**6. Conclusions**

This research aimed to identify the factors with the highest capacity to stimulate the trade in food products, starting from a data panel over a limited time horizon (1996–2017), which included 24 European countries. The econometric results, statistically relevant, together with the qualitative aspects presented, highlighted that the bioeconomy and foreign trade in food products are in a sustainable partnership at the European level. All six independent variables analyzed act positively on the dependent variables; the main direct influencers of foreign food trade are the gross added value of the agricultural sector and the research and development expenses, both in the short and long term.

Sustainable bioeconomy can represent a strategic catalyst for economic growth at the European level and a beneficiary thereof; for all three visions of the bioeconomy included in the research, the main objectives are growth and sustainability. For future research, it is necessary to study the consumption habits, the behaviors regarding the food products, the modalities of their distribution at the regional level, and the connection with financing solutions, which will ensure the entire value chain necessary for the production, marketing, and promotion of the food products. A key point is to gather the cooperation and contributions of authorities, regulators, academic environment/researchers, investors, and financial-banking actors to harmonize the instruments in order to support the transition to the bioeconomy and make the partnership sustainable in the long term.

**Author Contributions:** D.C.N. and V.M. designed and implemented the research, analyzed the data and the results, and wrote and revised the manuscript together; both authors contributed equally (50%) for each task. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** This research received no external funding.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
