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World hazelnut
consumption, including domestic production in the consumer countries, was formerly in the
region of 215 thousand tonnes a year. In the nineties this has risen to 290-300 thousand
tonnes. A striking feature of this consumption is that 80% is employed in the manufacture
of chocolate. |
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is no exaggeration to say that at least half of the world population is completely unaware
of the existence of the hazelnut, while another reason for its low consumption lies in the
lack of variety and diversification in its use. |
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Last updated:
02-May-2010
