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The Dominican Republic (DR) continues to list as one of the fastest growing and most dynamic economies in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2022, U.S. agricultural exports totaled nearly $2.2 billion, an all-time record, powered by strong demand for consumer-oriented products. The

U.S. Consumer Oriented products continue to feature prominently in Salvadoran retail outlets, registering a new record-high of $281.5 million of imports in 2022.

This report provides an overview of the biofuel use mandates in EU-27 member states, including temporary changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion in Ukraine. It supplements the EU Biofuels Annual Report for 2023.

In 2022, supermarkets, hypermarkets, and independent food stores continued adding locations, but retail volume sales fell versus 2021.

In 2022, the total value of grocery retail sales in Indonesia reached $100 million, a 9 percent increase from the previous year due to the easing of pandemic-related measures.

This report gives an overview of the Italian food retail and distribution sectors and outlines current market trends, including best product prospects.

The South African retail food market is highly concentrated among the five largest companies, including Shoprite Holdings Ltd, Pick n Pay Retailers Pty Ltd, Spar Group Ltd, Massmart (Walmart-owned), and Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

For 2023/24, Post forecasts soybean planted area at 45.2 million hectares (ha), and production at 159 million metric tons (MMT), based on a yield of 3.52 mt per ha.

China’s cherry production is forecast to increase by 12 percent to 760,000 MT in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24 because of a rebound in production in Shandong, Sichuan, and Liaoning provinces.

Soybean imports are increased to 98 million metric tons (MMT) and 98.5 MMT in marketing year (MY) 22/23 and MY 23/24, respectively, on rebounding soybean meal (SBM) and soybean oil demand.

Mexico, with its growing population, market-oriented agricultural and food sectors, and 2,000-mile land border with the United States, is the second-largest export market for U.S. agricultural products.

According to a recent survey by Agrarmarkt Austria, food purchasing volumes of Austrian households declined by five percent in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of the previous year.