1. Food Industry in Poland – export and investments Monika Słomka Team Head Manufacturing, PAIiIZ Tel Aviv, October 30, 2007

2. Table of contest General food Healthy Polish Food Export Import Export hits about PAIiIZ

3. General food The Food Industry is among the most competitive sectors in the Polish economy. The Food industry is one of the key sectors of the Polish national economy 6% share in GDP, about 16% share in total employment of this sector. The food industry comprises small & medium size companies alongside large and multinational companies. The food industry operates in a dynamic environment with different needs, tastes and changing demands determine by the customers.

4. Source: National Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics 2006 2005 2006 16% The Polish food industry reported net profit of PLN 5.07bn (EUR 1.35bn). Net profits in food industry rise 16% in 2006

5. Number of enterprises in the Polish food industry Source: Central Statistical Office Groups of Enterprises Number of active companies Sales value in basic prices [bilion PLN] 2003200520032005 Industrial: Big Medium Small 270 1 255 5 353 275 1 195 5 201 44,2 31,5 16,8 56,7 34,2 19,1 Microfirms12 63811 6839,29,9 Total19 51618 354101,7120,0 392,000 employees

6. Healthy Polish Food Favourable agri-environmental conditions - organic farming as a fastest developing food sector. Appropriately rotated crops increase biological activity and soil fertility. Planting material used on an organic farm must be produced by organic methods (according to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development regulations). 9,5 thousand healthy food farms in 2007, next 13 thousand in registration procedures. Forecast on next 2-3 years - increase above 20 thousand. Healthy food investments planning were declared by inter alia such companies as: Danone, Nestle, Bakalland, Maspeks. Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Puls Biznesu magazine 16.07.2007

7. Source: Source: National Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics 2006 and Foreign Agriculture Market Monitoring Group Export structure of agriculture products 2006 21% 7,0 8,5 20052006 Export growth (bilions EUR)

8. Source: National Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics 2006 and Foreign Agriculture Market Monitoring Group Import structure of agriculture products 2006 20052006 18% 5,4 6,4 Import growth (bilions EUR)

9. Polish export hits Beer Vodka Mustards,Ketchups, Sauces and Marinades Meat and cold meats Frozen fruit and vegetables Juices Sweets

10. PDŻ – Poznaj Dobrą Żywność Try Fine Food quality mark. The main goal of the Try Fine Food Programme, started on 1 May 2004, is to provide information about the high quality of food products. Products which meet the criteria developed by the Scientific Council for Food Products Quality are awarded a PDŻ – Poznaj Dobrą Żywność Try Fine Food quality mark. Labelling with this quality mark is to help the consumer choose products of high and consistent quality.

11. We invite you to our website 00-585 Warszawa, ul. Bagatela 12 tel. (+48 22) 334 98 00, fax (+48 22) 334 99 99 e-mail: post@paiz.gov.pl Polska Agencja Informacji i Inwestycji Zagranicznych S.A. Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency We invite you to our website 00-585 Warszawa, ul. Bagatela 12 tel. (+48 22) 334 98 00, fax (+48 22) 334 99 99 e-mail: post@paiz.gov.pl