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04 November 20252 min reading
COCERAL urges EU to postpone EUDR implementation by one more year
COCERAL, the European association representing the trade in agricultural commodities, has called on the European Commission to further delay the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 – commonly known as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) – citing unresolved challenges that could severely disrupt the soybean supply chain.
04 November 20253 min reading
Sweden launches first grain stockpiles under total defense plan
The Swedish government has announced plans to establish the country’s first emergency grain reserves in its northern regions — a strategically vital area that could become isolated during a conflict or major crisis.
03 November 20255 min reading
Egypt’s Wheat Flour Export Collapse in 2025
At the International Grain Forum’s “Turkey & Egypt Grain Outlook” webinar held on October 27, 2025, market experts painted a vivid picture of two neighboring grain powerhouses facing contrasting realities.
03 November 20252 min reading
YENAR launches the next generation fluting machine
YENAR, a leading Turkish engineering company specializing in roll manufacturing and fluting and grinding machines for the milling and food industries, introduces its latest innovation — the YF-Dual+, designed specifically for roll service workshops aiming to maximize productivity, precision, and versatility.
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05 November 20253 min reading
Why modern flour mills are built on steel structures
Steel structure wheat flour milling plants have revolutionized the grain processing industry by providing efficient and reliable facilities for milling wheat into flour.
05 November 20256 min reading
Understanding mill design: Bridging engineering, efficiency, and innovation
In the world of wheat processing, design is far more than just a technical blueprint — it’s the language through which innovation, efficiency, and sustainability come together. Mill design sits at the heart of this transformation, shaping how the industry meets global demand, ensures food safety, and reduces environmental impact.
05 November 20252 min reading
Understanding mill design
Mill design now extends beyond machines and motors: it’s a language of integration, where airflow, automation, materials, and data flow in perfect harmony.
14 October 20255 min reading
Putting efficiency through the mill
Pneumatic conveying systems are a major driver of energy cost and carbon emissions in grain milling. Bühler has developed a retrofit system that adapts in real time according to changes in pressure demand, cutting energy consumption by up to 30 percent.
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13 October 20255 min reading
Andrey Sizov warns of complacency in global grain trade
Markets are mispricing grain risk. Tight wheat balances, shifting flows and a slower China will shape 2025/26, says Andrey Sizov, Managing Director of SovEcon.
03 September 20258 min reading
Russia deepens its grain presence in Africa to meet growing demand
Since the onset of the marketing year in July, the Black Sea wheat market has faced significant challenges - delayed harvests, slow exports, and logistical issues have hindered price reductions compared to previous seasons.
07 August 202522 min reading
Mastering milling’s new era: Global trends, digital tools and strategic insights
Fluctuating wheat origins, quality concerns, market volatility, and margin pressures demand smarter tools in the grain milling industry. Fabien Varagnac—a respected milling consultant with nearly two decades of hands-on experience—explains how digitalization and AI are reshaping every dimension of flour production, from sourcing and quality control to operational agility and risk management.
07 August 202516 min reading
A new roadmap for Turkish flour
As the world’s leading flour exporter, Turkey must do more than preserve product quality—it must adopt a shared vision, strategic foresight, and a comprehensive transformation to stay ahead. In an exclusive interview with BBM Magazine, TUSAF Chairman Mehmet Mesut Çakmak presents a renewed roadmap for the Turkish flour industry, stressing the urgency of boosting exports with domestically grown wheat, transferring hard-earned expertise to younger generations, and accelerating the sector’s twin transition—digitalization and sustainability.
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07 November 20255 min reading
From scarcity to sustainability: The tech revolution in MENA agriculture
In a region where farming is a battle against drought, heat, and scarcity, innovation has become the only path to survival. From gene editing to biologicals and AI-driven agriculture, technology is redefining how the Middle East and North Africa grow food—and how the milling industry secures its future.
06 November 20258 min reading
Conquering grain trading in the digital age: Skills for a VUCAD world
In a volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous, and digital (VUCAD) world, the traders who can speak both the language of commodities and the language of data , who understand the mechanics of financing as well as the geopolitics of governments — from fragile contexts like Syria’s re-entry into SWIFT, to sudden laws and export bans, to tariff and trade war shocks from the U.S., to forward-looking hubs like the UAE — will not just adapt to the future, they will shape it.
06 November 20257 min reading
Sub-Saharan Africa: The quiet force transforming global wheat trade
Sub-Saharan Africa’s wheat sector is expanding rapidly, driven by demographics, urbanization, and changing consumption patterns. Imports are increasing steadily, supply routes are shifting, and the milling sector is consolidating around a handful of strong, well-capitalized players.
06 November 20257 min reading
Ancient Grains: Rediscovering traditional crops for a resilient global food future
In a world grappling with climate change, supply chain disruptions, and mounting food insecurity, ancient grains—once sidelined by modern agriculture—are re-emerging as powerful tools for building sustainable, self-reliant food systems.
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05 November 20255 min reading
The German milling industry: Structural change from industrialization to the present
Germany’s milling industry has undergone one of the deepest structural transformations in Europe. From tens of thousands of artisanal mills to a handful of high-capacity industrial sites, the sector now balances modernization, consolidation, and tradition — ensuring supply security while adapting to new sustainability and regulatory challenges.
05 September 202513 min reading
Russia’s flour milling industry: Challenges opportunities and future outlook
With one of the world’s strongest grain bases and deep milling traditions, Russia’s flour industry is entering a new phase. From export expansion to quality upgrades and specialized products, the sector is redefining its role at home and abroad.
07 August 20257 min reading
South Africa: A grain powerhouse in a challenging landscape
Amid economic headwinds and climate volatility, South Africa emerges as a resilient grain powerhouse at the tip of the continent—driving regional trade, expanding corn exports, and anchoring Southern Africa’s food security.
07 July 202514 min reading
Kenya’s roadmap to grain self- sufficiency and export power
Speaking to Miller Magazine, Calistus Efukho, Director of Kenya’s Agriculture and Food Authority, reveals Kenya’s bold strategy to cut grain imports, boost local production, and position the country as a rising export powerhouse in East Africa.
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13 February 20255 min reading
The Future of Milling: Smarter, Greener, More Efficient
“The modernization of milling technologies represents a strategic lever for a more efficient and sustainable industry,” Luigi Nalon, CEO of Omas Industries, told Miller Magazine.
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.
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05 November 202511 min reading
Tenders out, traders in: How Egypt is rewiring its wheat supply chain
Few countries shape global wheat trade like Egypt. Still the world’s largest wheat importer — buying around 12–13 MMT annually — Egypt remains the ultimate benchmark for MENA grain trade, with every procurement reform in Cairo sending ripples through global markets.
13 October 20256 min reading
From fields to ports: How logistics and energy costs reshape grain competitiveness
Record harvests alone no longer guarantee competitive grain prices. For millers, shipping routes, freight indices, energy costs, and climate-driven disruptions now weigh as heavily as yields in shaping margins. Logistics has become the true battleground of grain competitiveness.
13 October 20256 min reading
Grains market outlook 2025/26: Big harvests, with diverging market trends
Another record harvest is expected for the global grains market in 2025/26, however, sentiment is far from uniformly bearish. Although overall supply and demand balances point to comfortable availabilities, each grain is showing its own dynamics.
03 September 20255 min reading
Black Sea milling wheat faces price pressures, as buyers anticipate further declines
Since the onset of the marketing year in July, the Black Sea wheat market has faced significant challenges - delayed harvests, slow exports, and logistical issues have hindered price reductions compared to previous seasons.
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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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02 September 2025 2 min reading

