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Germany is a member of the European Union (EU) and generally follows EU directives and regulations, including those relating to the importation of food products.

Germany is a Member State of the European Union (EU) and applies the certification requirements described in the EU-28 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Certification....

Germany has 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the biggest market in the European Union.

Malaysia’s hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the country’s economy and is largely driven by robust tourism and consumer spending.

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

At nearly 313.5 MMT, the total MY2019/20 EU28 grain crop is around 2 MMT higher than the previous forecast, with higher wheat, corn and barley production partially offset by a lower mixed grain....

The Malaysia food retail sector is rapidly developing, and high-end/premium grocery stores are increasingly popular.

Biodiesel production in 2019 is expected to increase by roughly 36 percent (compared to the previous year) to 1.69 billion liters due to increases in domestic use and exports.

Public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) plants in Germany is widespread; there is no commercial GE crop production and practically no foods labeled as Genetically Modified Organisms....

Crude palm oil (CPO) production through the first 11 months of marketing year (MY) 2018/19 is up 6 percent compared to the same time the previous year....

Online grocery retail, although off to a somewhat slow start in Germany, offers promising opportunities for food producers and marketers.

Germany’s private label grocery market topped $123 billion in 2018 - 45 percent of total grocery sales in Germany.