required report public distribution date 12 19 2003 gain number as3050 australia retail food sector approved by andrew c burst agricultural counselor us embassy prepared hassall & associates highlights the total value of retailing in 2002 was 37 billion over 70 expenditures occur within supermarket and grocery beverage imports 2 8 agents distributors are key to developing exports consumer ready foods product innovation drives growth many categories convenient healthy fresh diverse meal solutions a rapidly emerging preference that provides potential for imported products includes psd changes no trade matrix annual canberra as1 as usda foreign service global agriculture information network template version 09 page 32 unclassified this drafted consultants pty ltd gpo box 4625 sydney nsw 1044 tel 61 9241 5655 fax 5684 email hassyd ozemail com au web www disclaimer different
