Vietnam: Food Processing Ingredients

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   VM2022-0018

Vietnam's food processing sector was hit by COVID-19 restrictions but the food processing and manufacturing sector still grew by 2.9 percent in 2021 versus 2020. The food retail segment grew at 10.6 percent, however the food service industry shrunk by 19.3 percent. Promising food processing ingredients include tree nuts, minced pork, dairy products, other edible bovine products, processed fruits, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and potatoes.

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