U.S.–Indonesia trade talks poised to double U.S. wheat exports

A new trade framework between the U.S. and Indonesia, paired with a major industry deal, could see U.S. wheat exports to Southeast Asia’s second-largest market double — tapping into Indonesia’s surging demand for flour-based foods and growing share of global imports.

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COCERAL urges EU to postpone EUDR implementation by one more year

Sweden launches first grain stockpiles under total defense plan

Egypt’s Wheat Flour Export Collapse in 2025

YENAR launches the next generation fluting machine

Why modern flour mills are built on steel structures

Understanding mill design: Bridging engineering, efficiency, and innovation

Understanding mill design

Putting efficiency through the mill

Andrey Sizov warns of complacency in global grain trade

Russia deepens its grain presence in Africa to meet growing demand

Mastering milling’s new era: Global trends, digital tools and strategic insights

A new roadmap for Turkish flour

From scarcity to sustainability: The tech revolution in MENA agriculture

Conquering grain trading in the digital age: Skills for a VUCAD world

Sub-Saharan Africa: The quiet force transforming global wheat trade

Ancient Grains: Rediscovering traditional crops for a resilient global food future

The German milling industry: Structural change from industrialization to the present

Russia’s flour milling industry: Challenges opportunities and future outlook

South Africa: A grain powerhouse in a challenging landscape

Kenya’s roadmap to grain self- sufficiency and export power

The Future of Milling: Smarter, Greener, More Efficient

Adapting grain management strategies to meet a changing world

Growing global demand fuels innovation in grain logistics

Turkish milling machinery sector seeks export funding boost

Tenders out, traders in: How Egypt is rewiring its wheat supply chain

From fields to ports: How logistics and energy costs reshape grain competitiveness

Grains market outlook 2025/26: Big harvests, with diverging market trends

Black Sea milling wheat faces price pressures, as buyers anticipate further declines

IDMA Today and BBM Mutfak bring dynamism and flavors to IDMA

TABADER hosts 5th Doyens Award Night

IDMA Istanbul hosts pulse of grain processing industry with 10,000 visitors from 120 countries

Turkish-Moroccan flour industry bond strengthened at IDMA Expo

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U.S.–Indonesia trade talks poised to double U.S. wheat exports

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