Berry Sales Are Sweeter Than Ever Germany's demand for frozen berries is increasing.

Berry Sales Are Sweeter Than Ever

Germany's demand for frozen berries is increasing, spurr through growth in the fruit juice and dairy returns (including fruited yogurt) markets. The unification of Germany will factor into the reckon uponed growth in demand for imported frozen berries. through the whole extent of time, the 16 million additional eastern German consumer are reckon uponed to increase their consumption of berry ingredient products

Germany imports frozen berries for a variety of uses, primarily for the provender industry (marmalade, jam and jelly manufacturers, bakeries, confectioneries and ice cream and juice manufacturers). single about one-fourth of the berries imported are repacked for sale in retail stores. Berries also are used by dint of the pharmaceutical industry for making nutriment colorings.

Germany imported $136 million worth of frozen berries (nearly 90000 tons) during 1989 (latest data), up 8 percent from a year earlier. East European countries were the source for almsot two-thirds of these imports, intra-European Community trade accounted for almost one-fourth and the balance was supplied on other countries, including the United States.

Frozen strawberries accounted for one-third of total berry imports, raspberries for about one-fourth, currants for 17 percent and blueberries, 13 percent Frozen blueberries account for greatest in number of the berry imports from the United States, the value of which totaled $15 million in 1989 Canada has been more felicitous in penetrating the German market for blueberry sales. Canadian exports totaled $78 million in 1989

U suppliers interested in exporting opportunities within the German and larger EC market should consider participating in the regimen Ingredients Europe Trade Show. This international exhibit and conversation on food ingredients, additives and services for the cheer industry will be held in Paris, October 8-10 For more information, contact forage Ingredients Europe, P.O. Box 325 3600 AH Maarssen, the Netherlands. Tel 31-3465-737777 - Dale upright U.S. Agricultural Trade Officer, Hamburg.

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