Raymond, who came back after meetings in Beijing revealed in an interview that since China would be required to cook poultry as part of processing, U.S. consumers were at no risk of bird flu.

China has been suffering a lot due to the sudden outbreaks of highly pathogenic & fatal strain of H5NI (Asian bird flu) infecting humans, however it's never been found in the United States. As per Raymond, Chinese officials had been pressing on him about U.S. progress to alter the restrictions on imports & he assured them that the work was under progress.

As per a Research Analyst's view at RNCOS, who has recently researched a report on "Process Food Market - Asia Pacific (2006-2007)", "Chicken has always been a significant revenue generator for the country. Now as US has given its consent to lift the restrictions imposed upon China, the country (China) is anticipating to grow its processed food market further."

About the Report

This report is an extremely valuable document for investors, businesses, industry analysts and people who are closely monitoring the developments in Asia Pacific Processed Food Market. It helps clients to:

§Get an insight into the trends in market performance.
§Pinpoint sectors of growth and identify the driving factors.
§Find out who are the key players in Asia-Pacific processed food industry.
§Identify market, brand leaders and understand the competitive environment.
§Identify the key Challenges and Strategies in this sector.

The report further provides research and objective analysis on Asia-Pacific Food Processing Industry. It helps clients to analyze the opportunities critical to the success of Food Processing Industry in the region. In Asia-Pacific region, an overall economic growth leads to the rapid industrialization and an increased urbanization. The rising per capita income due to economic growth is shifting the consumer preferences towards value added foods.

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