US inventories as of December 1, 2025 (report)

U.S. Processed Tomato Stocks-on-Hand Report for December 1, 2025

According to the reports released by the California League of Food Producers (CLFP) on January 20, 2026, total inventories of U.S. processed tomato products were approximately 10.350 million metric tonnes (t) (11.411 million short tons), stated on a raw product equivalent basis, as of December 1, 2025. Inventory is up 10.8% from the prior year level. Apparent disappearance of tomato stocks has increased 3.5, totaling approximately 7.142 million short tons during the twelve-month period of December 1, 2024 to December 1, 2025, as compared to the prior reporting period.

Total bulk tomato paste stocks, including inventory held for remanufacture, were estimated to total approximately 7.585 million t (8.362 million tons), on a raw product “paid-for tons” equivalent basis, as of December 1, 2025.

The U.S. bulk tomato paste-for-sale inventory on June 1, 2025 was approximately 5.113 million t (5.637 million tons), on a raw product “paid-for tons” equivalent basis.

Listed below are the 2025-2026 Bulk Tomato Paste and Bulk Tomato “Paste for Sale” pack and inventory estimates as of December 1, 2025 for U.S. Tomato Processors. The 2025-2026 U.S. Processed Tomato Supply and Movement reported is based on an estimated 99% of the industry reported data for bulk tomato paste.

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This report is also available on the CLFP website.
This report is an estimate of total U.S. supply and demand for processed tomato products. Reports are based on voluntary pack and inventory reports furnished by participating U.S. processors.
All positions are stated on a “raw product tons” equivalent basis.
CLFP “Pack Year” begins June 1 and ends May 31.

Source: CLFP