required report public distribution date 12 29 2006 gain number sp6039 po0000 iberian peninsula spain and portugal retail food sector annual approved by stephen hammond us embassy prepared maria do monte gomes laura jerez highlights s is robust with demand for new high quality products growing every year however as a result of the european commission legislation on market access requirements best product prospects exporters continue to be primary ingredients such fishery tree nuts pulses mg20lj8sh1 includes psd changes no trade matrix madrid sp1 sp usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 07 page 18 unclassified index i summary 3 economic trends b 4 c outlets company profiles d convenience stores 5 6 7 8 advantages challenges facing in 11 ii road map