2007Data - 28 EU sector associations; - 20 major food and drink companies. CIAA's permanent secretariat, based in Brussels, maintains close contacts with European and international institutions and has become a major partner in consultations on food-related developments. It co-ordinates the work of more than 700 experts, grouped in Committees and Expert Groups around the following three themes:Visit our website! www.ciaa.euFood and Consumer PolicyTrade and CompetitivenessEnvironmentTABLE OF CONTENTSAt a glance: the EU-27 food and drink industry3Structure of the industry4The food and drink industry in the manufacturing sector5SMEs6Sectors7Innovation8The food and drink industry in the Member States9Markets and consumption10Extra-EU trade in 200611Extra-EU trade by sector12Extra-EU trade trends in 200713Intra-EU trade14Prices of agricultural raw materials and food products15Consumption16Food retail market17World trends18Structure18Food and drink products on world markets19R Andean Group: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela; ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations; EFTA: European Free Trade Area; GCC: Gulf Cooperation Council; Mercosur: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay; NAFTA: Canada, USA, Mexico. ACP 4.3ACP 4.6ASEAN 2.4ASEAN 6.8 GCC 2.5Med.count. 6.1Med.count. 2.1Europe (non EU) 14.1Europe (non EU) 9.1America 16.4America 18.7Mercosur 0.6 Mercosur 9.9Others 1.2Balkans 1.9Andean Group 0.6NAFTA 14Source: Eurostat, ComextBalkans 0.9Others 2.2Others 2.9Russia 4.9Russia 0.7EFTA 5.1EFTA 4.6NAFTA 4.3Others 2.8Andean Group 1.7Exports to emerging countries, 2000-2006Rank120062006/2000 dmillionSouth Korea91,077 China10969 Ukraine15648 Mexico20574 Brazil23523 South Africa24498 Thailand25401 Malaysia35263 Indonesia36253 Vietnam42173 India56125 Chile6895 Argentina9060➘-7%➚44%➚120%➘-7%➚1%➚123%➚4%➚71%➘-14%➘-67%➚67%➚42%➚14%Source: Eurostat, Comext(1) Rank in top countries of destination for EU food and drink exportsImports from emerging countries, 2000-2006Rank220062006/2000 dmillionBrazil15,243 Argentina24,353 China42,725 Thailand71,617 Indonesia101,454 Chile111,207 Malaysia121,178 India15943 South Africa18745 Ukraine22610 Vietnam23599 Mexico32285 South Korea6389➚34%➚47%➚79%➚79%➚46%➚27%➚75%➚29%➚30%➘-19%➚171%➚287%➚50%Source: Eurostat, Comext(2) Rank in top countries of origin for EU food and drink imports12Data & Trends 2007Extra-EU trade by sector in 2006■Beverages and the “various food products” category (including goods like chocolate, biscuits, confec- tionery, pasta, prepared meals, etc..) accounted for 61% of EU food and drink exports. Together, they generated a trade balance worth €22 billion.■After years of uneven performance, exports of wines and spirits recorded growth rates of 17% and 14% respectively. Sales of soft drinks and mineral waters grew even more significantly and reached €2.1 billion (+30%). Meanwhile, the chocolate, biscuits and confectionery sector registered also a relatively good performance in 2006, after a stagna- tion of its exports in 2005. ■The dairy sector recorded a mixed trade performance in 2006, due to the decrease of concentrated milk exports.■It is worth noting that, in each sector, high value added products, such as cheese or soft drinks, record- ed significant sales' growth on non-EU countries' markets at the expense of goods with lower value added.Share of main sectors in the EU food and drink exports, 2006 (%)Source: Eurostat, Comext2910610544230Various food productsBeveragesAnimal and vegetable oils and fatsMeat products Dairy products Processed fruit and vegetablesFish products Flour and starch products Prepared animal feedExports by sector, 2005-2006 (dmillion)20052006 2006/2005Beverages14,45216,729 of which - spirits5,5916,349 - wines4,6825,490 - mineral waters & soft drinks1,6182,106 Various food products13,91215,940 of which - biscuits, preserved pastry goods1,2091,335 - chocolate and sugar confectionery2,4182,727 Meat products5,0765,388 Dairy products 5,4555,205 Processed fruit and vegetables2,7493,090 Anim. and veget. oils and fats2,4262,581 Fish products1,9251,999 Flour and starch products1,7791,924 Animal feed799936Top EU food and drink products’ imports and exports, 2006 (dmillion)EU food and drink sectors' balance, 2005-2006 (dbillion)Exports2006Rank1 in 2000 Spirits6,3751 Wine5,5432 Food preparations3,0046 Cheese2,2135 Pork meat2,0704 Sugar2,0358 Beer1,9387 Feed preparations1,84913 Biscuits1,65210 Chocolate1,62011 Malt extract1,5799 Soft drinks1,49331 Concentrated milk1,3823Imports2006Rank2 in 2000 Processed crustaceans4,2592 Fish filets4,0293 Oilcake (soya-bean)4,0081 Wine2,4144 Palm oil2,22015 Prepared fish1,8526 Fresh, frozen beef meat1,50210 Sugars1,5008 Fruit juices1,4395 Frozen fish1,4247 Other pre- pared fruit1,34412 Meat of sheep, goats1,1249 Prep. meat1,05420Source: Eurostat, Comext-15-10-5051015Fish productsAnimal and vegetable oils and fatsProcessed fruit and vegetablesMeat productsAnimal feedFlour and。