With a population of 740 million, Europe is one of the best date markets in the world. The per capita income of European countries and the high purchasing power of the people in this continent has made the diversity of food in this continent very high and the best types of food products from all over the world are consumed in this large market.
The export of dates to Europe has been increasing in recent years, due to the growth of the population of immigrants to Europe, which is more from Arab and Muslim countries such as Syria, Algeria and….
Currently, date-producing countries such as Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria have the largest amount of dates exported to Europe, and to compete in the European market, we must compete with the products of these countries in terms of quality and price of dates.
Among European countries, France is the most popular place to buy dates due to its Muslim population.
The most important types of dates exported from Iran to Europe are Sayer dates, Mazafati dates and Piarom dates. Piarom dates are well received due to their similarity to Medjool dates and are among the good cultivars for exporting dates to Europe.
Currently, the largest amount of dates exported to Europe is related to Sair dates, which can be attributed to the high sugar content of these dates as well as ease of transit and high storage.
It is interesting to know that many types of Iranian dates are repackaged in France and Spain after being exported to Europe and exported to other countries under the names of France and Spain.
Entering the European Union has special rules that some customers request from suppliers some certificates such as EU Organic, Certificates with a standard recognized by GFSI like IFS, BRC, etc. which exporters must pay considerable attention to.
PayvandGroup: Dates Exporter To Europe
Payvand Group, with years of experience in the field of export and trade of dates, using its experts in this industry, annually exports large quantities of Iranian dates to EU countries. For consultation and more information, please contact the company’s sales department.