Consumption and retail sales continue to steadily improve. Sales of larger bags are definitely reduced, with consumers tending to choose smaller pack sizes and shopping more frequently. Many growers are now in full swing harvesting and conditions are very good. Crops are approximately three weeks ahead of last year. To date yields are reported to be variable under plants.
Across Europe, trading conditions in the processing sector are unchanged while factories concentrate on clearing contracts. Overall yields of maincrop now look as though they will not reach the levels expected but sentiment has not changed. Senescence has happened very quickly.
