Surimi producers continue to have their work cut out to turn around the ailing French surimi market, although the rate of decline appears to have slowed since summer last year.

Volumes went down by 2.4 percent to 41,000 metric tons, according to French trade body FranceAgrimer. Market value also slipped, by 1.6 percent to €283 million ($339 million).

The scope of the challenge faced by processors is outlined in data compiled by FranceAgrimer in conjunction market research company Kantar Worldpanel.