The PGI Salchichón de Vic sausage increases its exports by 94% in 2019

Published 2020년 7월 29일

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The Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Salchichón de Vic has seen a 94% increase in EU exports in 2019, with new markets including the Czech Republic, Austria, and Italy, despite a 79% drop in the UK due to Brexit. Third-country exports rose by 98%, aided by markets like Japan. The Regulatory Council has modernized the product's corporate image and launched social media accounts to capitalize on the positive international reception. The product is made from selected pork meats, salt, and black pepper, with six companies in the Plana de Vic region participating in its production.

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The Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Salchichón de Vic has published the export data for 2019, which shows an increase of 94% in the commercialization of its pieces in the EU, with new destination countries, led by the Czech Republic (with 17% of the total), Austria, Ireland, Italy or Luxembourg. These countries are added to the main markets they already had, such as France (which receives 27% of total European exports from the IGP), Germany (receives 15%), Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden or Finland. It should be noted the decline in exports in the United Kingdom, which have fallen by 79% compared to 2019 as a result of Brexit. Regarding exports to third countries, the increase has been 98%, with the incorporation of markets such as Japan and maintaining other consolidated destinations such as Andorra or Switzerland. The foreign trade of the IGP Salchichón de Vic already accounts for 40% of its total sales. This year 2020 they plan to further increase this market share ...

Source: Agrodigital