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THE ECONOMIC CRISIS HAS REDUCED THE INCREASE IN THE CONSUMPTION OF FROZEN FOODS IN FINLAND.

LA CRISE A RALENTI LA PROGRESSION DE LA CONSOMMATION DE PRODUITS SURGELES EN FINLANDE.

Author(s) : LEPPANEN M. L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A TABLE GIVES, BY KINDS OF FROZEN FOODS, THE TONNAGES CONSUMED IN 1982 IN FINLAND, AMOUNTING ON THE WHOLE TO 47,286.2 T, OF WHICH 27,832.4 T FROM RETAILERS (59%) AND 19,453.8 T IN INSTITUTIONS, IE 9.7 KG PER CAPITA. WHILE CONSUMPTION DOUBLED BETWEEN 1970 AND 1980,THIS INCREASE REDUCED AT THE MIDDLE OF THE PRESENT DECADE, DUE TO THE ECONOMIC CRISIS, MAINLY AS FOR PROCESSED FOODS. HOUSEHOLDS CONSUME A LARGE AMOUNT OF FROZEN VEGETABLES, FISH AND POULTRY ; INSTITUTIONS CONSUME MORE PREPARED FOODS. COMPARED TO SEVERAL OTHER COUNTRIES, THESE ARE COMPETED WITH BY FOODS CHILLED AT 277-281 K (4-8 DEG C). THE CONSUMPTION OF FROZEN BALTIC HERRING IS PARTICULARLY HIGH (2 MILLION KG/YEAR). G.G.

Details

  • Original title: LA CRISE A RALENTI LA PROGRESSION DE LA CONSOMMATION DE PRODUITS SURGELES EN FINLANDE.
  • Record ID : 1985-0387
  • Languages: French
  • Subject: Figures, economy
  • Source: Surgélation - n. 223
  • Publication date: 1984/03
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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