"Tinned vegetable market decreased by 110,000 tons in 3 years"

The Belgian consumption of tinned vegetables "has remained stable since 2000". This is according to Matthias Brouckaart of the federal government office of economy last Saturday in the Standaard. Fegebe, the Belgian federation of fruit and vegetable processors, mention a "slight decrease" according to the paper. As per Het Laatste Nieuws figures published by Profel, the European coordinator for the fruit and vegetable processing industry, show a real decrease in the sale of tinned vegetables. This according to Metrotime.be.