Chilean mussels continue to impact European markets
There are signs that Chile’s fast growing rope mussel industry is impacting not only on European processed mussel markets but also, indirectly, on its live markets. In the space of four to five years, Chile has become the top processed mussel supplier to France, Italy and Spain. Exports from Chile are mainly in frozen meat form, a product which is generally repacked or further processed by the domestic European industry

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