Tradelink Food Updates April 2021

Container shortages, capacity constraints, higher shipping costs, and ongoing impacts of the global pandemic all placed new challenges in front of ocean shippers last year...   Read more…

Chia Market

The production of chia seed only develops in certain areas of the globe due to consumers’ lack of knowledge on its health benefits and the climate it grows on. North America tops the largest share of the chia seeds market, followed by Europe and Asia Pacific markets.The Covid-19 pandemic remarkably affects the export volume of the products, which led to a global market drop during the first half of the year. Although there is a significant market decline, the pandemic gives light to chia seed producers to double their forecast production.  …. 

   Quinoa Market

The year 2020 was not to be very promising for the quinoa market due to COVID-19, and is projected to register a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 5.1% during the forecast period from 2021-2026.The three main ways the pandemic affected this market was by international logistics being disrupted affecting the supply chain and exports/imports....

Cassava Flour Market

Countries like China, Vietnam, and Thailand are the top exporters and consumers of cassava flour, dominating the Asia Pacific region as the largest market share and consumers of cassava flour globally. The world’s top producer of cassava enlists Nigeria, while Thailand is the largest exporter of one of its by-end products ....