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According to data released by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), the grain, pulses, oilseeds and related products sector increased its exports by 3.9 percent in 2025, reaching USD 12.4 billion despite global market fluctuations.

Today, I’d like to talk about pasta and nutrition from a dietitian’s perspective. Nutrition is not just a science—it’s also a culture. Culture is what brings people together; it’s how we express love, celebrate joyful moments, and even share in sorrow.

World Pasta Day 2025 was celebrated in Istanbul with strong messages of global unity and sharing. IPO President Carl Zunelli emphasized both Turkey’s hospitality and the success of the organization, expressing his satisfaction that World Pasta Day was being celebrated in a city he described as a “cultural and economic capital.”

At the crossroads of continents, Istanbul is hosting the universal story of pasta. World Pasta Day 2025 is bringing together taste, culture, and innovation in this iconic city — the birthplace of the world’s favorite staple. The heart of the pasta world is beating where it all began.

The Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has launched the 2025–2026 grain sales season, opening the market for bread and durum wheat as well as barley.

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.

As of 2025, Pastavilla has launched a new production line, reaching an hourly production capacity of 6 tons. Recognized as one of Turkey’s leading premium pasta manufacturers, the company aims to increase its total production capacity by 40% with this investment.

In 2023, 6.2 million tonnes of pasta were produced in the EU, worth €8.9 billion. While the volume was comparable with 2022 (6.1 million tonnes), there was an increase of €1.1 billion in terms of value.

Bakery products and pasta are indispensable for meeting emergency food needs during disasters.

Philadelphia will be the 2024 global pasta capital, hosting the celebrations for World Pasta Day and the World Pasta Congress, bringing together all the industry professionals.

"Pasta production requires more than quality ingredients and requires precision in all production steps."

“At Novonesis, it is well understood that the pasta industry encounters various challenges when striving to achieve the desired quality of the finished product.”