Bringing together the global giants of flour, feed, pasta, and pulses technologies in Istanbul, the 11th IDMA Exhibition opened its doors with the participation of thousands of professionals from over 120 countries. Global partnerships, industrial financing, logistical expectations, and the inevitable role of modern technology in food security took center stage at the opening ceremony.
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.
The Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has announced the highly anticipated grain purchase and sales prices for the 2026 season. The purchase price for both durum and bread wheat has been declared as 16,500 TL/Ton. Including subsidies, farmers will receive a total of 19,514 TL per ton of wheat.
WITT-Gasetechnik GmbH & Co. KG has announced a strategic expansion of its sales department, appointing Markus Bendisch as the new Head of Sales for Gas Control Equipment.
The Heirloom Wheat Project, carried out by Puratos Türkiye in line with its sustainability vision, was launched in 2023 with the aim of preserving, documenting, and reintroducing Anatolia’s local wheat heritage into production.
Türkiye’s pasta industry today holds a strong position in global markets. Our country exports nearly 1.5 million tonnes of pasta and accounts for around 26% of global pasta exports.
The XX International “Compound Feed - 2026” Conference was held in Moscow with extensive participation. The sectoral projections of Valery Afanasyev, President of the Russian Union of Compound Feed Producers, and my speech emphasizing the Türkiye-Russia strategic partnership were among the standout highlights of the conference. Following these productive meetings, the Russian feed and milling industry is now preparing for a large-scale participation at the IDMA Exhibition.
Every ingredient we are adding in the recipe of semi-sweet Hard Dough variety biscuit has some output, which effect on the yield. One of the most popularly used ingredients in Biscuit Industry is Ammonium Bicarbonate.
Strategy& has released its latest report, The Future of Food 2.0. Prepared by Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting arm, the study explores the transformation the global food ecosystem is expected to undergo over the next decade and highlights emerging growth opportunities.
Despite its limited agricultural land and a nearly 90% dependency on wheat imports, Japan continues to serve as a global benchmark through its high-tech production model in the flour, bakery, and noodle sectors. In this transition from traditional rice-based diets to modern wheat-based consumption, Japan’s industrial success—ranging from the precise processing techniques of “shokupan” bread to the “instant noodle” innovations that dominate global markets—provides a concrete example of prioritizing value over volume.
At the World Durum and Pasta Forum 2025 in Rome, industry leaders, millers, and policymakers warned that small farm sizes, rising costs, and reliance on imports are putting pressure on Italy’s pasta supply chain. Calls for stronger contracts, quality incentives, and greater cooperation marked the debate on how to safeguard the country’s global pasta leadership.
Istanbul, the meeting point of three continents, is once again hosting the universal story of pasta. World Pasta Day 2025 will unite flavor, culture, and innovation in Istanbul for the third time. From Tradition to the Future: The Heart of the Pasta World Will Beat in Its Homeland.
While Türkiye’s cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector achieved exports worth $4.8 billion in the first five months of the year, attention was drawn to the 28% decline recorded in Iraq, one of the sector’s most strategic markets.
Known for his work on healthy living and nutrition, Osman Müftüoğlu emphasized that pasta, when consumed properly, is an extremely healthy, economical, and functional food.
In this exclusive interview with BBM Magazine, Peter Lloyd, Regional Technical Director at U.S. Wheat Associates, reflects on nearly five decades in flour milling, sharing the lessons, values, and practical insights he has gathered across generations of industry change.
Aiming to shift the global strength of the Turkish flour industry from “price” to “performance and brand,” Özmen Un is undergoing a major transformation under the leadership of CEO Oğuz Özmen.
There are many ways to enjoy muesli. As a compact bar, it even slides into any pocket. Minderleinsmühle is well versed in mastering the process. The organic trailblazer turns grains into high-quality products, including muesli bars.
Packaging as the New era of shelf life and brand value in the bakery and snack ındustries. For industrial bakery, biscuit, snack, and pasta manufacturers, packaging has evolved far beyond being merely a protective shell that shields products from external factors.
We are living through an era in which traditional production methods are becoming increasingly intertwined with digital transformation. For the bakery, biscuit, and pasta industries, automation is no longer merely a tool for reducing labor costs; it has become a strategic necessity for product standardization, food safety, and sustainable profitability.
As the global bakery industry rapidly transforms through the pursuit of sustainability, cost management, and clean labels, Novonesis is charting a strategic course for the sector with its enzyme and biotechnology-based expertise.
Africa’s second most populous nation, Ethiopia, is emerging as the continent’s rising grain powerhouse thanks to the remarkable leap it has achieved in wheat production in recent years.
The Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA) has published its Bread Consumption Habits Survey examining bread consumption dynamics and changing consumer preferences in the city.
The Artificial Intelligence Summit-AGI, held under the main sponsorship of Treomind, focused on a transformation that centers on value rather than just efficiency in the age of AI. The summit, where strategies guiding the transformation journeys of institutions, innovative applications, and ethical approaches were discussed comprehensively, addressed key topics shaping the future of the sector.
Speakers at Dubai’s World Grain and Pulses Forum 2026 described a well-supplied 2025/26 market with recovering trade, but warned that ample supply will intensify competition—shifting the real battle to execution amid freight and route risk, policy shocks and volatile demand.
Agriculture, food, art, economics and science come together at the same table. Sponsored by Özmen Un, BBM Kitchen Talks is preparing to reinterpret humanity’s journey from production to consumption through the perspectives of different disciplines under this year’s theme, “The Civilization Collection of Pleasure.”
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.
In BBM Mutfak Talks, we continue to discuss the future of agriculture and food with guests who contribute to the agricultural and food ecosystem.
At IDMA Istanbul, the industry witnessed the debut of two initiatives by Parantez Media: IDMA Today and BBM Mutfak, These projects, designed to enhance the visitor experience and provide valuable industry insights, have garnered significant attention.
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