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07 October 20243 min reading
Humanitarian crisis deepens as conflict devastates Gaza’s food production
The latest assessment using satellite data produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) shows escalating damage to farmland and agricultural infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, further exacerbating the humanitarian and hunger crisis resulting from the ongoing conflict.
07 October 20243 min reading
Food commodity prices see sharpest climb since 2022, led by rising sugar and cereal costs
The benchmark for world food commodity prices saw its fastest increase in 18 months in September, with quotations up for all covered commodity groups, led by sugar and cereal, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported.
03 October 20242 min reading
ADM acquires Vandamme Hungaria to boost non-GM production in Europe
ADM announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Vandamme Hungaria Kft and its related entities, which operate a 700 metric ton/day non-GM crush and extraction facility in northern Hungary.
03 October 20242 min reading
Russian flour milling congress highlights industry challenges and future prospects
The XVI Congress of Flour and Cereal Milling Enterprises of Russia took place on September 26-27, 2024, at the International Industrial Academy in Moscow.
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11 September 20246 min reading
Focusing on food security: How to enhance the resilience of the food system
Grains are essential to global food security, but ensuring that there is enough for everyone requires a multi-faceted approach.
08 August 20244 min reading
Fortified wheat and maize flours help solve malnutrition challenge
In response to the global malnutrition challenge, fortified wheat and maize flours are emerging as a vital solution. With over two billion people suffering from micronutrient deficiencies, fortification of staple foods is proving to be a cost-effective method to enhance public health.
08 August 20248 min reading
Commercial opportunities in whole grain products: Meeting consumer demand for healthful foods
In this article, we explore the findings of the 2023 Whole Grain Consumer Insights Survey, highlighting how increasing the variety and availability of whole grain products can significantly boost consumption.
08 August 20246 min reading
Unveiling new flour varieties and specialty milling techniques
The global milling industry is experiencing a new wave, driven by consumer demand for healthier, more diverse dietary options.
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11 September 202419 min reading
Turkish Mercantile Exchange’s 5-Year Journey: How TMEX is Transforming Turkey’s agricultural sector and grain markets
The Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX) is leading the transformation of Turkey's agricultural sector, marked by a remarkable threefold increase in licensed warehouse capacity over five years and the upcoming launch of a futures market by 2025.
04 September 20247 min reading
Ukrainian Wheat: Harvest insights and the global export landscape
In an insightful interview with Miller Magazine, grain market observer at Fastmarkets, Masha Belikova sheds light on the factors influencing Ukraine’s wheat export strategies, the impact of European crop shortages, and the complexities of maintaining stable trade routes amid geopolitical tensions.
09 August 20247 min reading
Food City Project: Molino's vision for integrated, sustainable food systems
In an exclusive interview, Salim Alaybeyi, Vice President of Molino, reveals how the company’s 70-year legacy has evolved into a global leader in grain processing.
09 August 202417 min reading
The Future of Eastern Africa’s Grain Industry: Confronting challenges and exploring new horizons
Eastern Africa’s vast agricultural potential is pivotal in shaping the continent’s food security and impacting global grain markets.
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12 September 20249 min reading
Ensuring optimal grain quality: The future of wheat testing
“Given the diverse quality assessment requirements at different stages of wheat processing— ranging from storage to milling to food production—there is a growing need to explore the current applications of NIR technology in wheat testing..."
11 September 20247 min reading
Modernizing maize: How technology is enhancing Mexico’s staple grain
Maize matters in Mexico. The region that first farmed the versatile grain is still the world’s largest per-capita consumer.
15 August 20248 min reading
Molino Quaglia: Where flour becomes art
Molino Quaglia has been producing wheat flour for more than 100 years in the heart of the Veneto region in Este in Northeastern Italy.
