Peru: The 2022/2023 olive oil campaign ends with 13% less sales

The 2022/2023 olive oil campaign, marked by low production and peak prices, ended in September with global sales 12.96% lower than the previous season, reaching 268.53 million liters , according to the Anierac employer association. The National Association of Industrial Packers and Refiners of Edible Oils (Anierac) indicated this Tuesday that extra virgin olive oil sales to the market totaled 113 million liters, 12.62% less than in the 2021/2022 campaign. Sales of “mild” olive oil decreased by 16.87% in that period and those of “intense” decreased by 19.47%, while those of virgin olive oil increased by 11.34%, with 30.24 million liters. Market sales of pomace oil amounted to 19.18 million liters, 5.31% more than in the previous campaign, while those of the main vegetable oils (sunflower, seeds, rapeseed and soybean) reached 354.52 million liters, 2.96% more. Specifically, sunflower oil presented sales of 259.43 million liters, which represents a decrease of 6.97% compared to the ...