required report public distribution date 5 17 2005 gain number my5023 malaysia retail food sector approved by jonathan gressel us embassy kuala lumpur prepared spire research consulting highlights s gdp grew 7 0 in 2004 and is forecast to grow 6 percent 2006 sales from the supermarket hypermarket increased 2 billion 1999 3 16 biliion 2003 has a large increasingly sophisticated beverage market that supplied both local imported products increasing personal income urbanization of population created changes consumer lifestyle best product prospects include frozen turkey snacks potato cereal based vegetables fresh temperate fruits dried canned edible nuts fruit juices wine pet includes psd no trade matrix unscheduled my1 my table contents 1 country summary trends 8 advantages challenges for exporters road map entry 11 strategy