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The French shrimp market is worth around 700 million euros.
The global shrimp market has experienced significant growth, with total shrimp production increasing by 65% to 10,402 thousand tonnes, with aquaculture accounting for 65% of this total.
The French shrimp market is part of this global trend, with an increase of 21%. French domestic production is insufficient to meet demand, and the country imports shrimp, particularly the Penaeus Vannamei species, from American and Asian countries.
The French market is concentrated among a few key players, and only a few companies control a substantial share of processed shrimp.
Self-service sales of seafood products in supermarkets exceed 400 million euros.
Market trends and consumption
French shrimp production remains limited, at just over 1,000 tonnes per year, which is insignificant compared to the massive imports of around 150,000 tonnes. These imports are crucial, as the preferred variety, Penaeus Vannmei, needs the warm waters of Southeast Asia and America to be cultivated.
A notable trend on the French market is the strong demand for bouquet shrimps, despite the mismatch between supply and demand, with only 350 tons marketed out of a demand of 800 tons per year.
Cooked shrimp, the preferred choice in France, recorded sales of over 550 million euros, a figure almost 13 times higher than sales of their raw counterparts.
Prices vary considerably from one channel to another. For example, a kilogram of chilled cooked shrimp costs an average of 20 euros in supermarkets, while a kilogram of frozen shrimp in freezer centers costs an average of 35 euros.
French shrimp market players
- FranceAgriMer, an organization that provides valuable information and conducts research to shed light on industry trends and regulatory practices.
- Crusta'c, a specialist in shrimp cookers, processes a large proportion of the shrimp transiting the market.
- Pescanova, a global player
- Picard, a major player in the frozen food industry
- Carrefour France is a major shrimp distributor
- Capitaine Houat and Delpierre, leaders in the fishing industry
- Aker Biomarine
- Distributor of shellfish
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1.1 Definition and scope of study
Shrimp is a food appreciated by the French, and increasingly consumed by them. In fact, the French market grew by 21% between 2015 and 2020. Production is split between fishing and aquaculture. However, national production is far from sufficient to meet the country's needs. France therefore relies mainly on imports from American and Asian countries.
Overall, the global market has been expanding rapidly for over a decade. Indeed, global shrimp production increased by 47% between 2009 and 2018.
Minds are gradually changing, however, as health scandals and dwindling fish stocks prompt a shift in production patterns in Asia and the rest of the world. Shrimp is gradually establishing itself as a gourmet food, albeit a simple one to prepare, raised in aquaculture farms that are increasingly respectful of the environment and traceability.
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- Main shrimp-producing countries (fishing)
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