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Italy’s CY 2014 wine production is forecast to drop 14 percent from the previous campaign to 41.6 million hectoliters (Mhl), due to unfavorable weather conditions this summer.

Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture issued a plan for the development of the poultry meat sector in Kazakhstan through the year 2020. This report contains an unofficial translation of the full plan.

This report is intended to supplement the FAS USEU European Food & Agricultural Import Regulations (FAIRS) Report with Italy-specific information.

Kazakhstan introduced a ban on the importation or sale of alcohol products that are not in compliance with the Customs Union Technical Regulation on food safety and Kazakh labeling requirements.

This report offers information for U.S. companies interested in exporting food and agricultural products to Italy.

The Italian food-processing industry continues to be highly fragmented, and depends almost entirely on raw material imports, most of which come from other EU countries.

In Italy, the food retail and distribution sector continues to be quite fragmented and resistant to change.

This report gives an overview of the Italian foodservice, hotel, restaurant and institutional industry, and outlines current market trends, including best product prospects.

The Kazakhstan Ministry of Agriculture has issued the plan for development of the beef livestock sector in Kazakhstan. This report contains unofficial translations of the full plan.

The report includes information that has been garnered during travel within Kazakhstan, reported in the local media, or offered by host country officials and agricultural analysts.

With more than 2MMT, Italy provides around 20 percent of the EU-28 apple production.

Kazakhstan’s 2014 grain harvest is lower than last year, with the FAS/Astana estimate for wheat production at 13.0 million metric tons (MMT), down from last year’s 13.9 MMT.