Pork accounts for 42% of all meat consumed in homes, according to the latest data from the Consumption Panel of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). A percentage that, according to the Interprofessional Agri-Food Organization of White Coat Pork (INTERPORC), consolidates it as the preferred meat option for Spanish consumers.
The figures show that the total consumption of fresh and processed pork in Spain exceeded 817,000 tons. An amount that consolidates the change in consumption trend that occurred in 2023, a year in which, after several years of decline, pork consumption increased slightly to 807,600 tons.
This increase has had a lot to do with the evolution of household consumption, where pork has grown the most among all meat groups, with a growth of 3.5% in fresh meat and 0.8% in processed meat compared to the previous year. In fact, spending on fresh pork has also experienced the greatest growth among all types of meat purchased by Spanish consumers for consumption at home.
An increase that has led to household spending on pork and processed meat reaching 7,707 million euros, which represents more than 47% of total spending on meat and meat products and 9.2% of total spending on food and beverages.
INTERPORC highlights that these figures show both the confidence of consumers in the quality, versatility and high nutritional value that characterise pork products, as well as our status as a key sector for Spaniards to have access to healthy food.
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