From the point of view of promises made ten years ago, the transition of the food sector of many Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) is considered weak and somehow disappointing (MACOURS and SWINNEN 2000). The development of the agricultural sector as the domestic raw material producer for food processing is hampered by a syndrome of weak market development and increased subsistence production. Many reasons for this development are put forward. In essence, a vicious cycle of structural deficits that consist of a limited number of emerging new farms on one hand and limited marketing opportunities on the other has been identified as a major reason