Sharp growth for worldwide trade in pastes in 2019/2020
It is no secret that the consumption of tomato products increased significantly in 2019/2020. This is definitely the impression that was given by the spectacular acceleration of retail sales recorded last spring in the aisles of many supermarkets around the world, leading to the almost total absorption of stocks everywhere in the world even before the start of the 2020 season.
As premature or hasty as it may be, this conclusion is based on a clear observation: the world trade in pastes grew last year by nearly 5% compared to its average level over the three previous years. Over this last marketing year, the increase in quantities exported around the world by the tomato paste sector can be estimated at more than 153,000 metric tonnes .
