Saudi Arabia was the largest recipient of Egyptian exports, followed by Sudan and Morocco, among a total of 130 importing countries.
The General Authority for Food Safety conducted 73 inspection missions on food factories across all governorates of Egypt.
Four food establishments were registered with the National Food Safety Authority, with one factory being added to the white list.
The inspections included 18 visits to examination and packaging stations, with four facilities registered with the National Food Safety Authority. Two packaging stations met the authority’s requirements. Additionally, the administration issued 262 export permits for agricultural products.
According to a report from the Information Center of the General Authority, a total of 3,000 food export messages were issued, totaling 122,000 tons of various fresh vegetables, fruits, and diverse food products.
This week, sweet potatoes topped the list of Egyptian vegetable exports at 8,000 tons, followed by potatoes and beans, each with a total of 5,000 tons. Pomegranates led the list of fruit exports at 10,000 tons, followed by strawberries and mangoes, each with a total of 6,000 tons.
Safaga Port ranked first in the number of food export messages, with a total of 470 messages, followed by Cairo Airport with 418 messages and Alexandria Port with a total of 374 messages.
The number of incoming food messages reached 1,755 messages, equivalent to approximately 222,470 tons. Eleven of these messages were rejected. These incoming food messages comprised 182 varieties of wheat, soybeans, and various oils from 78 countries. Russia was the largest exporter to Egypt last week, followed by the US and Australia.
Alexandria Port also topped the list of incoming food messages last week with a total of 454 messages, according to the report from the Information Center of the General Authority for Food Safety. It was followed by Damietta Port with 393 messages and Port Said Port with a total of 381 messages.
