Bulgarian Canning Industry Q2'2008

Summary

Production
  • The increase in the production of canned fruits and vegetables in Bulgaria during the second quarter of 2008 continues. Compared to the same period of 2007, the quantities of the sold products and services is bigger by 7.3%.
  • For the first half-year of 2008 the income from sales in the sub-sector are more by 5.3% compared to the same period of 2007.
Foreign trade balance
  • The foreign trade balance of the Sector during the second quarter of 2008 is negative. Compared to the same period of 2007 it is 2.7 times bigger.
  • For the first half-year of 2008 the worse changing of the foreign trade balance compared to the same period of 2007 is by EUR 10.4 million.
Import
  • The tendency of significant increase in the import in Bulgaria of processed and canned fruits and vegetables continues. Compared to the second quarter of 2007 there is an increase by 20.2%.
  • For the first half-year of 2008 the increase is by 27.2%.
Export
  • During the second quarter of 2008 there is again an increase in the export. Compared to the same period of 2007 the increase is by 20.5%.
  • For the first half-year of 2008 the export is less by 6% compared to the same period of 2007.
Domestic market
  • The companies, included in the monthly observation, have sold 25.6% more canned vegetables and 22.4% more juices in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007. The sales of canned fruits are less by 12.7%.
  • For the first half-year of 2008 there is an increase in the sales of vegetable cans by 23.9% and juices by 21.8% on the domestic market. The sold fruit cans are less by 18.5%.

Contents

I . MAIN TRENDS IN THE SECTOR
1.1. Production
1.2. Foreign trade balance
1.3. Import
1.4. Export
1.5. Domestic market
II . PRODUCTION
2.1. Second quarter (Q2’2008)
2.2. First half-year (H1’2008)
III . IMPORT-EXPORT
3.1. Foreign trade balance
3.1.1. Second quarter (Q2’2008)
3.1.2. First half-year (H1’2008)
3.2. Import
3.2.1. Second quarter (Q2’2008)
3.2.2. First half-year (H1’2008)
3.3. Export
3.3.1. Second quarter (Q2’2008)
3.3.2. First half-year (H1’2008)
IV . DOMESTIC MARKET SALES
4.1. Second quarter (Q2’2008)
4.2. First half-year (H1’2008)
V . COMPANIES FROM THE SECTOR
5.1. ISO certified companies
5.2. HACCP certified companies
5.3. GS1 members
5.4. Leading companies from the sector by net income from sales
5.5. Public companies in the subsector
5.5.1. Florina-Bulgaria JSC - Sofia
VI . COMPANY DIGEST
VII . APPENDIXES

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