Greek food exports rose by more than 400 million euros in 2018 | Progresiv

Greek food exports rose by more than 400 million euros last year, to 5.43 billion euros, according to new data by the Panhellenic Exporters Association. Exports in 2017 stood at 5.08 billion euros, the Association said.

According to news portal Greek Reporter, Greek virgin olive oil totalled 530 million euros in exports last year, recording a year-on-year increase of 117 million euros, due to increased consumption in the Italian market.

Cheese products and olives were the second and third fastest-growing categories in terms of export value, the data found, while Greek seafood, peaches, yoghurt and oranges were also big movers,

Italy was the biggest purchaser of Greek food products in 2018, followed by Germany, the UK and the US. (www.esmmagazine.com)