The article shows the changes in labor productivity that have occurred in the past decade, such as in 2000-2010, in the Polish food industry and its various sectors, measured value of sold production per employee. Improving the labour productivity was a common phenomenon and affect all sectors...

Poland’s accession to the EU led to rapid adjustments in the Polish food sector. Opening the enormous common European market, with over 450 million consumers, forced the processing industry to face an extreme competition, while creating at the same time an increased outlet opportunity. Customs...

The accession of Poland to the European Union turned out to be beneficial for the Polish agriculture as well as for Polish food processing plants. On the contrary to the previous anxiety, the Polish market was not flooded with the merchandise from the European Union countries. Similarly, a mass...

The Common Agricultural Policy has a minor impact on pork and beef market in Poland, though it has at its disposal a wide range of instruments. The abolition of customs barriers after the Polish accession to the EU in May 2004 increased the trade in pork and beef mainly with the European...