Market Insights

17 September 2019

WorldFood Istanbul Saw an 87% Growth in International Visitor Number

Known as the gateway to Turkey’s food and drink industry, the exhibition hosted 500 exhibitors in a variety of product groups from 45 countries. 20,746 professionals were there to meet them to see the trends in the industry, source the latest products and find new suppliers. Event Director Semi Benbanaste stated the following about the success ...

27 August 2019

WorldFood Istanbul 2019 is only a week away!

WorldFood Istanbul, the no.1 gateway to Turkey’s food and drink industry is hosting once again leading local and international suppliers of food and drink products and services. Don’t miss this opportunity to source the latest food and drink products, explore the trends in the industry and grow your network with exhibitors from more than 24 countries...

13 August 2019

Turkish food & drink market round up: August 2019

We’ve got an update on food & drink import volumes, dairy production throughout Turkey, and expansion plans for one of Turkey’s most beloved pizza chains. Turkey food & drink sector round up Turkish dairy sector shrinks in July The level of milk and dairy production throughout June 2019 has decreased year-on-year re-word. There has been a 1.6% ...

7 August 2019

Maximize your exhibition experience with ITE Connect

Visitors get to request meetings with exhibitors, follow the event programme at the exhibition with the ITE Connect app after registering online. The app includes a full interactive list of exhibitors, floor plan, event programme and everything else you will need to make sure you don’t miss anything! Here is how to use our brand new Matchmaking ...

26 July 2019

Interview: President of Culinary Travel Society Gürkan Boztepe

This year, the organization’s president, Gürkan Boztepe will be at WorldFood Istanbul 2019 with his speech “Taste the Future!”. We had the chance to speak to him prior to this inspiring event. What is Culinary Travel Society? What are your missions? Our society’s missions are to promote Turkish cuisine to the world and protect our cultural values...

25 July 2019

Interview: World Gourmet Society President Matthias Baur

What role does the World Gourmet Society (WGS) play in the industry? We bring people from the culinary world together and give them the recognition they deserve. Chefs, home cooks and food lovers can share Food Moments with the WGS community to earn points and climb through a belt system, inspired by judo, to become a black belt in Fine Dining...

20 June 2019

Here’s what food & drink Turkey buys from DACH countries

With $5bn in imports to play with, Turkey is a very attractive export market for internationals. That’s certainly the case for the DACH states. But what are they exporting? Which foodstuffs do Turks source from those nations? Read on to find out. DACH Food in Turkey: the market opportunities Germany leads the way in DACH-Turkey food & drink trade ...

4 June 2019

Turkish food & drink market round up: June 2019

In our monthly look at some interesting Turkish news stories, there’s growth in online food sales, higher numbers of cafes throughout Turkey, and predictions on what food we’ll be eating in the future. Turkish food & drink sector round up Number of cafes & patisseries increases in Turkey According to research from Turkish online food delivery...

16 May 2019

Turkish food & drink market round up: May 2019

Russia re-crowned Turkey’s largest fruit & vegetable export market Turkey’s largest export market for fruits & vegetables across the first four months of 2019 is Russia. During the review period, total Turkish exports reached $622.5m, according to the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKIB). Of this, Russia accounted for $184.2m. If ...

10 April 2019

Turkish food & drink market round up: April 2019

Turkish food & drink sector round up As of April 2019, Turkey is currently facing a shortage of available onions. This is part of a wider in price increases in key foodstuffs nationwide. Price inflation is a very real issue for domestic buyers at the moment in Turkey, thanks to shortages such as this, as well as a greater wobble in the Turkish...

27 March 2019

Turkey’s sweet tooth: examining the Turkish confectionery market

The state of the Turkish sweets sector Including production and imports, Turkey’s overall confectionery market is worth an estimated $3.5bn. It’s expected to grow too, with Euromonitor suggesting it will have risen a mouth-watering 14.3% in value terms by 2021. Turkey actually holds a big chunk of Eastern Europe’s entire candy market, holding ...

15 March 2019

EU announces new Agri-food Promotion Initiative

The EU Policy on Information and Promotion for Agricultural Products The EU Policy on Information and Promotion for Agricultural Products is intended to open up new markets. Under the slogan “Enjoy, it’s from Europe, it aims to help agricultural organisations to promote EU agri-food products into international markets, and raise awareness among ...