Fish and chips remains one of the strongest foodservice sectors in the UK, though swings in prices have prompted some species substitutions and changes in purchasing behavior, and data showed a slight decline in sales in 2015.
Seafish statistics showed overall fish and chips sold across the country fell 2.5 percent compared with 2014, but what exactly was behind the decline -- be it economy or changing tastes -- was unclear.
Over the last year, cod and haddock prices rose steadily, but rather that keeping consumers away altogether, the higher costs had them trying species such as hake and pollock instead.
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