Dear Readers,
We are together with the 99th issue of our magazine.
In this new edition—where we continue to take the pulse of the bakery, biscuit, and pasta industries—we present a comprehensive content that reveals how tightly technology, human labor, and global trade are interconnected. The dynamics shaping the future of our sector are no longer limited to raw materials or machinery alone; data, digitalization, and above all, strategic vision have become the key drivers of success.
In our cover story, we offer a broad perspective ranging from the digital monitoring of key parameters that determine quality in bakery production to process control technologies, from new requirements in international standards to the relationship between efficiency and profitability. This feature, which demonstrates that the path to the perfect product now runs through data, automation, and integrated systems, provides important insights into the future of the industry.
In this issue, we are pleased to host a truly distinguished figure who has spent half a century in the milling world, shaping the sector with his technical wisdom and human-centered perspective: Peter Lloyd. Honored with the “Miller of the Year” award by IAOM MEA, Lloyd shares with us his fifty-year journey stretching from Nairobi to Europe.
As for the macroeconomic and geopolitical reflections of the sector, the analysis by Erser Group CEO Koray Tüysüzoğlu contains critical warnings for us all. Emphasizing that the tensions in the Strait of Hormuz represent not merely an energy shock but a systemic crisis shaking the global food system, Tüysüzoğlu draws attention to the domino effect of this crisis—from the field to the table, from fertilizer costs to grocery receipts.
In each issue, we strive to reflect not only the technical but also the intellectual and strategic depth of our industry. We hope that our 99th issue will shed light on a wide spectrum—from technical expertise to the technological future, and from on-the-ground realities to global strategies.
Enjoy your reading.