Spanish chorizo enjoys large sales increase in the UK

The British market continues to be the main destination for quality-approved chorizo from the Consorcio del Chorizo Español (Spanish Chorizo Consortium), with 607,500 kilos of Consortium-labelled Chorizo exported to the UK in the first quarter of 2021. This number is a staggering 28% increase in the volume sold in the first quarter of 2020, during which a total of 473,000 kg of Consortium-labelled chorizo was exported.Consumer demand for chorizo is growing in the UK, and the increase in chorizo sales under the Consortium label puts the Consortium in a very strong market position with an almost doubled export market share of 25.95%. This means that every 1 in 4 Spanish chorizos marketed in the UK is endorsed with the Consorcio del Chorizo Español seal. The Consorcio del Chorizo Español is a voluntary association that groups companies in the Spanish meat sector, all experts in chorizo production and export, with the aim of producing and marketing authentic, high-quality Spanish ...