FALLING FRUIT
Analyzing consumption in the Italian fruit market over the period July 2021 to June 2022 shows a slight decline in both penetration and average purchase, given by a lower average purchase per single receipt (conversely, frequency is increasing).
RED FRUITS, BRAKING STRAWBERRIES
The soft fruit market (including strawberries) as of year ending June 2022 also shows a negative trend given by a decline in households, from 20mio to 19mio, and especially a lower average purchase (both in frequency and volume per trip).
SMALL FRUITS, SPENDING +14.3 PERCENT
Decisive growth, on the other hand, for berries (excluding strawberries): +3.0% buyer base and +8.0% average purchase! Spending devoted to this fruit segment also increases: from just over €19 annually to nearly €22.
Consumption in the category grew by 14.3 percent in value and 11.3 percent in quantity in these twelve months.
In general, all sub-categories in the segment show good volume growth, with the exception of blackberries , which shows a negative trend (due to declining park). Raspberries and Currants grow driven solely by average purchase (sharply declining penetration), while Blueberries grow due to increases in both growth drivers.
CONSUMER PROFILE
Analyzing the profile of the total category of berries shows a strong concentration of consumption in the North (both Northwest and Northeast), with above-average indices in large households (2/3 members), with RA (purchasing manager) aged between 35 and 64, of high socio-economic class and residing in large population centers.
The profile is very similar to last year's, except for the youngest (up to 35 years old) who are below average this year.
The sub-segments show a profile in line with total Berries in terms of penetration with the exception of Raspberries which are concentrated in households with very young RA (up to 44 years old) and Currants which show a higher concentration in 65+.
CONSUMPTION SMALL FRUITS: COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS
| Indicator | July 2020 - June 2021 | July 2021 - June 2022 | Change |
| No. buyer households (thousands) | 7.128 | 7.345 | +3,0% |
| Penetration | 27,3% | 28,4% | +1,1% |
| Quantity (ton) | 11.410 | 12.699 | +11,3% |
| Quantity per buyer (kg) | 1,60 | 1,73 | +8,0% |
| Frequency (occasions) | 5,9 | 6,3 | +7,1% |
| Value (thousands €) | 141.344 | 161.549 | +14.3% |
| Expenditure per buyer (€) | 19,83 | 21,99 | +10,9% |
| Quantity/trip (kg) | 0,27 | 0,27 | +0,9% |
| Expenditure per occasion (€) | 3,36 | 3,48 | +3,6% |
| Average price (€) | 12,39 | 12,72 | +2,7% |
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