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Bulgarian Canning Industry'2007

Summary

Production
  • In 2007 there is an increase of the production in the canning industry in Bulgaria. The incomes from sale of production, goods and services of the companies from the sub-sector increased by 22.3% compared to 2006.
  • There is an increase in the production of stewed fruits, marmalades, jams, orange juice. Less are the produced quantities of tomato puree, frozen fruits and vegetables, canned with vinegar or acetic acid.
Trade balance
  • The trade balance from trade in processed and canned fruits and vegetables is positive with a negative trend. Compared to 2006, the decrease in 2007 is by EUR 33.4 mln. or by 57%.
Import
  • The trend of increase of the import of processed and canned fruits and vegetables continued in 2007 as well. Compared to 2002 import is bigger by 91 thous. tons or 3.6 times. Compared to 2006 the increase is by 56.3 thous. tons or by 80%.
Export
  • The trend of increase of the export continues. Compared to 2002 the increase is by 38.2 thous. tons or 57% and compared to 2006 – by 11.3 thous. tons or 12%.
  • The average price of the exported processed and canned fruits and vegetables in 2007 compared to 2002 is higher by 16.2%. Compared to 2006 the average price is lower by 1.7%.
Domestic market sales
  • The provided quantities of canned vegetables, tomatoes puree, jams for sales on the domestic market are bigger compared to 2006. Less are the provided quantities of frozen fruits and vegetables, juices and stewed fruits.

Contents

I . MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS FOR THE COUNTRIES FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU-27) AND THE EUROZONE
1.1. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and investments
1.2. Labour market
1.3. Inflation
II . MACROECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BULGARIA (2002-2007)
2.1. Main macroeconomic indicators
2.2. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
2.3. Foreign trade
2.4. Unemployment
2.5. Inflation
2.6. Foreign direct investments
III . MAIN TRENDS IN THE SECTOR
3.1. Production
3.2. Trade balance
3.3. Import
3.4. Export
3.5. Domestic market sales
IV . PRODUCTION
4.1. Production
4.1.1. Forth quarter Q4’(2007)
4.1.2. Annual data (2002 – 2007)
4.2. Production by main categories
4.2.1. Annual data (2002-2006)
4.2.2. Forth quarter Q4’(2007)
4.2.3. Preliminary annual data (2007)
V . RAW MATERIALS
5.1. Areas, yields and production of vegetables
5.2. Planted areas, yields and production of fruits
VI . IMPORT - EXPORT
6.1. Import, export, trade balance
6.1.1. Forth quarter Q4’(2007)
6.1.2. Annual data (2002 – 2007)
6.2. Import
6.2.1. Forth quarter Q4’(2007)
6.2.2. Annual data (2002-2007)
6.3. Export
6.3.1. Forth quarter Q4’(2007)
6.3.2. Annual data (2002-2007)
6.4. Regional markets
6.4.1. Import (2007)
6.4.2. Export (2007)
6.5. World trade (2006)
6.5.1. Export of chilled vegetables
6.5.2. Export of apple juice and tomato juice
VII . DOMESTIC MARKET SALES
7.1. Annual data (2002–2006)
7.1.1. Processed and canned vegetables
7.1.2. Processed and canned fruits
7.1.3. Juices
7.2. Annual data (2007)
VIII . FINANCIAL INDICATORS OF THE COMPANIES FROM THE SECTOR
8.1. Profitability, liquidity and indebtedness of the companies of the non-financial sector
8.2. Profitability, liquidity and indebtedness of the companies from subsector “Processing and canning of fruits and vegetables”
8.3. ISO certified companies
8.4. HACCP certified companies
8.5. GS1 members
8.6. Top companies in the subsector
8.6.1. Top companies by Net sales revenues
8.6.2. Top companies by Tangible fixed assets (TFA)
8.7. Public companies in the subsector
8.7.1. Kyustendilski Plod JSC - Kyustendil
8.7.2. Florina-Bulgaria JSC
IX . COMPANY DIGEST
X . LEGISLATION IN THE SECTOR
10.1. Food Law
10.2. Ordinance No 8 on the requirements for the use of food additives
10.3. Ordinance No 21 on the specific criteria and requirements for purity of additives
10.3. for use in foods
10.4. Ordinance No 22 on organic production of plants, plant products and foods of plant origin and its labeling
10.5. Ordinance on the requirements for fruit beverages
10.6. Ordinance on the requirements for fruit jams, jellies, marmalades, jelly-marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree
10.7. Ordinance No 2 from 23 January 2008 on the materials and articles of plastics intended to contact food


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