ANALYSIS: Imports Continue To Increase For Frozen Spanish Octopus In 2022
Imports of frozen octopus or pulpo from Spain totaled 15.6 million pounds in 2022 with total product including fresh, frozen, dried, salted, brined, preserved, and prepped totaling 25.8 million pounds. Except for 2020 due to COVID, frozen Spanish octopus imports have increased each year since 2017, noting a 210.3 percent increase from just five years ago when frozen imports reported just over 5 million pounds.
Throughout 2022, harvests were producing smaller sized octopus, allowing 4-6 lb. sizes and...
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