09 August 20246 min reading
Reshaping the conversation on global trade and food security
The 33rd IGC Grains Conference 2024 titled “Reshaping the conversation on global trade and food security” was held in London on the 11th and 12th June 2024 and addressed the role of trade in global food security.
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12 September 20249 min reading
Turkey’s new roadmap in grain industry
Grains form the backbone of Turkey’s agricultural production, standing out as an indispensable resource for both plant and animal production.
11 July 20249 min reading
Pakistan’s grain outlook
According to the USDA’s latest June Pakistan country report, wheat production for the marketing year 2024/25 (May-April) is expected to reach a record 31.4 million metric tons (MMT), which is eleven percent higher than last year’s production of 28.2 MMT.
13 June 20245 min reading
Canada’s Grain Outlook for 2024/25
Canada remains a major player in global grain production, consistently ranking among the top producers and exporters of wheat, barley and canola.
16 April 20249 min reading
Agricultural production planning and its effect on flour industry in Turkey
Since wheat is a product that can be produced both in dry and irrigated conditions, its effect on production planning is not expected to be high compared to other products.
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12 August 20249 min reading
Adapting grain management strategies to meet a changing world
In an industry where innovation meets necessity, CESCO EPC GmbH stands out as a model of invention and resilience.
10 June 20244 min reading
Growing global demand fuels innovation in grain logistics
In an interview during the recent IDMA Istanbul Expo, Mehmet Büyükzeren, the General Manager of Yılmaz Kardeş Hydraulic Machinery Industry Co., shares his insights on the critical role of logistics in the global grain trade and the increasing demand for advanced unloading platforms.
10 June 20244 min reading
Turkish milling machinery sector seeks export funding boost
One of our significant visits at the IDMA Expo was Çift Kartal, a stalwart in the milling machinery industry with over half a century of experience.
04 June 20245 min reading
Maxi-Lift’s focus on EAME and APAC markets highlighted at IDMA Expo
In an interview during the IDMA EXPO in Istanbul, André Rigo, International Sales Director of DuraPlas/Maxi-Lift Inc., shared insights on the company’s journey, recent innovations, major projects, and the future of the grain processing industry.
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06 September 20248 min reading
Ukrainian wheat export: From tradition to transition
Ukraine has faced significant challenges in maintaining its traditional markets in North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia – particularly in Egypt, Turkey, and Indonesia – since the onset of the war.
09 August 202410 min reading
Upcoming barley trends or how to ride the wave?
The prospects of Ukrainian barley export in 2024/25 MY may seem quite gloomy from the point of view of potential buyers’ demand, as such key destinations like Spain and China may reduce purchases.
11 July 20248 min reading
Turkish wheat import ban pressed prices beforehand harvesting
On 06 June 2024, the government of Turkey introduced a ban on wheat import for the period from 21 June 2024 to 15 October 2024. The measure is taken to protect local farmers during the harvesting period.
13 June 20246 min reading
USDA forecasts record wheat production amid declining trade and stocks
According to the USDA’s May ‘Grain: World Markets and Trade’ report, the global wheat outlook for 2024/25 forecasts record production and consumption but lower trade and contracting ending stocks.
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11 June 20245 min reading
IDMA Today and BBM Mutfak bring dynamism and flavors to IDMA
At IDMA Istanbul, the industry witnessed the debut of two initiatives by Parantez Media:
09 May 20243 min reading
TABADER hosts 5th Doyens Award Night
Simultaneously organized with IDMA Istanbul, the fifth edition of TABADER’s now customary Doyens Award Ceremony took place on May 2nd at Wow Hotel.
08 May 20244 min reading
IDMA Istanbul hosts pulse of grain processing industry with 10,000 visitors from 120 countries
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.
04 May 20242 min reading
Turkish-Moroccan flour industry bond strengthened at IDMA Expo
In an exclusive interview during the IDMA Expo in Istanbul, Moulay Abdelkadir Alalaoui, President of the Moroccan Flour Milling Federation (FNM), provides a comprehensive overview of the state of flour milling in Morocco and its relationship with Turkey.

