A historic pasta record in the world with increase of 16% during the covid pandemic according to Coldiretti

Published 2021년 3월 13일

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In 2020, Italian pasta exports hit a record high of over 3.1 billion, with a 16% increase compared to the previous year, as per an analysis by Coldiretti. The US became the world's largest consumer of Italian pasta, surpassing France, Germany, and Great Britain. There was also a significant increase in consumption in Australia and Asia, particularly in Japan and China. Domestically, Italian pasta consumption increased by 10% in value with a 29% peak for pasta made only with tricolor wheat. The pandemic has also led to a surge in flour and egg consumption due to the DIY food trend. The consumption of products aligned with the Mediterranean diet, including pasta, has seen a global rise as a healthier choice during the crisis. This contribued to a record high of 46.1 billion in Made in Italy agri-food exports in 2020.

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Pasta is the Covid dish of the year with the historical record of exports for a value of more than 3.1 billion in 2020 thanks to a jump of 16%, in sharp contrast with the general trend of Made in Italy. This is what emerges from an analysis by Coldiretti on Istat data which shows that never before has so much Italian pasta been consumed on world tables. With the pandemic - underlines Coldiretti - the United States has become the world's largest consumers of Italian pasta, outside national borders. thanks to a record increase of 40% that allows overtaking France (+ 4.3%) and Germany (+ 16%) but also Great Britain (+ 19%) despite Brexit. Growth in the other continents is significant with an increase of 39% in Australia while in Asia - continues Coldiretti - there is a leap increase in Japan (+ 16%) and China (+ 23%). Pasta also wins at home with the Italians who - underlines Coldiretti - have increased purchases in value by 10% in 2020 with peaks of 29% for that produced only with ...

Source: Agricolae