Netherlands: Retail Foods

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The turnover of the Dutch food retail industry in 2014 totaled € 33.3 billion. For 2015, turnover is expected to increase by 2.5 percent. The retail market is fairly consolidated with a market share of almost 60 percent for the top 3 food retailers. Sustainable food (including organic products) is one of the most important growth markets in food retail. The market share for private label products and also for convenient, healthy and innovative products continues to be strong.

Netherlands: Retail Foods

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