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Israel is a net importer of all major categories of food products. The retail food market faces slow growth, limited competition, and high prices.

With over 1,800 facilities, the Israeli food processing sector is an important player in the domestic economy.

On December 25, 2017, the Israeli parliament’s Labor, Welfare and Health Committee approved new regulations requiring front of pack labeling for most prepackaged food products.

The report lists and describes certificates that should accompany food and agricultural products to Israel.

FAS Tel Aviv (Post) forecasts Israel’s imports of wheat in marketing year (MY) 2019/20 (July-June) to reach some 1.7 million metric tons (MMT), up 5.5 percent or increasing by 90,000 MT....

Israel is a technologically advanced, market-oriented economy.

Israel’s area planted in citrus in MY 2018/19 is estimated at 17,843 hectares (ha), 957 ha less than the planted area in MY 2017/18.

On October 28, 2018, the Israeli ministries of Finance and Agriculture, together with the Israeli Farmers Association, the Association of Israeli Cattle Breeders and the Israeli Dairy Association....

As of October 2018, Israel does not have a policy that restricts the use of imported genetically engineered (GE) commodities or derivative products.

The Israeli Hotel Restaurant Institutional (HRI) sector is generally stable.

In cooperation with the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, FAS Tel Aviv is publishing newsletters targeting specific sectors of the Israeli food and agricultural market.

Israel is a net importer of all major categories of food products. The retail food market faces slow growth, limited competition, and high prices.