Palestinian Food Industries Union

The sector is led by the Palestinian Food& Agriculture Industries Union (PFAIU), which was established in 1995 and reregistered under the No. IA/000104/08. PFIU currently represents 300 company members. PFIU conducts several activities aimed at promoting and improving locally made products, offering management and marketing skills training, and finally providing
Palestinian Food and agriculture Industries Union.

assistance for company members in opening export markets. Market studies reveal that the average family spends 36% - 38% of its income on food indicating the importance of this sector and the need for a competitive local industry to provide high-quality food products. The total investment in the industry is over $ one billion, This Sector employs more than 22000 workers, which represents 18 % of total employment in the industry, and more than 3000 establishments operate in the Palestinian food industries sector in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.