The Spanish Chorizo Consortium exports 20% more during the first quarter

During the first quarter of the year, the Spanish Chorizo Consortium has labeled more than 935,000 kg of chorizo under the 'Spanish Chorizo' seal, 19.75% more than in the same period of 2020. An upward trend that is in line with The export data recorded at the end of 2020. In addition, they indicate from the Consortium that in the month of March the monthly labeling record was broken, with 368,484 kg During this period, the United Kingdom, France and Germany continue to be the main export markets for the Consortium, concentrating on them more than 80% of the sealing. Outside of Europe, Canada and Colombia stand out and it should be noted that sales to the US have resumed, after a year, 2020, in which the Consortium's chorizo was not marketed. At the sector level, there is also a growth trend in the sales abroad of cured sausages, an export sector that includes chorizo and which has grown by around 10% in the first quarter of 2021, exceeding 14,700 tons, which represents a value ...