In cooperation with Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association and Turkish Food Innovation Platform (TÜGİP), the joint workshop on ‘Dried Fruits Industry and Its Future in Turkey’ and MycoTWIN Info Day was held in İzmir on 9 December 2022. During the workshop, the Turkish dried fruit industry has determined its R&D and innovation strategies in dried fruit, of which it is the world leader in production and export.Mycotoxin-related issues were discussed, and it was decided to plan future studies with all stakeholders.
As a researcher from TUBITAK MycoTWIN team, Ceyda Pembeci Kodolbaş gave an informative speech on ‘MycoTWIN Project and Management of Mycotoxins in the Dried Fruits Value Chain’. She informed the audience of the objectives, latest activities, and future steps of the MycoTWIN project and encouraged them to take an active role in the Project and the Mycotoxin Platform of Turkey
