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Article: Tropical nuts: strong demand in the United Kingdom. (Industry Overview)
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- International Trade Forum
- Article date:
- April 1, 1994
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The United Kingdom is a large and dynamic market for most types of edible nuts, particularly those that are of special interest to developing countries -- Brazil nuts, cashews, pistachios, macadamia nuts and peanuts (hand-picked, selected groundnuts). Its total import volume for all types of edible nuts increased by 10 % between 1988 and 1992 to reach close to 170,000 tons, with 120,000 tons of this accounted for by peanuts and 50,000 tons by tree nuts. During the same period the value of these imports increased by 15%, reaching [pounds]152 million in 1992.
The general economic slowdown has not affected nut consumption to any great extent. Extensive advertising and ...