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The Agri-Food Trade Service of the Government of Canada has released a report on opportunities for Canadian producers of mead to market their products in other countries.

With global demand for wine rising and increasing consumer preference for unique and premium wine varieties, the potential for Canadian mead in the global marketplace may expand beyond its current status as a very small niche product.

Mead is a fermented alcoholic beverage produced from at least 51% honey, water and yeast. Fruit and berries may be added during or after fermentation, to create a wide variety of meads. Like wine, mead may be sparkling, dry, or sweet.

Commercial mead production is primarily limited to North America and Europe, at present, so Canadian products are well-positioned to compete in the international non-grape wine marketplace.

See:

• The Global Mead Market: Opportunities for Canadian Mead Exporters
  Agri-Food Trade Service
  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  June 2007

See also:

• International Mead Association
• Got Mead : Your Mead Resource