In Spain, hotels and restaurants remain firm in the consumption of olive oils

Published 2022년 11월 13일

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A study conducted by the University of Jaén's consumption observatory, as part of a Master's Degree in Olive Business Administration, has found that the consumption of seed oils, corn oil, and sunflower oil has decreased due to the general increase in prices of edible oils and fats in Spain. The most significant drop in consumption was observed in middle-income households for both mild and intense olive oils. The demand for virgin and extra virgin olive oils also decreased, except in hypermarkets and in the community of Madrid, where a moderate increase in demand was observed. The demand for animal and vegetable fats other than olive oil also decreased, with the exception of soft and intense oils in supermarkets.

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Households and mild and intense olive oils are being the most affected by the price increase. This is one of the conclusions that emerge from the study presented within the Master's Degree in Olive Business Administration of the University of Jaén through its consumption observatory. The study has been carried out by Juan Carlos Marín, head of groceries at Grupo Alcampo Centro de Linares, and visiting professor of said postgraduate course, and Juan Vilar, co-director of the same program, and international olive oil analyst. In the study, which has been carried out between the months of January and October of this year, both inclusive, taking into account all types of oils and fats consumed in Spain in supermarkets and hypermarkets, 63 hypermarkets have been analyzed, and almost 250 supermarkets, with an incidence in households represented that exceeds one million, which is equivalent to just under 2.6 million consumers. In said analysis it is observed that the category that falls ...

Source: Oleorevista