required report public distribution date 3 1 2005 gain number fr5016 france kosher foods french approved by besa l kotati us embassy prepared laurent j journo & roselyne gauthier highlights the european market is currently estimated to be valued at 6 billion a major 549 million and an international trading center for products both imported domestic are distributed not only in specialized retail stores but also sections of largest supermarkets across europe many consumers consider food healthy high quality natural good tasting best prospects gourmet style including wines matzos sauces snacks soups crackers confectionery vegetarian dishes includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled paris fr1 fr usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 10 unclassified note average exchange rate calendar year 2002 usd 05 euros 2003 0 884 source central bank section i summary less
