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The Turkish Grain Board will offer its wheat stocks held in licensed warehouses for sale through the Turkish Mercantile Exchange as of 1 September 2026. The sales will be open to all buyers without distinction between individuals and organisations.

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has warned that persistent heat and severe water deficits across western and central Europe have significantly reduced yield expectations for summer crops. EU yield forecasts have been revised sharply downwards, with some crops now expected to yield up to 14% below the five-year average.

Türkiye is entering a new era in licensed warehousing, which has become a critical component of the country's grain trade and food security infrastructure. Two new regulations published by the Ministry of Trade in the Official Gazette on 14 August 2026 redefine requirements concerning capacity, capital, facility infrastructure and establishment permits for warehouses handling grains, pulses and oilseeds. The new framework is expected to encourage financially stronger, higher-standard and more sustainable licensed warehouse operators.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Developed as Türkiye's first pasta chip, Kıtlax reflects Beşsan Makarna's R&D-driven product development vision by opening up an entirely new category. Transforming traditional pasta into a crispy snack, the product aims to create new opportunities in both domestic and export markets with its distinctive flavours and versatile applications.

Eleven companies from the flour milling, feed and pasta industries were included in the Istanbul Chamber of Industry's "Türkiye's Second 500 Largest Industrial Enterprises 2025" survey. While Ulaş Gıda ranked highest among the sector companies at 78th place, Al-San Gıda, Hekimoğlu Un and Özmen Un stood out with remarkable advances in the rankings.

Following the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, held in Hamburg on 29 and 30 June, MC Mühlenchemie hosted the Millers for Nutrition coalition for its annual meeting at the company's FlourWorld Museum in Wittenburg. Representatives of the coalition's strategic fortification partners, ecosystem partners, and the Gates Foundation came together to discuss how stronger partnerships and market-based solutions can accelerate access to fortified staple foods and improve nutrition worldwide.

As Türkiye wraps up one of its most bountiful harvest seasons in history, the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has officially reopened exports of milling wheat and broken wheat as of July 29, 2026, lifting a ban in place since March 2025. Welcomed by local farmers and grain traders, this controlled policy shift aims to ease domestic supply pressure and strengthen producer prices, while helping the Board alleviate its heavy stock and financial burden.

Orkide has launched Orkide Diamond Vegetable Anhydrous Fat, a new product developed for the bakery and industrial foodservice sectors. Designed specifically for the production of baklava and other syrup-based desserts, the new ingredient offers high heat performance, ease of use and features that support the quality of finished products, addressing the needs of professional manufacturers.