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New Zealand’s wine grape area and wine production are forecast to continue to increase in 2020.

In 2019, Macau’s retail food sector sales rose 7.3 percent to US$613 million, a positive growth trend forecast to continue, especially in segments where U.S. products have strong prospects...

Enclosed is a brief analysis of the Norwegian wine monopoly’s (Vinmonopolet’s) sales of wine and beer in calendar year 2019. Norway was a $12.2 million export market for U.S. wine and beer in 2019.

The National Tax Agency of Japan invites public comments on the use of dimethyl dicarbonate, (DMDC) to preserve wine and “fruit wine” products. Comments need to be submitted in Japanese.

Germany is the fourth largest wine producer in the European Union after France, Italy, and Spain.

South Korean wine imports reached a record $259 million in 2019, up 6.3 percent from 2018. U.S. wine exports to Korea increased 11.6 percent in 2019 to $34 million.

Driven by a dynamic tourism industry and solid domestic consumer demand, excellent opportunities exist for U.S. exporters in the DR’s food service sector.

FAS Japan assisted with the re-introduction of U.S. apples into Japan after a 15-year absence. Following the launch of Royal Gala apples in February, U.S. Honeycrisp and Pink Lady varieties....

The Polish retail sector continues to develop registering four percent value growth in 2014 with the total number of stores at over 354,000.

FAS Assists First U.S. Apple Exports to Japan in 15 Years; Supermarket Trade Show 2017; U.S. Dried Bean Council Focuses on Lima Beans; U.S. Grains Council Introduces Gluten-Free Recipes

On January 1, 2017, the Government of Turkey (GOT) announced increases to special consumption taxes for all alcoholic beverages except wine.

German wine production from the 2016 harvest for marketing in CY 2017 is estimated at 9.1 million hl.