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The major highlights from the last year include: Draft Revision "Protection of Public Health Regulations (Food) (Nutritional Labeling). The Control of Animal Feed Law 2014 came into effect March....

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

Israel is a technologically advanced, market-oriented economy. Consumers are sophisticated and enjoy cosmopolitan food tastes.

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

The Israeli Hotel Restaurant Institutional (HRI) sector is stable. Sales in hotels and resorts are growing, in spite of the dip in tourism starting in 2015.

There are some 2.49 million households in Israel, averaging 3.3 persons. The annual average household food expenditure (including fresh fruits and vegetables) in 2016 reached $8,429.

As of June, 2017, Israel does not have a policy that restricts the use of imported genetically engineered (GE) commodities or derivative products.

Israel’s area planted in citrus in MY 2017/18 is estimated at 18,800 hectares (ha), 110 ha less than the planted area in MY 2016/17.

Israeli Customs services will be offline January 10-14, 2018, due to installation of a new computerized system. No customs services will be available during this period.

The Ministries of Health and of Agriculture and Rural Development released for public comment a draft regulation extending the maximum shelf-life of vacuumed packed chilled beef....

Developments in Israel’s food and agriculture sector.

Developments in Israel’s food and agriculture sector.