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Pasta Bonatelli received the award in the “Organic Bakery Products” category at the fifth Feed the Future Awards, organised by the Reliable Product Platform. The brand’s founder, Buse Tellioğlu Altındiş, described the award as meaningful recognition of its commitment to quality, reliable raw materials and sustainability.

A Novonesis webinar on 22 October will examine how variability in wheat and flour quality affects pasta production and how manufacturers can increase their flexibility in sourcing raw materials. Live subtitles will also be available in Turkish.

The world is heading for a third consecutive durum wheat surplus in 2026/27, but pasta millers should not assume that ample grain will mean cheap grain of the quality they need, Areté senior market analyst Filippo Bertuzzi told the Agro Food Summit in Mersin. Rising prices for other grains, farmers withholding durum from sale and tighter supplies of high-protein grades could all support prices despite comfortable global stocks.

pladis, the global snacking company behind brands including McVitie’s, Ülker and GODIVA, has today published its Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Ramazan Güven, who has 21 years of experience in the industrial bakery technologies sector, has been appointed General Manager of BROTMAS Bakery Machinery. Güven said the company aims to strengthen its position in the domestic market while making the BROTMAS brand more visible and competitive internationally.

FAO has lowered its forecast for global cereal production in 2026 to 2.98 billion tonnes, with worsening maize prospects driving most of the latest downgrade. Although the world is heading for its second-largest cereal harvest on record, restricted Black Sea export routes are expected to leave more wheat in Russia and Ukraine while encouraging importers to diversify their origins.

Türkiye’s exports of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and related products reached $7.9 billion in the first eight months of the year. Pasta exports amounted to $668 million during the same period.

The FAO Food Price Index increased by 1.9% in August, with prices rising across all major commodity groups. Wheat quotations climbed 2.6% during the month and stood 15% above last year’s level as Black Sea logistics disruptions, adverse European weather and uncertainty over key trade flows added fresh risk premiums to grain markets.

Showcasing its tailored solutions for different food categories at Foodist, Özmen Un continues to grow as a strong solution partner that meets manufacturers’ needs across a broad range of products, from bread and pizza to baklava and croissants.

Balıkesir-based Tellioğlu Un has strengthened its innovative activities in flour and bakery products with its R&D Center approved by the Ministry of Industry and Technology. The company has become the only flour producer in Balıkesir to operate an R&D center.

Oba Pasta announced that it secured approximately $20 million in new orders across various product groups following business meetings held during FOODIST Istanbul 2026, which took place on September 1–4, 2026.

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.