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Germany has 82 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the biggest market in the European Union.

Germany is one of the largest markets for fruit in Europe. The relative affluence of its population of 82 million people makes it an attractive outlet for exporters from many countries.

Hong Kong’s biotech situation has not changed over the past year. Hong Kong has no GE animal production with crop production limited to GE papayas for self-consumption.

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

The German cabinet has approved draft legislation banning the cultivation of genetic engineered (GE) crops in Germany. This will have little to no effect on the German agricultural sector...

Eleven U.S. exhibitors reported $100,000 in projected sales following a successful participation in the Hong Kong Food Expo held in Hong Kong August 11-13, 2016.

Twenty-five U.S. exhibitors reported US$850,000 on-site sales and US$5.25 million in projected sales following a successful Seafood Expo Asia 2016 trade show held in Hong Kong September 6-8.

Sixteen U.S. exhibitors reported over $100,000 in projected sales following their successful participation in the Natural and Organic Products Asia trade show held in Hong Kong...

Fourteen U.S. exhibitors reported over $7.67 million in sales following a successful Asia Fruit Logistica 2016 trade show held in Hong Kong September 7-9.

Germany has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the subtype H5N8 among wild birds in Schleswig-Holstein (North Germany) on Nov, 8 2016...

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants is widespread, there is no commercial GE crop production, the government has banned the planting of some EU-approved GE crops, and practically...

The German food service sector is large, fragmented, and highly competitive. Foodservice sales continue to be led primarily by independent full service restaurants.