New Market Report: Starchy Roots in Japan
Total volume sales of starchy roots exhibited a decline of 2% in 2012. With consumption of just 2.2 million tonnes or 17.5kg per person, starchy roots can be considered as only a minor part of the Japanese diet. For starch intake, Japanese normally look to rice as the major constituent of most meals and potato consumption suffers owing to this. Only 22% of potatoes sold in Japan are used fresh with the vast majority going to processing for snacks or...
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