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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
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.
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
Ukrainian corn export values climbed to their highest level in five months in late January, as strong Turkish demand tightened the prompt market while logistics and infrastructure constraints at Ukrainian ports limited available supply, according to S&P Global Energy analysis.
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09 February 20265 min reading
Engineering smarter maintenance in flour mills
Modern flour mills are no longer judged by how quickly they fix breakdowns, but by how effectively they prevent them.
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
Nevin Ulusoy, co-founder of Ulusoy Flour, speaks to Miller Magazine about her determined transition from teaching to milling and the “quiet work” behind one of Türkiye’s leading flour groups.
01 December 202510 min reading
Building on 240 years of legacy: Loulis’ plan to lead Europe in food ingredients
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
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.
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09 February 20263 min reading
Global pulses market: Navigating oversupply and geopolitical shifts
I recently had the pleasure of sharing my insights on the global pulses market at a vibrant event in Dubai, hosted by the Ukraine Soybean and Pulses Association.
09 February 20265 min reading
The architecture of moisture: The strategic imperative of grain dampening in milling
In modern flour milling, moisture control is no longer a routine pre-step; it is the silent engineering behind yield, ash levels, energy use, and flour vitality.
19 January 20266 min reading
From scarcity to structural friction: Global markets recalibrate at Commodity Week 2026
The pendulum of the global agri-commodity market has swung violently. After three years defined by deficits, weather shocks, and price spikes, 2026 has dawned as the year of "Recalibration."
12 January 20265 min reading
EU policy at pace: December decisions that matter for global agri-commodity trade
The EU has delayed the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to 30 December 2026, opening a window to simplify rules and address implementation challenges.
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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
Australia’s wheat sector is entering 2026/27 with strong yield momentum, driven by farm consolidation, improved machinery, precision and autonomous spraying, and seed advances that better suit drier conditions.
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
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.
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13 January 202610 min reading
Tanis Milling brings next-generation grain processing technologies to global markets
Based in Gaziantep and run by the third generation of the Tan family, Tanis Milling Technologies has grown into a global player, supplying turnkey flour, semolina, corn, pulses and feed plants to investors in more than 70 countries.
13 January 20265 min reading
Milling training moves into the data era
In an exclusive interview with Miller Magazine, Dario Grossmann, Head of Bühler’s Milling Academy in Uzwil, said milling training is moving beyond hands-on mechanics to encompass process understanding, data interpretation, traceability and automation.
01 December 20258 min reading
SIMEZA turns 50: From Spanish silo pioneer to global storage partner
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in Zaragoza, Spanish silo specialist SIMEZA has evolved from a local steel pioneer into a global storage partner for millers and grain handlers on five continents.
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.
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09 February 20267 min reading
Black Sea prices enter 2026 low; oversupply and logistics keep markets range-bound
Black Sea wheat values have entered 2026 on low footing, with ample global supply and fierce exporter competition keeping rallies short lived and the market trapped in a narrow range.
09 February 20266 min reading
Global grain markets at a crossroads: Abundance, competition and the illusion of stability
Global grain markets enter February 2026 in a condition that appears deceptively calm. Production is ample, inventories are rebuilt, and prices have drifted into narrow ranges that suggest equilibrium.
12 January 202613 min reading
World full of wheat: Stress test for global exporters in 2025/26
The 2025/26 wheat season has opened in clear surplus mode, with global production projected at 837.8 MMT (+37 MMT y/y) and ending stocks rising to 274.9 MMT, keeping buyers comfortable and rallies hard to sustain.
09 January 20267 min reading
Agricultural markets 2026: Three consecutive years of weak returns, with reasons for optimism ahead
The past three years have kept agricultural prices under pressure—large crops, cheap cash markets and comfortable balance sheets left 2025 on a bearish note and squeezed producer margins.
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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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12 November 2025 5 min reading

Andrey Sizov: The wheat glut narrative does not match market reality

Despite record global harvests, SovEcon CEO Andrey Sizov warns that the world is not awash with wheat. Speaking at Global Grain Geneva 2025, he challenged the “glut narrative,” pointing instead to resilient demand, tightening Black Sea exports, and signs of a renewed price uptrend.

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World Grain and Pulses Forum 2026: More supply, tougher competition, higher execution risk

İDMA backs TUSAF 2026 as main sponsor in Antalya

Ukrainian corn hits 5-month high as Turkish buying meets port bottlenecks

Engineering smarter maintenance in flour mills

Maintenance excellence in milling: Minimizing downtime, maximizing output

Flour fortification: A catalyst for industry excellence and national health

Flour fortification and nutrition

Türkiye enters a new era in wheat: A 30 million tonne target for 2040

Ulusoy Flour Co-Founder Nevin Ulusoy on the next era of milling: Mills will run quieter, women’s voices louder

Building on 240 years of legacy: Loulis’ plan to lead Europe in food ingredients

Andrey Sizov warns of complacency in global grain trade

Global pulses market: Navigating oversupply and geopolitical shifts

The architecture of moisture: The strategic imperative of grain dampening in milling

From scarcity to structural friction: Global markets recalibrate at Commodity Week 2026

EU policy at pace: December decisions that matter for global agri-commodity trade

Egypt’s flour milling industry: Intense domestic competition, strategic export focus

Australia’s wheat outlook: Technology-driven yield gains meet input-cost reality

Saudi Arabia’s corn map 2025/26: Argentina sets benchmark

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

Tanis Milling brings next-generation grain processing technologies to global markets

Milling training moves into the data era

SIMEZA turns 50: From Spanish silo pioneer to global storage partner

The Future of Milling: Smarter, Greener, More Efficient

Black Sea prices enter 2026 low; oversupply and logistics keep markets range-bound

Global grain markets at a crossroads: Abundance, competition and the illusion of stability

World full of wheat: Stress test for global exporters in 2025/26

Agricultural markets 2026: Three consecutive years of weak returns, with reasons for optimism ahead

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

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