foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network voluntary public distribution date 2 14 2003 rp3009 philippines product brief pet food prepared by michael woolsey us embassy drafted edna zenaida villacorte and highlights philippine imports of continue to climb with sales in 2002 more than doubling from the year before nearly 16 million up 9 just four years ago united states is third largest supplier 4 3 while ownership has remained mostly steady recent growing awareness nutrition encouraging a shift table scraps commercial other multinationals led mars nestle account for most although range branded foods market continues expand looking ahead traders predict modest growth near term expected approach 20 2005 includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled manila rp1 rp page 1 10 unclassified usda contents i executive summary ii size import export figures
