The turnover of the Benelux food processing industry is estimated at $155 billion, with 9,500 companies employing just over 200,000 people. Benelux based importers are responsible for over a fifth of total U.S. exports of agricultural and fish products to the EU-28. When meeting EU standards, the following products have good sales potential: nuts, fish fillets, fruit and vegetables, highly processed ingredients, bakery products, dairy products, pulses and specialty grains.
