In the 2013-2014 campaign, the largest European fruit and vegetable exporter marketed a total volume of fruit, vegetables and wine of 715,063 tonnes. The turnover generated reached 546.6 million Euro. With these figures, it has achieved its second best campaign on record, exceeding 500 million Euro in turnover for three consecutive seasons and surpassing 700,000 tonnes in volume for the second year in a row.
Regarding the current 2015 campaign, it is worth noting that Anecoop has successfully marketed 7% more tonnes and achieved a 6.2% higher turnover than in the same period last year. The largest volume growth corresponds to fruit, with 31.6% more tonnes marketed. With the 2014-2015 kaki season already finished, it can be confirmed that Anecoop has registered a 19% growth in volume with this product compared to the previous season.
The CEO of Anecoop, Joan Mir, has stressed that despite the difficulties during the campaign, including those resulting from the behaviour of some markets, "we have worked with enthusiasm, trying to reverse the trend and maintaining a positive outcome for Anecoop. It is time to launch innovative initiatives that can enable our growth to be accompanied by an improvement in the financial results of our partners."
Joan Mir has also addressed the consequences of the Russian veto on horticultural imports from the European Union, which marked the end of the stonefruit campaign. "It is in the current season when we are feeling the consequences more intensely: loss of volume in the Russian market, financial instability, greater product supply in almost all markets and, consequently, lower prices." The CEO explained that Anecoop has closed another record campaign, "despite having registered a 3% decrease in volume and 8% in turnover compared to last season. The turnover stood at 546 million, compared to 593 the previous year."
The campaign by products
The most positive data has been of kakis and apricots when it comes to fruits and vegetables, but wine has also yielded good results.
Citrus:
This campaign saw the successful launch of the first extra-early Clemensoon Clementine, whose growth is expected to peak in about five years. In the citrus group, the most noteworthy results were those of lemons, with growth exceeding 10% in volume and 17% in turnover compared to last year.
Fruit:
The Persimon® kaki campaign was the most remarkable, with a 10% growth in volume and 16.5% in value. The melon and watermelon campaign was also marked by stability compared to the previous year and apricots have registered better results than in the 2012-2013 campaign. Peaches, nectarines and plums have all been directly affected by the Russian embargo.
Vegetables: They recorded a 5% growth in volume, with an increase in the number of tonnes sold for almost all products. Niche vegetables, along with processed vegetables and courgettes have performed well in both volume and value.
Main markets
Anecoop exports its products to 68 countries. Europe is the main destination, with France, Germany and Spain in the lead, followed by Sweden, the UK, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. The EU market accounts for more than 86% of its exports. Other noteworthy clients are the countries of Eastern Europe, which account for 3% of the exports. In recent years, Anecoop's market share in Russia and Eastern Europe has grown significantly.
As in the previous season, the main destination for Anecoop was France, with around 157,630 tonnes marketed, followed by Germany, with nearly 125,200 tonnes, and Spain, with around 78,000 tonnes.
The fruits, vegetables and wine marketed by Anecoop come mostly from Valencia, Andalusia, Murcia, Extremadura, Castile-Leon, Catalonia, Navarra and Aragon.
Since its creation in 1975, Anecoop has become established as a major international distributor of citrus, vegetables, non-citrus fruits and wines. It is the largest fruit and vegetable company in the Mediterranean, the leading Spanish fruit and vegetable exporter, and world's second largest citrus marketer. It is also the largest European distributor of watermelons and kakis.