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The overall food processing sector is growing at about 5 percent per year, with dairy, bakery, and processed fish products among the leading sectors.

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.

The value of the Japanese food processing industry was estimated at 23 trillion Yen in 2014, an increase of 0.2% from 2013.

According to the Bank of Guatemala (BANGUAT), the food processing industry in Guatemala for year 2015, will grow 3.5 percent and will contribute 0.67 percent to the total GDP.

Peru’s food processing industry is a dynamic sector of the national economy.

India’s food processing sector continues expanding in response to changing demographics, strong local and international brands, emerging modern retail and growing consumer acceptance of processed food

Vietnam's food retail sector is dominated by small traditional trade, although modern retail channels are expanding in response to growing consumer demand.

While South Africa produces a variety of high-quality agricultural products for export, the country continues to offer opportunities for imports of both consumer and processed fruits and vegetables.

U.S. consumer oriented food products exports to El Salvador increased 13.7 percent during the 2013/2014 period, reaching a record $149 million in 2014.

Even with major challenges, the retail sector in Venezuela continues to provide opportunities for U.S exporters.

Growth, albeit slow, continues for India’s retail food market while major, organized food and beverage retailers begin expanding into emerging city-markets or expand their reach through consolidation.

New players in the food retail industry and continuous expansion of existing retailers contributed to the dynamic growth of the industry in 2014.