voluntary report public distribution date 10 17 2006 gain number fr6062 france market development reports halal foods approved by elizabeth b berry us embassy prepared laurent j journo & nina peacock highlights with europe s largest population of muslim leads the european volume estimated at 4 8 million in 2005 is worth about 150 billion worldwide 15 and 1 5 3 no government recognized certification requirements currently exist grand mosque paris plays a key role process though private agencies are starting to build their reputation local butcher shops continue dominate meat although industries have recently entered hypermarkets multinational food product producers reach out consumers offering wider selection products biggest challenge gaining consumer confidence includes psd changes trade matrix unscheduled fr1 fr usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 9 unclassified
