Browse Data and Analysis

In Greece, there are over 14,000 enterprises engaged in food processing, producing goods valued at approximately $11 billion.

Greece as a member of the European Union follows the EU directives and regulations.

This report provides updated contact information for Greece and gives an overview of Greek food laws in the EU context.

In 2016, value sales of grocery retailers in Greece declined by 2 percent to $21.5 billion.

Romania’s oilseed crop in marketing year (MY) 2017/18 will increase by 21 percent over last year, boosted by bumper sunflower production, as well as strong rapeseed and soybean crops.

Favorable weather, government subsidies, proper fertilizer management and disease prevention boosted Romanian winter and summer-crop production in 2017.

The total MY2017/18 EU-28 grain crop is revised up 2 MMT to 304 MMT, due to improved outlooks for both the wheat and corn crops.

In mid-November 2017 the Government of Romania (GOR) approved an emergency measure, imposing new rules for farm-gate grain procurement.

In 2017, Romania maintained a balanced view regarding agricultural biotechnology.

Greece’s MY 2017/18 apple production is forecast to decrease from the previous year, down 5.2 percent, at 282,000 MT.

Post forecasts that Romania’s walnut harvest in 2017 will decline by 3.2 percent from 2016 to 33,000 metric tons (MT), mostly due to unfavorable weather conditions.

FAS Bucharest considers a variety of trade data sets when reporting on Romanian market conditions and dynamics.