High Demand, Supply Crunch Sends Prices for Caviar Even Higher

Uruguay’s Caviar Polanco is set to almost double its 2022 output to ease a supply shortage.

Caviar Polanco’s sturgeon farm and processing facility on the Black River in central Uruguay.

Source: Polanco Caviar

Caviar is about to get even more expensive.

In January, Uruguayan exporter Caviar Polanco increased its prices about 7% to cover rising fish feed, transportation, and energy costs. That follows an increase of about 10% in 2021.