Food

The food sector accounts for a major share of the value added (20.9% in 2008) created by the Lithuanian manufacturing industry. More than 400 enterprises are engaged in the meat, fish and milk processing industry in Lithuania.

Lithuania’s food sector:

• deep manufacturing traditions;
• favourable climate for agriculture;
• well developed transport infrastructure;
• favourable geographic location;
• modern technologies;
• Lithuanian beer awarded at the “European Beer Star Awards”, “World Beer Cup” and “World Beer Championship”;

• 36 %  of production exported dairy production makes 15 % of food exports, 58 % of dairy production exported to the EU;
• over 57,000 employees;
• sector accounts for a major share of the added value (20.9 %) created by the Lithuanian manufacturing industry.
  

Lithuania’s food sector branches:

• meat and meat products;
• milk and dairy products;
• eggs;
• bread and grain;
• potatoes;
• vegetables;
• fruit and berries;
• sugar;
• oil and margarine;
• fish and fish products.
  

Success stories: Faser, Rūta, INGMAN-VEGA, Mantinga, KRAFT, Vilniaus duona, VICI and etc.