European Spreads Trends in 2022
Spreads is part of Processed Food and includes a number of sub-sectors such as Sweet Spreads. You may also be interested in Meat, Confectionery and Edible Oil.
European demand for spreads is on the rise, with imports to reach €913 million by 2026, up 2.2% year on year, according to CAGR. Since 2016, demand has risen 3.7% annually. France led the way in 2021, with imports of €151 million. The UK, Germany and Belgium followed, respectively. Hungary saw a 13% rise year on year, while Belgium declined by 5.8%. Exports of spreads from Europe are expected to hit €1.2 billion in 2026, up 1.8% year on year, according to CAGR. Since 2016, supply has increased 1.5% each year. Italy topped the European export list in 2021, with €254 million. Germany, Poland and France followed. Slovenia saw an annual increase of 34.5%, while Malta declined 62.8%.
Top 10 countries
In 2022 major markets in the Spreads Industry were:
Global Spreads Statistics
- Honey Import 221 countries (Asia, Europe, Middle East...)
- Honey Export 232 countries (Asia, Europe, Western Europe...)
- Honey Production 163 countries (Latin America, Asia, Africa...)
- Sugar Import 223 countries (Asia, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Crude Oil Import 219 countries (Asia, Europe, Africa...)
- Sugar Export 241 countries (Asia, Africa, Europe...)
- Citrus Import 191 countries (Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa...)
- Honey Consumption 178 countries (Asia, Africa, Latin America...)
- Crude Oil Export 229 countries (Europe, Asia, Southern Europe...)
- Citrus Export 172 countries (Asia, Latin America, Africa...)