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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.

Speaking at the IDMA Global Grain & Milling Forum in Istanbul, TUSAF Chairman Mesut Çakmak said Türkiye has become a global force not only in flour production and exports, but also in milling technology, engineering and turnkey plant solutions. Pointing to expectations of a strong 2026 harvest, Çakmak said: “Last season, we managed scarcity. This season, we will manage abundance.”

İDMA İstanbul, which will bring together industry professionals from more than 100 countries, aims to contribute to a trade volume of $1 billion through new partnerships and investments.

IDMA 2026 will open its doors at Istanbul Expo Center on June 25–27, bringing together nearly 200 exhibitors from 20 countries and visitors from 120 countries across the grain and food processing value chain.

The 20th International Congress and Exhibition of TUSAF to Be Held Under the Theme “Climate Resilience and the Future of Trade”

At the TUSAF 20th International Congress and Exhibition to be held in Antalya, the sector’s roadmap will be shaped by the vision of its main sponsor, IDMA.

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.

From automation and sustainability to food security and digitalization, IDMA Istanbul 2026 will bring together the technologies, ideas, and global players shaping the future of grain and food processing. With 300+ exhibitors and 10,000+ visitors expected from over 100 countries, Istanbul becomes the nexus of innovation and industry collaboration.

The global grain processing industry convened in Istanbul. The domestic sector, specializing in flour, grain, feed, pulses production equipment, and milling machinery, crucially exporting 90 percent of its output, gathered with over 10,000 professionals from 120 countries at the 10th IDMA Istanbul.

The 10th IDMA Istanbul Fair, boasting record attendance, is keeping the momentum going with a variety of events.