The Spanish Chorizo Consortium increases exports by 20% between January and March

After the good data at the end of 2020, in which more than 3.6 million kilograms of chorizo were labeled with the Spanish Chorizo Consortium seal, the first quarter of this year 2021 continues with the upward trend. Thus, during the first three months of the year, more than 935,000 kilograms of chorizo were labeled under the “Spanish Chorizo” seal, 19.7% more than in the same period in 2020. In fact, in the month of March the monthly labeling record was broken with 368,484 kilograms. 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 sold. At the sectoral level, there is also a growth trend in sales abroad of cured sausages, an export sector in which chorizo is framed and which has grown by around ...