Netherlands Better Postitioned Than Neighbours For Consumer Growth

Food consumption in the Netherlands grew slowly but steadily between 2003 and 2008, with total food consumption, in local currency terms, increasing by 12.7%. This represents a compound annual growth rate of 2.4% and is about average for mature Western European markets. In 2008, the Dutch economy was one of the most resilient in Western Europe, with unemployment falling and GDP growth coming in above

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