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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.

Aiming to produce high-quality textured vegetable proteins from legumes grown in Europe, Crespel & Deiters has partnered with Finnish foodtech company Happy Plant Protein to bring dry extrusion technology into industrial-scale production for the first time. The new process offers a more sustainable and efficient approach to plant-based ingredient production by combining protein separation and functionalization in a single step.

İstanbul Halk Ekmek (İHE) has expanded its production capacity by commissioning a third production line at its Ahmet İsvan Public Bread Factory in Hadımköy, increasing its daily toast bread production capacity to 84,000 loaves.

Konya-based industrial snack and bakery machinery manufacturer Memak Makine climbed 179 places in the Istanbul Chamber of Industry's (ISO) "Turkey's Second 500 Largest Industrial Enterprises 2025" survey, rising to 318th place compared to the previous year. Reflecting the company's growing manufacturing capacity, technology investments and export strength, the achievement marks another milestone in Memak's sustainable growth journey.

The 2026 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, published by five United Nations agencies, reveals that while global hunger declined for the third consecutive year, access to healthy diets remains one of the world's greatest challenges. In 2025, an estimated 2.69 billion people—32.7 percent of the global population—were unable to afford a healthy diet.

With GOOD NatureRelax, GoodMills Innovation offers a clean-label baking ingredient based on wheat germ that counteracts excessive dough elasticity – naturally and without additives.

The Codex Alimentarius Commission has adopted the world's first international standard for bakers' yeast. Developed with contributions from Türkiye, China and France, the new standard establishes a common global reference for yeast quality, safety and international trade, ushering in a new era for the global baking industry.

Speaking at the IDMA Global Grain & Milling Forum, Gustavo Idígoras, President of CIARA-CEC, highlighted the growing role of Argentina and the wider Mercosur region in global grain, oilseed and by-product trade. Argentina produces around 160 million tonnes of cereals and oilseeds annually and has the capacity to export nearly 120 million tonnes, positioning the country as a major contributor to global food security.

East Africa’s food security increasingly depends on whether grain can move safely, efficiently and affordably across trade corridors, Gerald Makau Masila, Executive Director of the Eastern Africa Grain Council, said at the IDMA Global Grain & Milling Forum in Istanbul. Masila said the region imports 90–95% of the wheat it consumes and remains highly exposed to disruptions in the Black Sea, Red Sea and Suez routes. He also underlined major opportunities for Türkiye and Africa to deepen cooperation in milling technology, flour, pasta, grain handling and investment.

The fifth session of the IDMA Global Grain & Milling Forum explored the future of the pasta and bakery industries through the lens of changing consumer expectations, AI-supported production technologies, clean label solutions, enzyme applications, functional products and sustainability. Alongside the strong production infrastructure and export capacity of the Turkish pasta industry, the panel also highlighted the sector’s need to combat misinformation and establish more effective communication with consumers.

Organized concurrently with the IDMA Istanbul exhibition, the IDMA Grain and Milling Forum commenced under the theme "Resilient Trade and Innovative Milling," bringing together global and local industry leaders in Istanbul. Hosting high-value sessions over two full days, the forum will address the strategic importance of grain, food supply security, 2026 yield expectations, and Turkey's global leadership in technology exports.

Turkish Grain Board (TMO) Chairman and General Manager Ahmet Güldal said at İDMA Istanbul 2026 that Türkiye could experience one of its highest grain production seasons in recent years. Noting that wheat production is estimated at 22.75 million tonnes and barley production at 9 million tonnes, Güldal underlined that TMO is strongly prepared for the new season with more than 600 procurement centres and storage preparations exceeding 20 million tonnes.