foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 12 31 2002 sw2015 sweden exporter guide annual approved by lana bennett counselor us embassy stockholm prepared bjorn engstrom marketing assistant highlights the consolidation and restructuring of nordic food retail sector offers new interesting opportunities in terms volumes diversity products being demanded there is a great demand for organic convenience beverages which appeal to health conscious additionally market expanding international ethnic cuisine including foods that are uniquely associated with various regions america major current impediments sales include consumer resistance contain genetically modified gmo ingredients strong dollar has also been impediment weakened considerably recent months includes psd changes no trade matrix sw1 sw table contents section i overview page 1 18 finland ii business tips 2 local practices customs general tastes preferences