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Driven by a higher potato production in MY2014/15, EU exports of frozen potato products are expected to be up.

In MY2014/15, Taiwan imported a total of 156,007 metric tons (MT) of apples, valued at nearly US$240 million.

Slovakia was one of the fastest-growing economies among the EU Member States in 2015, recording a three percent increase in GDP.

The Philippines’ rapidly expanding production of processed foods and beverages (f&b) presents robust opportunities for U.S. exporters of agricultural raw materials and high value ingredients.

On October 27, 2016, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) temporarily (one year) eliminated import tariffs and value added taxes for scarce agricultural products...

With per capita income of over $9,152 and a middle and upper class making up 50 percent of the population, Malaysia shows good potential for growth as a market for high value consumer products.

Deciduous fruit production is foreseen to recover in 2016, despite episodes of high temperature variations.

Post forecasts that the deciduous fruit sector will continue to experience growth based on the increases in investment and area planted being driven by the weak rand and increases in export revenue.

The German food industry represents the fourth–largest industry in Germany. In 2015, Germany produced an estimated $187 billion of processed food and drinks.

For CY 2017, fresh apple and pear production is forecast to increase slightly while table grape production is estimated to decrease significantly from 60,000 MT to 40,000 MT, compared to CY 2016.

In MY2015/16 Bulgarian apple, pear and table grape production hit another record with an annual growth of the apple crop of seven percent, pears 37 percent, and table grapes 130 percent.

The Korean pear industry is projected to continue declining, as both supply and demand for the fruit come under pressure.