Italy was chosen for a salmon investment boost

Published Dec 16, 2024

Tridge summary

The Norwegian Seafood Council, in partnership with the salmon and trout market group, has initiated a case investment project in Italy to boost salmon sales and increase market visibility. Targeted at the HoReCa sector, which has seen growth due to an increase in chain-based restaurants, the project involves a three-phase strategy: research, consumer survey, and market planning. The project also includes partnerships with food companies and a proximity campaign starting next year to promote Norwegian salmon in major cities. The findings highlight the importance of origin-labelling and sustainability to Italian consumers, indicating a promising market for Norwegian salmon.
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Original content

This year, Italy was chosen as one of the markets for a new case investment project for salmon. The main objectives have been to increase learning and test new activities and approaches that can contribute to achieving the main goals set for the Italian market. Since 2017 the Norwegian Seafood Council, together with the market group for salmon and trout, has explored larger investments in 1-2 markets each year. Still Room for Growth in the Italian Market Due to growth in chain-based restaurants in Italy, and the positive development in salmon sales within this channel, it was decided to do this case investment targeted towards the HoReCa sector. – Even though salmon has been performing well in Italy, we have analyses showing us that there is still room for growth in sales and increased storytelling around the product, Country Director for Italy, Tom-Jørgen Gangsø, says. For instance, it is expected that the number of poké restaurants in Italy could double, from 1 ...
Source: Seafood

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