Potato consumption in France grows by 1.5%, with a sale price of €1.24/Kg
Fresh Common Potato
Vegetables
France
Published Jan 31, 2023
Tridge summary
Potato purchases in French households increased in volume, according to the latest Kantar report collected by the French Interprofessional for this product, between November 28 and December 25, 2022: 6.4% compared to the year 2021, and 3% compared to 2019, the year before Covid.
Original content
The December results are mainly due to increased activity in the week before Christmas. Compared to the aforementioned 2019, purchases increased in supermarkets, by 5.7%, while they fell by 8.2% in specialized channels. In electronic commerce, which represented 7% of the total in this period, the volumes purchased grew by 38%. Local stores gained 5.2%. On the other hand, purchases fell in hypermarkets (-1.8%) and supermarkets (-2.7%). FORMATS Regarding the formats purchased, in supermarkets, the formats sold between 1 and 2 kg continue to register good results, with an increase of 85% in volume compared to the previous year. The sizes sold in 5 kg have grown by 47%, thanks above all to the fact that the number of references of this type has doubled. PRICE The average price of purchased potatoes increased by 9.8% compared to 2019 in the same monthly period to stand at 1.24 euros/kg on average in ...
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