required report public distribution date 4 28 2006 gain number pl6026 poland food processing ingredients sector approved by ed porter agricultural counselor u s embassy prepared jolanta figurska highlights developed rapidly over the last twenty years as moved to a market oriented economy with nearly 40 million consumers foreign companies have substantially invested in industry accession into european union may 2004 gave eu suppliers competitive advantage became part of internal us will limited trade opportunities these are outlined best product prospects chapter includes psd changes no matrix annual warsaw pl1 pl table contents section i summary 3 ii road map for entry structure 5 company profiles 8 trends 14 iii competition 15 iv v post contact and further information 17 underwent radical transformation between 1989 2001 this transition continues expands direct