Norway Accounts For 50% Of Russian Wheat Gluten Exports As Russia Proves Far More Competitive Than European Suppliers

Norway imported over US$11 million of wheat gluten from Russia in 2025, making up almost half of Russia’s overseas sales, the Agroexport federal center has said. Norway was followed by Turkiye, which imported over US$3.5 million from Russia, and Saudi Arabia with over US$2.4 million.

Russia increased its revenues from wheat gluten exports 2.6-fold to US$23 million in 2025, a 2.3-fold increase in weight terms to almost 20,000 tonnes.

The federal center also reported that global exports of wheat gluten had exceeded US$1.6 billion in 2024, with China, Belgium and Germany the top three suppliers. It is of note that Norway, which is a member of the European Economic Area, chose to purchase supplies from Russia rather than fellow EEA members Belgium and Germany.

Russian wheat gluten prices as of late 2025/early 2026, general wheat (often 12.5% protein) averaged around €225 per tonne FOB Black Sea. Russia is one of the world’s largest producers of wheat. In Belgium these same prices averaged €1,440 per tonne, and in Germany €1,600 per tonne. These are of note when comparing Russian versus European agricultural price competitiveness.

Wheat gluten is used to produce baked goods, pasta and confectionery, as well as to replace animal protein in the production of plant-based foods and meat alternatives.