required report public distribution date 8 2 2004 gain number gm4028 germany hri food service sector approved by karina ramos us embassy berlin prepared christel e wagner highlights the german is highly fragmented total turnover in 2003 amounted to 55 5 billion euro 62 following two years of economic downswing outlook for near future gradually improving based on continuing trend foreign foods offers good potential suppliers includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled gm1 gm table contents executive summary error bookmark not defined section i market overview 3 macro situation key demographic trends 4 structure foodservice ii road map entry a strategy iii competition iv best product prospects v post contact and further information shows oriented products vi currency conversion rates note value dollar has been decreasing against since 2002 this equivalents reader s convenience but all