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EU-28 chicken meat production is expected to increase slightly again in 2019 driven by both domestic and export demand.

The German food industry represents the third-largest processing industry in Germany. In 2017, Germany produced an estimated USD 203 billion of processed food and drinks.

Germany is one of the largest markets for fruit in Europe.

Germany is the second largest organic market of the world with good prospects for U.S. organic products such as tree nuts, fruits and vegetables and processed food products.

The agricultural minister of Lower Saxony has introduced a new protein feed initiative on July 29. The goal of the initiative is to promote the cultivation of peas, beans and lupins.

The UK presents strong market opportunities for many U.S. consumer-oriented products.

The German Federal State of Lower Saxony has introduced stricter rules for broiler production.

The German Federal Cartel Office has imposed a fine for sausage price fixing in July 2014.

Russian sanctions have the potential to harm over USD 0.8 billion in German agricultural exports. The German food preparation producers and some horticultural sectors will be hit hardest by the ban.

The German food industry has formed an alliance to respond to the ongoing criticism on animal husbandry.