This Saturday will be a day of lots of turmoil in the marketsfamilies finalizing their purchases for the first round of Christmas; Fishmongers are planning a campaign similar to last year with the usual price increases, while butchers are offering lamb and beef up to 20% more expensive.
Thus, the fishmongers are facing these days the usual price increases of species of the most typical fish and seafood holidays, according to data from the Spanish Federation of Fish Retailers (Fedepesca).
THE director of Fedepesca emphasized that the orders were encouraged in recent days, but as Christmas Eve coincides with the middle of the week, larger price increases are expected in the coming days. Although the prices of most Christmas species have already increased, Álvarez indicated that these are usual increases on these dates, which even reduce the sales margin of fishmongers.
These increases are also linked to impact of stormswhich affect the fish and seafood offeringas the head of the federation explained. Fishmongers also notice increase in the number of consumers who party outside the houseas well as growth in orders for ready-made products, such as cooked seafood.
In communities like CataloniaÁlvarez emphasized that the New Year’s Eve has more commercial weight as Christmas Eve for fishmongers. “THE the kings of sales are seafood like crab, shrimp, prawns and crabs,” said Álvarez, as well as large fish to cook, without forgetting more affordable options.
High prices for carnivores
Inside meat sectorthe calf is now listed 20% more expensive a year ago, when lamb It is between 16 and 19% more expensive, according to Mercamadrid data. Despite this increase in costs, Mercabarna plans to distribute 8% more meatuntil reaching the 2,200 tonnes beef, lamb and goat.
Sources in the sector had already warned about the rise of the lambin a year marked by impact of the blue language in herds. He turkeyanother Christmas classic, has gained momentum 7% compared to last yearexceeding 6.6 euros per kilo, while the pularda fell by 16%, settling at 7.2 euros/kilo.
In the field of birdsMercabarna wholesalers are planning a 8% increase in sales regarding 2024. Concerning porcineham – Iberian or Serrano – continues to be the Christmas star productwith up to 70% of annual turnover concentrated on these dates.
This campaign is accompanied by Sliced acorn-fed Iberian 4% cheaperwhile the lower categories of Iberian meat go up to 12%. Finally, industry sources ruled out that the bird flu wave African swine fever detected in wild boars affected prices or Christmas trade, occurring when the campaign was already closed.
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