Tender Update 02.11.2026

🇰🇷 South Korea’s MFG buys up to 136,000 tonnes of feed corn

South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased up to 136,000 tonnes of animal feed corn in an international tender on October 30, according to European traders.

📌 Key details:

• Buyer: Major Feedmill Group, South Korea
• Commodity: animal feed corn
• Total volume: up to 136,000 tonnes
• Consignments: 2 cargoes of up to 68,000 tonnes each
• Arrival: February 2027
• Final volume: depends on the origin selected by the seller

🚢 First consignment:

• Volume: up to 68,000 tonnes
• Seller: reportedly ZEN-NOH
• Price: $263.99/tonne C&F
• Additional surcharge: $1.50/tonne for extra port unloading
• Origin: optional
• Arrival: around February 19, 2027

🚢 Second consignment:

• Volume: up to 68,000 tonnes
• Seller: reportedly COFCO
• Price: $264.60/tonne C&F
• Additional surcharge: $1.50/tonne for extra port unloading
• Expected origin: South America
• Shipment period: December 12, 2026 – January 12, 2027
• Arrival: around February 27, 2027

The final tonnage may vary depending on the selected supply origin.

🇰🇷 South Korea’s MFG/CAPI seeks up to 70,000 tonnes of feed corn

South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) and its partner Cargill Agri Purina (CAPI) issued a new international tender to purchase up to 70,000 tonnes of animal feed corn, according to European traders.

📌 Key details:

• Buyers: MFG and Cargill Agri Purina
• Commodity: animal feed corn
• Volume: 55,000–70,000 tonnes
• Consignments: 1
• Origins: South America or South Africa only
• Price offer deadline: November 3, 2026
• Arrival: around February 20, 2027

🚢 Shipment periods by origin:

• South America: December 18, 2026 – January 6, 2027
• South Africa: January 2–21, 2027

The new tender follows MFG’s recent purchase of up to 136,000 tonnes of feed corn, highlighting continued procurement activity by South Korean feed importers.

🇹🇷 Turkey provisionally buys 18,000 tonnes of crude sunflower oil

Turkey’s state grain board TMO provisionally purchased approximately 18,000 tonnes of crude sunflower oil in an international tender on November 2, according to European traders.

📌 Key details:

• Buyer: Turkish Grain Board (TMO)
• Commodity: crude sunflower oil
• Total volume: approximately 18,000 tonnes
• Purchase status: provisional
• Delivery period: November 11 – December 11, 2026

🚢 Purchase breakdown:

📍 Port of Tekirdag

• Volume: approximately 6,000 tonnes
• Seller: Kadooglu Oil
• Price: $1,399/tonne C&F

📍 Port of Mersin

• Volume: approximately 12,000 tonnes
• Seller: Aves
• Price: $1,379/tonne C&F

📦 Imported sunflower oil already stored in customs-bonded warehouses in Turkey was also eligible for delivery under the tender.

⚠️ Purchases remain provisional and are subject to final confirmation. Volumes may be reduced or the purchases cancelled entirely.