Foie gras will be a bit more expensive at Christmas and New Year. As a result of high production costs and the avian flu, prices should increase by around 25% for the next Christmas season, according to an initial estimate by the interprofessional quoted by the echoes and confirmed in Business B.F.M.. According to the Interprofessional Committee of Palmípedos con Foie Gras (Cifog), this increase represents an increase of 50 to 80 cents per slice of 40 grams. Therefore, it will be necessary to count between 1.25 euros and 2 additional euros for a block of foie gras of 100 grams.
As in other places, waterfowl farmers are not immune to the sharp increase in production costs, especially animal feed, which weighs heavily on the bill. The interprofession points to a 30% increase in the total cost of producing a duck with foie gras during the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2020. In addition, downstream of breeding birds, processing companies also they are seeing their costs increase considerably. , from energy to logistics and packaging.
Decrease in production
A rise in prices that is also explained by lower production. Because, if there will be foie gras at Christmas, it will be more expensive, as we explained at the beginning of October. The production of foie gras should fall between 30 and 35% this year, according to an estimate by Cifog, due to the episode of bird flu that has seriously affected the farms of geese and ducks. The situation has stabilized, but the industry remains inactive. Warning to fans: for the end of the year celebrations, it is better to anticipate your purchases of foie gras.
Source: BFM TV
