required report public distribution date 12 4 2003 gain number gr3024 greece retail food sector approved by ann murphy us embassy rome prepared danae synodinou highlights the in is rapidly increasing and concentrating especially metropolitan athens there are about 3 100 supermarkets throughout including 112 cash carry operations olympic games of 2004 hosted expected to have dramatic impact on imports provide exporters exciting marketing opportunities particularly for frozen foods fish tree nuts pulses meat wine beer includes psd changes no trade matrix annual it1 gr table contents section i market summary ii road map entry 6 iii competition 9 iv best product prospects 10 v post contact further information 11 growth rate greek economy 2002 remained high continued improve reaching a strong increase demand from 1 percent 2001 helped maintain transition euro january was an economic
