Salmon sales at UK retailers remained stable in the 12 months to Feb. 25, driven by the growth in the chilled segment, according to the latest figures from market research company Nielsen.

Total salmon sales during the year came to 57,364 metric tons worth £876.6 million (€1 billion/$1.1 billion), only slightly increasing 0.1 percent both in terms of value and volume compared to the year prior.

Overall, salmon accounted for 27.9 percent of the total spend of UK consumers in the seafood aisle.

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