Another extremely important segment, the popularity of which is consistently high due to the availability and nutritional properties of the products, is canned fish. The main types of canned fish remain sardines, mackerel, saury and pink salmon. In recent years, more expensive types of canned fish, such as tuna and salmon, have been gaining popularity.
The canned fish market is also focused on domestic production. However, imported raw materials, especially tuna, occupy a significant share of the market. In 2024, manufacturers are focused on ensuring stable supplies of domestically produced fish, which may lead to an increase in the supply of products made from Far Eastern raw materials.
The market is actively developing, new packaging methods are being introduced to preserve the freshness of products. Companies are trying to improve the taste and preserve the beneficial properties of fish.
According to manufacturers, high consumer demand against the backdrop of reduced supply has led to a 23-25% increase in prices for canned fish from Pacific sardine (iwashi) from October 2023 to March 2024. Market experts note that the price increase is also due to increased exports to China, rising production costs and higher transportation costs. They also predict a relatively stable growth trajectory and even suggest a decrease in prices for canned fish closer to the end of 2024. At the same time, the production of canned fish products has decreased slightly. Today, many Russians prefer preserves - products that, unlike canned food, are not subjected to heat treatment. To make preserves, they use fresh, chilled and frozen fish, which is salted and cut into fillets, and then sold with filling in plastic packaging.