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WORLD FLOUR MARKET AND TRADE

13 December 20195 min reading

Rise in urban and modern lifestyle has increased the demand for various types of flours. Factors such as population growth, increasing disposable incomes, rising consumption of bakery products and changing lifestyles have further added to the global demand for flour. According to the International Grains Council, cross-border flour trade will reach a total of 15 million 880 thousand tons in 2019/20 season, with an increase of 1 percent.

Flour is one of the oldest and most effective forms of food known to mankind. It makes up a significant percentage of energy intake globally. Flour is a staple that serves as an excellent source of energy for people around the world, though the source and form of the flour may vary across regions. Wheat, maize, and rice serve as the most common sources of flour though the production of wheat flour remains the highest. Flour is a relatively economical solution to significant proportions of the world‘s population as compared to other staples. Flour forms an inevitable part of the modern-day processed food segment. It is the basis of most baked goods, snacks, extruded products such as noodles, pasta, and wafers – products that occupy a major portion of the retail shelf. Flour – wheat and maize, primarily, but also local varieties depending on regional crops – is one of the most widely distributed and consumed staple food products. In fact, more than 600 million metric tons of wheat and maize flours are milled annually and consumed as noodles, bread, pasta, and other flour products worldwide.

In our last issue for 2019, we want to give you an insight into the world flour market and trade. The International Grains Council (IGC), the only international organization producing information on processed products, including wheat flour trade, provides accurate market data. According to the wheat flour export figures by countries released by IGC, there has been a contraction of 1 million tons of flour trade in 2018/19 season between the countries corresponding to 8% in the previous season. Only a small part of this is expected to recover in 2019/20. According to the estimations, cross-border flour trade will reach a total of 15 million 880 thousand tons with an increase of 1 percent.

There is no sign that Argentina which fell from 1 million 3 thousand tons down to 876 thousand tons in the 2018/19 season will offset this loss. IGC’s 2019/20 season forecast for the country 875 thousand tons.

Looking at Egypt’s exports, unstable figures and sharp ups and downs are noteworthy. Wheat exports, which increased by 79% to 931 thousand tons last year, are expected to decrease by 35% down to 600 thousand this season.

EU countries seem to offset a small part of their 23-percent-loss they experienced last year. According to the statistics of the UK-based institution, the export figures that decreased from 831 thousand to 639 thousand tons last year will be 650 in the 2019/20 season.

The decrease in the export volume of Kazakhstan, one of the top countries that come to the mind when it comes to wheat and flour, will continue this season. According to the forecasts, although the last year’s negative acceleration of 19-percent-loss eases down, the country’s flour exports will continue to fall this season by 7%. Accordingly, the export of the Central Asian country in the 2019/20 season will be 2 million 500 thousand tons.

Russia, world’s number one wheat exporter, will sustain its dynamism in the flour market in the 2019/20 season. The flour export volume which reached 395 thousand tons with an increase of 11 percent last year is projected to get at 420 thousand with an increase of 6 percent this year.

According to the figures, the world champion in flour exports, Turkey will offset the tiny contraction it experienced last year. In the 2018/19 season, the country decreased by 1.4% down to 4 million 628 thousand tons and the export volume of the country in this season is expected to reach 4 million 750 thousand tons. Turkey has been the world’s top flour exporter for the last six years, and it exports flour to over 100 countries. Last year, Turkey exported nearly 3.5 million tons of flour or nearly one-third of the world’s total flour exports.

Ukraine, another major wheat producer, will try to dress the wounds of last year’s 30% contraction crisis with a growth rate of 19%. According to the released report, the Black Sea country will sell 500 thousand tons of flour to the world this season.

According to ResearchAndMarkets’s report, the global wheat flour market reached a consumption volume of 385 million tons in 2018, registering a CAGR of 1.3% during 2011-2018. The consumption volume of wheat flour will reach nearly 411 million tons by 2024. The rise in population coupled with per capita income has increased the demand for flour, which has further raised the production of flour. Change from traditional to urban and modern lifestyles of consumers has increased the demand for various types of flours in the preparation of fast food items. Furthermore, a rise in health concerns for high-protein flour provides an impetus for flour millers to produce gluten-free flour alternatives. Change in taste and preference of consumers, as well as dietary concerns for manufacturers to develop differentiated products, have impacted the overall sales. “Moreover, the development of the flour milling industry in the high-growth developing regions of the world such as the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa are significantly contributing to the growth and expansion of the global market for flour and downstream products, such as bakery and confectionery.” point outs Beste Yildiz, Senior Consultant at Farrelly & Mitchell.

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How to increase added value of flour?
Erhan Ozmen, CEO of Ozmen Flour
“If we, as the flour industrialists, want to be persistent in the top spots that we gained with our great effort and want to turn this short story into novels, we should comprehend the trend in the world’s baked goods’ sector, move forward and meet our customers’ requests beyond their expectations. This can be realized only by applying new and different designs into flour.”
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Measures should be increased to export with domestic wheat
Hasan Ozmermer, Board Member of Ozmermer Flour
“One of the biggest problems in Turkish milling industry is the difficulty of accessing quality, cheap, and sufficient raw material. It is necessary to increase measures for domestic wheat to carry out the export with our own wheat and for the domestic market. It is necessary to take steps to move to industrial agriculture without becoming a country dependent on foreign trade in wheat and necessary works should be increased in order for the farmer to return to wheat production.”
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Russian vs. Ukrainian milling wheat 2019/20
Christina Serebryakova, Head of Analytical Department & Agricultural Commodities Broker, Atria Brokers
First half of 2019/20 season differs from previous years by increased exports of Ukrainian wheat to destinations, traditionally dominated by Russia. For the second year in a raw Ukraine surprises with its unprecedented crop. This time “Hidden Dragon” harvested the record amount of wheat, while in 2018/19 corn crop reached its peak. Furthermore, improved Ukrainian wheat quality is cited by the most of analysts as a main reason of its better competitiveness in 2019/20. To differentiate quality factor from the rest of other milestones, Atria Brokers interviewed the representatives of key destinations in the industry and the picture became clearer.
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