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Acquisitions of smaller local supermarket chains in the food retail industry made by key retail giants coupled with their continuous expansion contributed to the dynamic growth of the industry in 2015

Chile’s level of economic growth and openness to the world has created a dynamic retail industry.

The food service industry in the Philippines continuous to expand as more and more shopping malls and new hotels are being opened throughout the country.

In December 2015, the Philippines Supreme Court (SC) enjoined Bt eggplant trials and struck down existing genetic engineering (GE) regulations so that a new set of rules could be promulgated.

Post concurs with the USDA Official wheat estimates. Typhoon Koppu passed through the Philippines in October 2015 resulting in flooding of grain areas in Luzon.

Avocados are the third most planted fruit crop in Chile. There is a strong domestic demand for Chilean avocados, as nearly 50% of its production is consumed locally.

Agricultural biotechnology policy has not been a priority of Chile’s current administration. FAS/Santiago expects Chile’s agricultural biotechnology policies to remain unchanged.

The U.S. continues to be the Philippines’ number one supplier of agricultural products, and the Philippines is its 10th largest global market.

The Philippine Department of Agriculture has required re-validation of the import certificates for agricultural products. No official procedure was posted for the process however...

The Philippines imports virtually all of its dairy products, especially milk powder, as domestic production cannot meet the country’s dairy requirement of 1.955 million metric tons...

The Philippines’ rapidly expanding production of processed foods and beverages (f&b) presents robust opportunities for U.S. exporters of agricultural raw materials and high value ingredients.

The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) announced that the Philippines will not seek to extend the Quantitative Restriction (QR) on rice (which is a domestic support program to help farmers