The total export of food products from Israel in 2005 amounted to US$656.4m, a 10% increase compared to 2004. The largest gains were seen in the dairy sector, with exports increasing 84% to $25.2m, while chocolate totaled $11.7m, up 34.5% against last year, according to Roni Kobrovsky, head of the Food Division at the Manufacturers Association of Israel.
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The rise stems from growing demand for special products and focused sales promotions, Kobrivsky, president of the Central Bottling Company (Coca-Cola Israel), said.
In terms of market targets, in 2005 Israel exported food products worth $297.6m to the EU, an increase of 1%. The most significant volume rise in the EU was to Belgium, with an increase of 41%, followed by Holland (30%), France (13%) and the UK (8.5%). Exports to the US totaled $84m, an increase of 26%.
