Market access for fresh citrus, juice, essential oils and peel valorisation – new sector study now available

This sector analysis, achieved through the FFM+ programme, combines technical and economic approaches to provide a comprehensive overview of opportunities and requirements on the European market. This type of sector study is designed to be directly operational for COLEAD partner-beneficiaries: producers, packhouses, processors and ingredient suppliers.

It enables quick answers to very practical questions such as:

• what do European buyers expect for fresh citrus?
• which formats and specifications are required by juice bottlers?
• how can by-products (peel, essential oils) be valorised in niche markets?

Each chapter offers clear, practical and immediately shareable information for the companies supported.

What you will find in the study :

• Fresh citrus: overview of demand and expectations of leading buyers; requirements on traceability, phytosanitary controls and cold treatment; packaging and labelling standards.
• Citrus juice: formats (not from concentrate – NFC – vs concentrate; aseptic vs frozen); buyer specifications (Brix, BAR, shelf life); seasonality and overview of processing operations.
• Essential oils and by-product valorisation: transformation of peel into value-added products (pieces, powders, oils); applications in food and beverage, home care and personal care sectors; buyer requirements (purity, GC-MS analysis); European regulatory compliance (REACH, allergens).
• Other recent sector studies available: avocado; roses and summer flowers; mango.

COLEAD warmly welcomes your feedback and comments on this new sector study, in order to continuously enrich and improve these tools in support of agricultural value chain stakeholders.

This activity is supported by the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme, implemented by COLEAD within the Framework of Development Cooperation between the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union. This publication receives financial support from the European Union and the OACPS. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of COLEAD and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union or the OACPS.