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Bulgaria is a member of the European Union (EU) and applies EU regulations for importing animal and plant-origin food and agricultural products.

This report contains information about Bulgaria’s Hospitality, Restaurant, and Institutional (HRI) food service industry.

EU-28 chicken meat production is expected to increase slightly again in 2019 driven by both domestic and export demand.

The seventh-annual Whiskey Fest whiskey exposition, October 26-28, 2018, in Sofia, billed itself as Central and Eastern Europe’s premier distilled spirits exposition and trade fair.

Post forecasts Bulgaria’s 2018 grape crop at 270,000 metric tons (MT), most of which will produce about 130 to 135 million liters of wine.

Post forecasts Bulgaria’s 2018 grape crop at 270,000 metric tons (MT), most of which will produce about 130 to 135 million liters of wine.

Bulgarian consumer demand for organic food and beverage products increased in 2017/18 due to growing economic stability, stronger purchasing power and rising consumer demand for products....

Fall drought conditions led to a three-percent decline in winter rapeseed area planted and could reduce the yield potential for winter rapeseed in marketing year (MY) 2019/20.

The Government of Bulgaria (GOB) continues to oppose agricultural biotechnology and generally advocates for anti-biotech policies within the European Commission (EC).

Post forecasts that total stone fruit production in marketing year (MY) 2018 will be stagnant.

In marketing year (MY) 2017/18, Bulgarian pear production increased by 42 percent.

In marketing year (MY) 2017/18, Bulgaria’s tree-nuts market continued to grow and mature.