Global mussel sales increased by 20%

Export performance reflected a strong increase in shipments from Chile, which increased from 18,300 tonnes in the first quarter of 2022 to 25,200 tonnes in the first quarter of 2023. This was mainly due to a recovery in exports from Chile to the Russian Federation, which was hit by trade restrictions last year due to the conflict in Ukraine. Apparently, traders in the Russian Federation are replenishing their stocks of frozen mussel meat. Demand for mussels in the Russian Federation, which is the world's largest country by area and spans 11 time zones, includes whole and half-shell mussels, as well as mussel meat. In the Russian Federation, the major cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg drive retail demand, while resort cities in the south of the Russian Federation drive food service demand. Spain and the Kingdom of the Netherlands also reported increased exports. The latter even increased export volumes by ...