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

The new retail law approved by the Romanian Parliament in July 2016 triggered strong debates at the retail and food industry levels.

The EU remains the world's largest wine producer despite lower production levels in 2016 compared to 2015. U.S. exporters should be aware that specific wine labeling rules...

The Romanian dairy sector faced strong competition in 2015 mainly from other European Member States. Commercial sector continued to strengthen despite market challenges, while the backyard sector...

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.

This report is an update of the Biotechnology Annual Report 2015 providing information on the status of biotechnology in Romania.

Deciduous fruit production is foreseen to recover in 2016, despite episodes of high temperature variations.

For Chilean apples, pears and table grapes, MY2016/17 has been characterized by having a high accumulation of chill hours during winter months, which is necessary for a quality harvest.

The restrictive marketing measures that Ireland wants to introduce for all alcohol products could impact U.S. exports to the EU.

It is expected that in 2016 milk deliveries in the European Union will increase by 1.1 percent and stabilize in 2017.

The United States has become the main supplier of dairy products to Chile. In January – July 2016 the U.S. exported $32,860,530 of dairy products and has increased its exports in 11.6% in volume...