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        9/17/2007, Tishrei 5, 5768

      Israel Exports Food to 90 Countries


      According to Roni Kobrovsky, a senior official in the Manufacturers Association, Israel exported food to 90 countries in the first half of 2007.  Sales of food totaled $435.9 million, 20% more than during the same period in 2006.

      The biggest importer of Israeli food products was the United States, which purchased approximately $46 million of Israeli food in the first half of 2007.  The greatest growth was in exports to Russia, which increased by 47.5% to $28.9 million.