Turkey: Pasta producers are ambitious in the American market

Published 2024년 11월 23일

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The pasta industry in Turkey is thriving, with a production capacity of 3 million tons and plans to reach an export target of 1.5 million tons this year. The industry produces pasta from durum wheat, of which Turkey is the gene center, and also exports 4 million tons of durum wheat to pasta-producing countries. The industry exports to 166 countries and is experiencing increased exports to the Americas. Despite anti-dumping duties in the US, Turkish pasta producers have won lawsuits against these duties. The pasta sector also has a positive impact on the livestock sector by selling the bran to feed factories. Pasta is a cheap and healthy source of carbohydrates and protein, and is sold at affordable prices in Turkey.

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Göymen stated that the annual domestic consumption of pasta is around 700 thousand tons and said, “Our production capacity is 3 million tons. We are reaching our targeted export of 1.5 million tons this year. A production of 2 million 200 thousand tons with domestic consumption. We currently have a production capacity of 800 thousand tons.” Expressing that they are in a position to meet the demand in case of an increase in consumption and consumption, Göymen said the following: “We have seen this during the pandemic process. We are in constant contact with our Ministry and the Soil Products Office. As you know, during the pandemic process, people went to the markets and bought pasta in particular. During this process, we said that no one should panic and that the pasta capacity is 5 times the amount of pasta consumed in Turkey. We said relax and never left all the shelves empty of products.” Göymen stated that they produce pasta from durum wheat and explained that Turkey is the ...

Source: Bursahakimiyet