The market
The food processing equipment market
A predominantly European market with a local customer base
- Exports are highly concentrated: The first 15 exporting countries represent nearly 90% of world exports,
- The European Union, together with the United States, are the leading exporters of food processing equipment,
- France ranks 5th among exporting countries in the world,
- Food processing equipment export markets at world level:
- The European Union accounts for 45% of world imports, the new member States are particularly dynamic
- The United States: First equipment importer in the world
- Growing demand for food processing equipment in emerging markets: Eastern Europe (e.g. Russia, Ukraine), North Africa
The food market
Europe and France in the leading position
Europe: World leader of the food industry
- € 913 billion turnover in 2007
- 1st food exporter in the world: 20% of world exports
- 1st manufacturing sector in the EU (13.4%):
- 308,000 companies
- 1st employer in the European Union with a 4.3 million workforce
- The 5 European leaders: France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain
- 70% of the EU agricultural production is processed by the European food processing industries
France: European leader of the food industry, ranks second in the world after the United States
- € 162.9 billion in 2008 (+5.5% compared to 2007)
- First French industry
- 10,500 companies employing 412,500 people
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