DEMAND FOR FLOUR IN EUROPE RISES SHARPLY DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC...
Rising demand for flour... Eren Günhan Ulusoy, the head of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia, said that demand for flour in Europe has risen sharply since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the rapid spread of COVID-19, demand has been high for flour and flour products such as pasta, Eren Günhan Ulusoy told Anadolu Agency. "In Turkey a fall in flour consumption after the closing of restaurants and cafes was balanced out by a leap in retail sales," he said. While there has been no been change in overall flour consumption, there has been a shift towards the retail side of demand, he stressed, adding: "In March, sudden demands in retail jumped from 5% of the market to 10-12%." Stepped-up flour production... Explaining that Turkey boasts a flour production capacity more than twice its needs, Ulusoy added that it can redirect its inventories and capacity for exports to the domestic market upon request. ...