IFT Food Expo 2009: Stability in German Food Industry Creates Ideal Investment Conditions

Berlin, Germany / Anaheim, USA (ots) - The German food industry is
withstanding the global crisis. Stable domestic demand, favorable
production conditions and advantageous export connections make
Germany an attractive environment for investors despite the crisis.
Germany Trade & Invest will be presenting the country's location
advantages at this year's IFT Food Expo in Anaheim, California, from
June 7-9.

A recent consumer survey marks a positive trend for the entire
German market, with both turnover and business activities on the
rise. A potential factor is that consumers are not cutting back on
their quality of nutrition, as shown by the undiminished interest in
organic products and health foods. As a result, investors can
continue to count on a stable demand in Europe's largest market,
which has a domestic turnover of EUR 221 billion.

Companies investing in Germany can profit from the unique density
of the country's infrastructure and its highly advanced technological
standards. The strong R&D landscape also contributes to innovation
and product quality. The Federal Ministry of Nutrition, Agriculture
and Consumerism (BMELV) currently single-handedly supports 264
innovation projects. Objectives range from efforts to reduce the
application of pesticides in farming or developing more
energy-efficient production methods to finding new approaches to
livestock breeding. Rising export figures reflect the confidence of
consumers worldwide in German products.

German food exports grew by 14.4 percent in 2008, reaching a total
of EUR 42.4 billion. In particular, exports to the twelve new EU
member states increased by an impressive 30.2 percent. These numbers
demonstrate that high quality standards and competitiveness coexist.
Companies profit from access to Europe's largest market and to
growing export markets, especially in central and eastern European
countries.

At the IFT Food Expo 2009, representatives of Germany Trade &
Invest will be available to answer questions about the German market
and its investment potential in the food industry. Together with
several regional investment promotion agencies, namely the IMG
Investment and Marketing Corporation of Saxony-Anhalt, the
Brandenburg Economic Development Board GmbH (ZAB) and Invest in
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH, Germany Trade & Invest will be located
at booth # 1585 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Germany Trade & Invest is the foreign trade and inward investment
promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organization
advises foreign companies looking to expand their business activities
in the German market. It provides information on foreign trade to
German companies that seek to enter foreign markets.

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