Sales of canned goods in the UK have increased significantly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Intrafish reported on August 3rd that sales of most frozen and canned sea products in UK retail stores had increased significantly in the past few months as a result of the direct impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and changes in consumer buying habits.
, according to Nielsen's recent retail data, canned salmon appears to be losing market.
sales of canned salmon, usually wild powdered or red salmon, fell 6 per cent to 4,688 tonnes in the 52 weeks to July 11.
consumers are growing more enthusiastic about buying canned tuna, canned mackerel and canned sardines.
canned tuna is considered one of the most popular foods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
the same period, canned tuna sales rose 12 per cent, or 11 per cent, to $396.5 million.
sales of canned mackerel and sardines have tripled.
of canned mackerel was 9,069 tonnes, up 9.7 per cent year-on-year, while sales of canned sardines were 9,015 tonnes, up 9.2 per cent.
canned salmon sold for an average of 14.2 pounds per kilogram, up 13.3 percent year-on-year; canned tuna sold for an average of 6.27 pounds; mackerel at 6.44 pounds; and sardines at 4.67 pounds.
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