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06 February 20265 min reading
Dubai meeting highlights MENA’s rising role in Black Sea grain flows
The FoodAgro Meetup in Dubai brought Ukrainian producers together with international partners, underscoring how the MENA region is increasingly shaping Black Sea grain flows. Market speakers noted that MENA consistently imports more than 60 million tonnes of wheat a year, keeping demand resilient even when global consumption looks flat.
05 February 202616 min reading
World Grain and Pulses Forum 2026: More supply, tougher competition, higher execution risk
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05 February 20262 min reading
İDMA backs TUSAF 2026 as main sponsor in Antalya
The Turkish Flour Industrialists Federation (TUSAF) 20th International Congress and Exhibition will return to Antalya on 12–15 February 2026 under the theme “Climate Resilience and the Future of Trade,” with İDMA joining the event as main sponsor, strengthening the link between sector strategy and technology-focused investment.
05 February 20262 min reading
Ukrainian corn hits 5-month high as Turkish buying meets port bottlenecks
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09 February 20265 min reading
Engineering smarter maintenance in flour mills
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09 February 20266 min reading
Maintenance excellence in milling: Minimizing downtime, maximizing output
Flour mills operate under harsh conditions where dust load, humidity swings, heat, vibration and continuous mechanical stress make unplanned downtime one of the costliest disruptors on the plant floor.
14 January 20266 min reading
Flour fortification: A catalyst for industry excellence and national health
Flour fortification turns millers into partners in national human capital, cutting the hidden economic costs of malnutrition and creating a triple win: stronger margins, stronger policy alignment, and healthier societies, because millers are not just grinding grain; they are fortifying the future.
14 January 20262 min reading
Flour fortification and nutrition
In our January cover story, we examine how flour fortification is evolving from a proven tool against hidden hunger into a strategic opportunity for the milling industry.
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09 February 202618 min reading
Türkiye enters a new era in wheat: A 30 million tonne target for 2040
Türkiye is setting a long-term wheat vision built on stability, efficiency, and quality. Speaking to Miller Magazine, Yaşar Serpi, Chairman of the Board of the National Grain Council of Türkiye (UHK), said a 30 million tonne production target by 2040 is achievable through water-smart production planning, modern irrigation, drought-tolerant varieties, and technology-led support schemes.
13 January 202619 min reading
Ulusoy Flour Co-Founder Nevin Ulusoy on the next era of milling: Mills will run quieter, women’s voices louder
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01 December 202510 min reading
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Building on more than 240 years of milling heritage, Loulis Food Ingredients is transforming a historic Greek family business into a modern European ingredients powerhouse.
13 October 20255 min reading
Andrey Sizov warns of complacency in global grain trade
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09 February 20263 min reading
Global pulses market: Navigating oversupply and geopolitical shifts
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09 February 20265 min reading
The architecture of moisture: The strategic imperative of grain dampening in milling
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19 January 20266 min reading
From scarcity to structural friction: Global markets recalibrate at Commodity Week 2026
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12 January 20265 min reading
EU policy at pace: December decisions that matter for global agri-commodity trade
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09 February 202612 min reading
Egypt’s flour milling industry: Intense domestic competition, strategic export focus
Speaking to Miller Magazine, Ahmed El-Sebaie describes a crowded Egyptian flour market where intense competition is squeezing prices.
13 January 20264 min reading
Australia’s wheat outlook: Technology-driven yield gains meet input-cost reality
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03 December 20256 min reading
Saudi Arabia’s corn map 2025/26: Argentina sets benchmark
Corn powers Saudi Arabia’s feed complex — and Argentina is firmly in the driver’s seat. As demand expands and domestic production stays negligible, Argentina dominates the Kingdom’s import flows, leaving Brazil, the U.S., and Ukraine to compete for whatever space is left. This analysis unpacks the outlook for 2025/26 and show why Argentina’s advantage isn’t cyclical but structural — and what room, if any, remains for alternative suppliers.
05 November 20255 min reading
The German milling industry: Structural change from industrialization to the present
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09 February 20266 min reading
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ICX Summit 2026 to be held at Dubai’s Museum of the Future

13 January 20263 min reading

The Intercontinental Commodity Exchange (ICX) Summit, the world’s most exclusive gathering of agricultural commodity leaders, announced its 2026 flagship event will take place in Dubai.

In a landmark move, the Future of Agricultural Commodities will be discussed in the iconic Museum of the Future on January 29, 2026, with an exclusive Gala Networking Dinner held the preceding evening on January 28, 2026, at Jumeirah Emirates Towers.

The ICX Summit has been the definitive platform where policy makers and private sector leaders meet to shape the future of global trade. The strategic timing and venue location places the summit at the epicenter of global commerce during the industry’s most important week, creating powerful synergies with Gulfood and ensuring attendees are at the heart of the conversations that matter.

This year’s summit is built on a powerful premise: this is “The Room Where the Future of Agricultural Trade is Decided.” It is an invitation-only event for the 700 global market makers who drive the industry forward. With 85% of attendees being C-suite executives and key decision-makers from over 40 countries, the summit is less an event and more a strategic imperative for those who lead.

“We are not just hosting a summit; we are curating the one conversation that will define the next era of agricultural trade,” said Mr. Philip Werle, President of ICX Summit. “Holding this conversation at the Museum of the Future—a symbol of visionary thinking—is a deliberate choice. We are bringing the industry’s most influential leaders to a place where the future is imagined and built. If you are not in this room, you are not part of that Future of Agricultural Commodities.”

The agenda will feature candid, high-stakes discussions on food security, trade infrastructure, and geopolitical risk. Panels will include senior government officials, industry CEOs, and leading commodity traders tackling the industry’s most pressing challenges, from supply chain disruptions to the role of the UAE as the new nexus for East-West commodity flows.

Event Details:

• Gala Networking Dinner: January 28, 2026 – Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai
• ICX Summit 2026: January 29, 2026 – Museum of the Future, Dubai

Attendance at the ICX Summit is strictly by invitation, reinforcing its status as the most exclusive and influential gathering in the agricultural commodities sector.

About ICX Summit:

The Intercontinental Commodity Exchange (ICX) Summit is where the global market makers meet. With the background of 15 years of other renowned industry-related events, it has been the premier, invitation-only gathering for leaders in the agricultural commodities industry to connect, collaborate, and drive the future of global trade.