Whole Salmon Market Firming, Fresh Fillets Pressure Frozen Product

摘要

As of mid-August, the undertone of the farmed salmonmarket was improved. Product remained fully adequatefrom Chile, although availability from Canada and Europe was somewhat limited, especially for larger whole fish. The wild salmon season remains in full swing andavailable product is a popular choice for current retailand foodservice demand. June 2007 year-to-date (YTD) salmon imports to theUnited States continued to run 2.6% above last year's levels. Fresh fillets increased 5.0% over year-ago levels. In contrast, month-to-month data showed a 3.9% decreasefrom May. When comparing June 2006 to June 2007, therewas a 0.7% increase in imports.