Exporting chia seeds to Europe

Chia is a relatively new product to Europe. With its nutritional and functional properties, demand for chia seeds has grown to roughly 20,000 tonnes (2022/2023) from only a few thousand tonnes in 2012/2013. There is potential for further growth, especially through new product developers that use chia as an ingredient. But the trade remains opportunistic with fluctuations in prices and product availability.