Attaché Report (GAIN)

European Union: Poultry and Products Semi-annual

Despite ongoing avian influenza outbreaks and increasing competition from imports, strong internal EU demand will drive chicken meat production in 2024.
On January 26, 2024, the European Commission approved two genetically engineered crops (1 maize and 1 rapeseed) for food and animal feed. The two authorizations were published in the European Union’s Official Journal on January 30, 2024, and they remain valid for 10 years.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

United Arab Emirates: Retail Foods

The United States solidified its position as one of the four leading suppliers of consumer-oriented agricultural products to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2022, contributing more than $1 billion in value.
EU organic sales decreased slightly in 2022, but rebounded in 2023 due to recovering economic conditions.