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The fruit and vegetable processing industry in the Netherlands saw fairly good performance in 1995, although output in certain sectors has since been reduced, according to a survey. Turnover in the fruit and vegetables processing industry as a whole, fell in 1996, although sales of canned and dried products increased slightly. The survey considers various sectors in detail, including meat and fish products, dairy products, confectionery and biscuits and gives prospects for 1996. It gives details of companies involved in the food industry, including Friesland Dairy Foods, Campina Melkunie and Nutricia.
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The Dutch food industry saw a drop in production for several key sectors such as dairy products, fish and meat. Preserved vegetable and fruit production fell in 1993, but recovered in 1994. The market for food products is expected to grow slowly in 1995, though bakery products and confectionery are likely to perform better. Foreign trade in fats and oils increased in 1994 with a rise in sales to China. Butter and margarine sales to eastern Europe also rose in 1994.
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Total industrial sales of processed fruit and vegetables in the Netherlands in 1996 rose by value, although turnover as a whole fell. Sales of canned and dried products increased slightly in value, and output of processed beef continued its decline. Processed and preserved fish production increased in value, and total sales by the dairy industry were valued at 11,362.6 mn DFl. Biscuit and bakery products saw modest sales growth in 1997.
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