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US inventories of tomato products as of March 1, 2023 (report)

31/03/2023

François-Xavier Branthôme
CLFP
California,
North America
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Total inventories of U.S. processed tomato products were approximately 4.95 million metric tonnes (mT) (5.5 million short tons (sT)), stated on a raw product equivalent basis, as of March 1, 2023, according to a report released today by the California League of Food Producers. Inventory is down 11% from the prior year level. Apparent disappearance of tomato stocks has increased 3.1%, totaling approximately 8 million mT (8.9 million sT) during the nine-month period of June 1, 2022 to March 1, 2023, as compared to the prior reporting period.
 
Total bulk tomato paste stocks, including inventory held for remanufacture, were estimated to total approximately 3.2 million mT (3.5 million sT), on a raw product “paid-for tons” equivalent basis, as of March 1, 2023.
The U.S. bulk tomato paste-for-sale inventory on March 1, 2023 was approximately 2.2 million mT (2.5 million sT), on a raw product “paid-for tons” equivalent basis.
 
CLFP statistics reports are estimates, assuming 100% reporting, of the total U.S. processed tomato supply based on voluntary reports from processors throughout the United States. Participating processors handle approximately 91.4% of total U.S. tonnage of processing tomatoes, and 99% of paste production.

Sources: CLFP

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