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Berlin, Germany: Opportunities for Egyptian companies to expand export of vegetables and fruits

Published Feb 3, 2021

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Egyptian food companies, particularly those in the frozen vegetables and fruits sector, have opportunities to expand in the German market, according to Nisreen Wahish, the Commercial Counselor in Berlin. Despite Germany producing only 20% of its fruit needs, it relies heavily on imports, mainly from EU countries like Belgium, Spain, Italy, and France. In 2019, Egypt's exports to Germany amounted to about 750 million euros, with the food industry accounting for 27% of these exports. There is potential for increasing herb and spice exports, given the growing demand. The German market is competitive and requires quality and price competitiveness. It is also shifting towards healthy, organic products, which make up the fourth largest industrial sector in the country. To enter the German market, products must meet strict food safety and health control regulations, including European Union standards for organic products.
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Commercial Counselor Nisreen Wahish, Head of the Commercial Office in Berlin, said that there is an opportunity for Egyptian companies operating in the field of food industries to expand in the field of exporting frozen vegetables and fruits to the German market. In cooperation with the Commercial Representation Authority, the German market produces only 20% of its needs of fruits, and a third of its needs are from frozen vegetables, which are the second largest consumption of frozen products in Germany, and the import is dependent on European Union countries such as Belgium, Spain, Italy and France. She explained that the value of Egypt's exports to Germany amounted to about 750 million euros during 2019, noting that vegetables, fresh fruits and food industries represent about 27% of the total Egyptian exports to the German market. She mentioned that the commercial office contributed last year 2020 in providing more than 15 export opportunities for Egyptian food products, "herbs ...
Source: Akhbarelyom
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