remains critical for our flour and pasta exports

Has pasta been unfairly demonized?

Peter Lloyd: A life in milling, a guide for the future

Protein Transformation: The New Role of Pasta and Bakery Products in Healthy Nutrition

Minderleinsmühle picks with high efficiency using Schubert’s TOG cobot

The rise of sustainable packaging

Next-generation control systems in fully automated lines

The bakery sector is changing, and milling is being reshaped

IDMA ISTANBUL 2026: The global grain ecosystem meets in Istanbul

Ethiopia’s Journey from Wheat Self-Sufficiency to Regional Grain Power

Bread Consumption Habits Have Changed: Interest in Whole Wheat Bread Continues to Rise

BBM Kitchen Became One of the Most Vibrant Meeting Points of IDMA Istanbul 2026

BBM Kitchen to Explore “The Civilization Collection of Pleasure”

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Vandemoortele completes acquisition of Banneton Bakery

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