Demand for surimi raw material dropped as manufacturers worked through existing inventories, industry sources told Intrafish, while supply is expected to fall again in the next year after a steady decline in 2009.
“Supply [of surimi] this year is much less than last year, and demand also is down for sure. Supply is probably much more down than demand is,” Willem Appeldorn, surimi specialist at Denmark-based trader JP Klausen, told IntraFish.
Supply, demand down
Appeldorn predicted surimi supply would decline next year, but said it could rise again, especially if the Alaska pollock quota is raised.
“Maybe
