Unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves market in Italy

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, the market volume for unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves in Italy declined from 756.6 thousand tons to 444.4 thousand tons. This contraction aligned with tightened regulatory requirements, including strengthened rules for the collection and transport of animal by-products, as well as the maintained ban on using flour from ruminant animals in feed due to encephalopathy risks.

In 2021, the market rebounded to 552.4 thousand tons, driven by increased demand for meat-and-bone meal as a low-cost and sustainable protein source for animal feeding, spurred by global population growth. However, from 2022 onward, volume fell again, reaching 383.5 thousand tons in 2023, amidst the development of alternative segments such as insect flour authorized by European novel food regulations, and the implementation of Italian 2023 decrees governing the labeling and sale of insect-based products.

By 2024, market volume stood at 363.2 thousand tons, concluding an overall downward trend over the seven-year period, where regulatory shifts and the emergence of competing products played key roles.

Production unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves in Italy

In value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Italy's production of unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves has declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, output was valued at 167.9 million US dollars, marking a significant 23.6% decrease from the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production actually increased by 8%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 2.6%. The peak was reached in 2018, with a value of 235.8 million US dollars, when production surged by 51.6%.

Annual dynamics of production in Italy in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Italy's production volume of unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves has fallen for the second consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 403.6 thousand tonnes, reflecting a 24.8% drop compared to the year before. Over the 2017-2020 period, production decreased by 15.3%, with a compound annual growth rate of -5.4%. The highest volume was recorded in 2018 at 661.7 thousand tonnes, which saw a 38.9% increase.

Annual dynamics of production in Italy in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Exports unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves from Italy

Exports in kind, K t

Italy's exports of unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves have declined for the second year running. In 2020, exports totaled 147.9 thousand tonnes, down 18.4% from 2019. The peak was in 2018 at 195.8 thousand tonnes, with a 33.9% increase that year.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Italy in kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, the export structure in terms of volume remained highly fragmented. Vietnam accounted for 20.5% of exports, Thailand for 15.4%, and France for 9.9%, but together these three countries made up only 45.7% of total flows, with no single partner holding a dominant share.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Italy in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, M $ US

Italy's exports of unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves have decreased for the second consecutive year. In 2020, exports were valued at 85.9 million US dollars, a 9.0% decline from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, exports fell by 6.6%, with an average annual decrease of 2.3%. The highest value was recorded in 2018 at 101.5 million US dollars, when exports grew by 10.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Italy in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, France, the Netherlands, and Vietnam played notable but not dominant roles as buyers of unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves from Italy. France accounted for 15.7% of export value, the Netherlands for 12.8%, and Vietnam for 12.2%, but their combined share reached only 40.8% of total exports in value terms.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Italy in value, 2017-2020

Imports unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves to Italy

Imports in kind, K t

Italy's imports of unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves have declined for the second year in a row. In 2020, imports reached 188.7 thousand tonnes, down 20.8% from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 33.4%, with an average annual decline of 12.7%. The peak was in 2018 at 290.6 thousand tonnes, which saw a modest 2.5% increase.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Italy in kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, imports in volume terms were widely dispersed across partner countries. Germany accounted for 19.5% of imports, France for 15.8%, and Spain for 14.0%, but together these three represented only 49.3% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Italy in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, M $ US

Italy's imports of unfit-for-human-consumption meat flours and greaves have fallen for the second consecutive year. In 2020, imports were valued at 75.7 million US dollars, a 7.9% drop from 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports decreased by 6.1%, with an average annual decline of 2.1%. The highest value was recorded in 2018 at 87.3 million US dollars, when imports increased by 8.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Italy in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, the import landscape in value terms was broad. Spain accounted for 17.6% of import value, France for 14.5%, and Germany for 13.7%, but together these three countries formed only 45.8% of total flows, with the remaining 54.2% coming from many other nations.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Italy in value, 2017-2020