high quality, or specialised, agricultural products,
and this change has not been limited to devel-
oped markets, but, in some cases, has also
affected large market segments in emerging
economies. Our country has
well-known and rec-
ognized comparative advantages
in regard to
these products (e.g. organic produce), as well as
to other products that are recommended for a
healthy diet or possess unique characteristics,
and should exploit these advantages, also to the
benefit of consumers-clients-importers in diverse
markets.
In any case, according to data from the
Federation of Hellenic Food Industries (SEVT),
the value of food exports exceeds €3 billion,
accounting for 23% of the total turnover of Greek
food industries.
It has to be stressed that in certain food cate-
gories Greece is among the largest exporters
worldwide. For example, it is the world’s number
one in peach preserve exports, and the top
exporter of breams and sea basses, also claiming
significant shares in the overseas markets for
yogurt, feta cheese, beer, soft drinks, as well as
certain delicatessen goods.
As far as the manufacturing sector is concerned,
we should underline the export dynamism of the
agricultural product processing industry, without,
of course, ignoring chemicals, raw materials, con-
struction materials, household items and technol-
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