Turkish raisin exporters will focus on the end consumer with e-commerce

In his written statement, Öz stated that the International Conference of Seedless Raisin Producer Countries was held online. Noting that Turkey exports around 250 thousand tons of raisins every year and takes a 35 percent share from the world's seedless raisin exports, Öz noted that Turkish grapes dominate the world grape market and that there has been a change in the consumer profile of this product after the epidemic. Stating that they have marketed raisins to the industrial sectors, mainly to biscuits, cakes, bakery products, molasses, wine, raki and vinegar sectors, Öz said, "After the pandemic, people started to spend most of their time at home. "The production of products has increased. We need to be involved in e-commerce platforms where we will reach the end consumer directly. In the next period, we ...