"In the last six months, the demand for fruit and vegetables, across the board, has been much lower than in recent years," says Danielle van Zanten of the Dutch company Satori. "That's mainly because of inflation; people have less purchasing power and spend their money cautiously. That applies to ginger too. We don't foresee any extra demand for the next few weeks either. That will happen only once there's a supply gap towards February."
"Ginger market prices are between €20 and €25 and, currently, there's plenty of Brazilian ginger available," Danielle continues. "They're also still sending quite a lot of ginger. We import from Peru, too; that's excellent quality ginger. It's priced slightly higher, but our French customers, in particular, are happy to pay that. And there's Thai ginger on the market."
She does not expect sales to improve in the run-up to the festive season. "Ginger isn't a traditional Christmas item. Sweet potato sales are, however, going very well at the moment. Only logistics still remain a big challenge with many delayed shipments. In other words, never a dull moment," Danielle concludes.
For more information:
Danielle van Zanten
Satori
9a Jogchem van der Houtweg
2678 AG, De Lier, NL
Tel: +31 (0) 859 028 084
Email: danielle.vanzanten@satori.nl
Website: www.satori.nl