02 Oct Chia seeds grow in the international market
As explained by Juan Olmedo, management of Speciality Grain, in an article published by infonegocios in which GoldFoods USA appears, the American market demands between 20 to 25 thousand tons of chia seeds per year.
Chia seeds grow in the U.S. market
Chia seeds have become popular at an incredible high speed. As well as in the other countries with the same purchasing power as U.S., the levels of consumption of chia seeds have grown in the last 4 to 5 years approximately. However, due to the climatic conditions of the country, and the lack of minerals and proteins on its soil, United States produces small amounts of chia and their cultivation throughout the year is not possible. In this way, the American market has found other kind of ways to bring the trendy seeds to the country to meet the growing demand of the United States citizens.
Thus, the industry of the United States arises as one of the most attractive to market a product as chia seeds through a large variety kind of food, such as snacks, energy drinks or aggregate with cereal. Although, in general, chia seed is imported in bulk, to be then packed in packages for sale, or for use in the manufacture of products.
This superfood has known how to integrate with new trends in the health and food sector that have emerged with the expansion of new consumption habits.
Latin America, the big exporter of chia seeds
Chia is the Latin American seed par excellence that the whole world wants. According to an article published by Connect Americas, chia “is moving 50 billion dollars a year across the world, a figure that has been growing. Its main producers – Mexico, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Australia– are increasing their export markets, previously rather exclusively dominated by the United States, which today include several European nations and countries such as Canada, Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines.”
That said, the quality of the chia seeds grown in Latin American is unquestionable. At Gold Foods USA, we realized that Bolivia is the perfect place to grow chia because it meets all climate requirements due to its altitude, geographical and climatic features. Its soil responds to nutrient requirements that the crop requires.
As we have seen, chia seeds are seen as one of the most promising crops of the international market.
This is only a mirage of the future. The trend continues to grow.
