Food
The food sector accounts for a major share of the value added (20.9% in 2008) created by the Lithuanian manufacturing industry. More than 400 enterprises are engaged in the meat, fish and milk processing industry in Lithuania.
Lithuania’s food sector:
- deep manufacturing traditions;
- favourable climate for agriculture;
- well developed transport infrastructure;
- favourable geographic location;
- modern technologies;
- Lithuanian beer awarded at the “European Beer Star Awards”, “World Beer Cup” and “World Beer Championship”;
- 36 % of production exported dairy production makes 15 % of food exports, 58 % of dairy production exported to the EU;
- over 57,000 employees;
- sector accounts for a major share of the added value (20.9 %) created by the Lithuanian manufacturing industry.
Lithuania’s food sector branches:
- meat and meat products;
- milk and dairy products;
- eggs;
- bread and grain;
- potatoes;
- vegetables;
- fruit and berries;
- sugar;
- oil and margarine;
- fish and fish products.
Success stories: Faser, Rūta, INGMAN-VEGA, Mantinga, KRAFT, Vilniaus duona, VICI, etc.
For more information: www.litfood.lt and www.stat.gov.lt
