required report public distribution date 5 17 2005 gain number my5021 malaysia food processing ingredients sector approved by jonathan gressel us embassy kuala lumpur prepared spire research consulting highlights s gdp is expected to grow 6 percent in and 2006 changes consumer lifestyle the government emphasis on encouraging exports of processed foods from are market drivers country industry nearly 70 raw materials used imported has targeted 560 billion global halal development a hub goal boost local utilizing many meet demand for medium high quality includes psd no trade matrix unscheduled my1 my table contents 1 summary 3 2 advantages challenges exporters road map