Food and drink sales in Poland are forecast to buck the country’s economic slowdown, and jump by almost 17% by 2013, says new research from industry analysts Business Monitor International (BMI).

It says the value of food and beverage sales is set to reach $3.9bn in 2013, up 16.8% on 2008 figures. It adds that the global downturn is set to moderate economic growth in the country, with BMI forecasting a 3.5% rise this year – and an increase of 2.8% in 2010.
“Although current levels of food consumption are not as high as in some neighbouring markets, this
 indicator is forecast to experience strong growth, says BMI.“Additionally, the investor-friendly business environment and large size of the population at over 38 million mean that this will remain an attractive environment for food and drink producers.