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Germany is the most important fish and seafood market in Europe for U.S. exporters. Germany’s growing demand for high-quality fish and seafood offers opportunities for U.S. suppliers.

Germany is the fourth largest wine producer in the European Union after France, Italy, and Spain.

The German food service sector has been hit hard by COVID-19, with sales down 50 percent to restaurants, airlines, caterers of public institutions like universities and schools in March 2020....

COVID19 impact/mitigation update: On April 2, 2020, Germany announced it will re-open its borders for seasonal agricultural workers under strict conditions and in a limited fashion.

In MY 2019/20, cotton production is estimated at 1.67 million bales, up 18.8 percent from the previous season due to significant area increase, favorable weather conditions during harvest...

In Greece, there are over 15,000 enterprises engaged in food processing, producing goods valued at approximately $11 billion.

Starting March 25, German borders are closed to seasonal agricultural workers from key countries including Bulgaria and Romania.

Aldi North and Aldi South plan to merge by 2022 according to press reports. Both branches have been divided for over half a century.

Agricultural Situation, Agriculture in the News, Avocado, Canned Deciduous Fruit, Dried Fruit, Fresh Deciduous Fruit, Fresh Fruit, Kiwifruit, Raisins, Stone Fruit, Strawberries, Vegetables...

EU-27+UK chicken meat production is expected to increase slightly again in 2020 driven by both domestic and export demand.

In 1996, after a 14-year ban, Germany legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp with a Delta-9- Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content not exceeding 0.2 percent.

Greece, as a member of the European Union, follows EU directives and regulations.