By Clare Nuttall in Almaty Local, international and regional chains are vying for market share in the Balkans’ fast-growing food retail market. As bne IntelliNews has reported, consumer markets in Southeast Europe are booming, in what is largely a catch-up story. As their populations gradually become more affluent, they are driving the kind of growth in retail and other consumer-oriented sectors seen in Central Europe a decade or so ago. Romania, as the biggest country by far in terms of population and GDP, has long been home to International food retail chains. German retailers Lidl and Kaufl…