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In a nationwide comparison, the food industry in NRW occupies an outstanding position. The large number of efficient and mainly small and medium-sized enterprises plays a particularly important role. The strength of the food industry in NRW lies in the region's proximity to millions of customers in Germany and abroad, a broad mix of industries and the presence of highly efficient suppliers of all kinds. These location advantages are maintained and supported by product and process innovations, as well as new market strategies.
More than 850,000 people in over 113,000 businesses work in NRW along the food value chain, which ranges from the input sectors of agriculture to the various consumer interfaces in the food retail trade or the food service industry. Renowned global players in the food industry based in NRW include Dr. Oetker, HARIBO and Zentis.
| Number of companies * NRW's share of German companies |
1,015 |
| Employees * NRW's share of German employees |
95,070 |
| Sales * Thereof foreign sales NRW's share of German sales |
32.6 EUR bn |
| Average monthly earnings |
2,239 EUR |
| Exports ** NRW's share of German exports |
7.3 EUR bn |
| Imports ** NRW's share of German imports |
8.2 EUR bn |
Source: IT.NRW; data: as of 2010
* The figures refer to the manufacture of food (C 10) and beverages (C 11) by companies with 20 and more employees; they are based on the new "Classification of Economic Activities (WZ 2008)".
** The figures refer to foreign trade statistics North Rhine-Westphalia.
Source: IT.NRW, Foreign trade statistics North Rhine-Westphalia; data: as of 2010
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