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Ecuador’s Foreign Trade Committee’s COMEX Resolution 019 (September 10, 2014) stipulates that processed food product imports receive prior Ministry of Agriculture authorization.

Ecuador’s food processing industry is a key player within the country’s manufacturing sector, accounting for about 45 percent of the manufacturing sector’s contribution to the country’s GDP.

While traditional markets still account for the majority of retail food sales in Indonesia, modern retail holds a significant share and is growing.

Taiwan’s retail food sector is becoming increasingly competitive, and foreign operators (Costco, 7-11, Carrefour and Wellcome) continue to dominate Taiwan’s food retail market.

The Bahamas source 90 percent of its consumer-ready products from the United States creating an environment of opportunity for U.S. suppliers of retail products in practically all product categories.

Opportunities exist to expand U.S. food product sales to Canada's food and beverage processing sector.

Peru’s food processing industry is a dynamic sector of the national economy.

FAS Lima coordinated on October 23 an FDA briefing on Tartrazine for Congressman Freddie Sarmiento and the consumer defense committee.

Burger King's possible return to Israel; New Israeli Food Law; Reform to the Tariff Rate Quota Allocation System.

Lifestyle changes due to urbanization and the increase in income levels have affected the consumption patterns of Turkish consumers towards processed and ready-to-eat products.

The Philippines is the largest export market in Southeast Asia and the 9th largest in the world for U.S. dog and cat food..

The Italian food-processing industry continues to be highly fragmented, and depends almost entirely on raw material imports, most of which come from other EU countries.