Turkish Sultana Prices Increase Following Pressure on the Supply of Raw Material

Turkish Sultana Prices Increase Following Pressure on the Supply of Raw Material The past week has seen an increase in the price of Turkish sultanas as importers and packers at Europe struggle to find raw material. Prices have been stable for several months, but following the global shortage of raisins have now started to increase….

BIOFACH 2018 – Izmir Organic

The organic trade meets at the organic exhibition in Nuremberg from 14 – 17 February 2018. 2.950 exhibitors and more than 50.000 visitors from the national and international organic sector are expected at BIOFACH 2018. Izmir Organic will take place this year again at Biofach. You’ll find us at Hall 4, Booth 134. You are…

Good Looking Food

Good Looking Food Consumer behavior and decision making mechanism is manipulated by both mass media and social media through advertisements, on a great extend. Media has convinced consumers that the foods must have great looking. Great photography tricks lie behind these good looking food advertisements. Actually, we all know that these shiny, smooth apples are…

We took place in the top 10 in organic farming production

We took place in the top 10 in organic farming production Turkey’s export products has reached around 250 in the basis of raw material, according to the 2016 Export Data besides our traditional export products as dried figs and raisins, in particular. The product types become varied with the processed goods that are derived from…

Ishida X-Ray Dried Fruit Quality Standards – Izmir Organic

Ishida X-Ray Dried Fruit Quality Standards – Izmir Organic The Ishida X-ray system has been installed in İzmir Organic’s recently opened new facility in Izmir,Turkey. In this service, bulk products are scanned to detect foreign materials that may be dangerous for customers by x-ray machine. The x-ray control system for bulk products is used to…

Exporting Dried Apricots to Germany

Exporting Dried Apricots to Germany Consumption of dried fruit in Germany is about 0.75 kg per capita per annum. This equates to a market volume approaching 40,000 tonnes, worth over € 210 million. Dried apricots account for close to 20% of this large market. The market is driven by the consumption of snacks, underpinned by…

2017 Turkish Dried Fruit Export Figures

2017 Turkish Dried Fruit Export Figures Turkey has received 925 million 602 thousand USD in return of exportation of raisins, dried apricots and dried figs-AKA the great trio of Turkish Dried Fruits, in 2017 as the leader exporter of these three fruits all around the world. From Turkey’s traditional export products, seedless raisins; In 2017,…

Raisins: Market Update and Trends

Expected crop has decreased by 22% as 84.000 tons on raisins this year, an 8 year low. US production and stocks forecast down 23.000 tons to an 11 year low of 275.000 tons. China’s production is fore cast up 5,000 tons to 190,000 on favorable growing conditions in the major growing region of Turpan. Exports…