The Ministry of the Interior in Guatemala tenders the supply of food served for persons in prison with dignified and healthy food, for the different penitentiary centers that make up the northern region, for a period of two years, with a total of 2 million rations served.
Guatemalan Government Purchase 14084678:
"MINGOB requires the supply of food served for persons deprived of liberty for a term of 24 months, in the different penitentiary centers that make up the northern region.
Dos Pinos will begin to compete in the Costa Rican beef, pork and sausage market through the La Granja brand.
The companies informed that the plan is to offer the new line of products starting in the second half of 2021, being caterers, bakeries and grocery stores, the marketing channels that will be used to reach consumers.
In Panama, the company Agrosilos S.A., invests in the expansion of its facilities located in the district of Chepo, the works include the construction of three new silos that will be used to store rice.
With the execution of this investment, this plant will now have nine silos, with capacity for 693 thousand quintals of rice storage, according to a press release from the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA).
During 2020, Central American rice imports amounted to $388 million, and purchases from Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay increased in year-on-year terms by 751%, 330% and 218%, respectively.
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Between August 2019 and December 2020, there was evidence of an upward trend in the average price of Central American frozen fruit exports, as it increased from $1.04 to $1.45 per kilo.
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Panama's Ministry of Public Security bids the service of preparation and distribution of meals on site for a one-year term, for migrants who are housed in centers located in the province of Darien.
Panama Government Purchase 2021-0-18-01-05-LP-053585:
"The place of delivery of this service will be at the Migratory Reception Stations, located in the province of Darien.
In order to increase its installed capacity, in Guatemala the company Rianxeira invested $2.5 million in the commissioning of two new industrial buildings.
During the first four months of 2021, companies operating in Costa Rica sold $22 million worth of beef to China, this figure represents 54% of the total exported by the Central American country.
Data from the Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (Procomer) show that from January to April of this year, Costa Rican beef exports to China totaled $22 million, to the U.S. $8 million and to Puerto Rico $5 million.
In 2020, Central American countries spent $460 million to import bakery, pastry and biscuit products; of the total amount purchased abroad, Guatemalan, Honduran and Panamanian companies represented 62%.
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The Ministry of Public Health tenders the supply of different types of complete and balanced enteral nutritional formula for infants and adults.
Honduras Government Purchase LPN No.03-2021-HE-AFL:
"Some of the tendered items:
-Complete and balanced enteral nutrition formula for children from 1-10 years old, gluten and lactose free.
-Complete and balanced enteral nutrition formula for adults, gluten and lactose free.
For the Central American Rice Federation, the bankruptcy of more than 62 thousand rice farmers in Central America and the Dominican Republic is imminent, due to the abolition of import tariffs, a measure that is part of the implementation of the DR-CAFTA Free Trade Agreement.
Representatives of the sector consider that if the commercial liberalization of rice cultivation continues, there will be an increase in unemployment and poverty in their agricultural areas, since more than 265,000 people depend directly on this crop and approximately 990,000 people indirectly, and foresee serious social, economic and political implications due to the effects of the Treaty.
During 2020, companies in the region bought corn abroad for $998 million, 5% more than what was reported in 2019, a variation that is explained by the increase in imports from Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Costa Rica.
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During 2020, Central American imports of infant formula for infant feeding packaged for retail sale totaled $134 million, an amount that is 9% lower than the amount reported in 2019.
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In order to supply the deficiency of the local market, the Ministry of Economy authorized the import of 75 thousand metric tons of white corn, which will be subject to a zero tariff.
The May 21 edition of the Diario de Centroamerica published Ministerial Agreement 232-2021, by means of which the Ministry of Economy authorizes the import of white corn, tariff code 1005.90.30.00.
It is estimated that in Central America close to one million people express interest in soups in the digital environment, being Ramen, Curry and Maggi, some of the terms most associated by consumers with high purchasing power with the subject.
An analysis of the interests and preferences of consumers in Central America, prepared by the Business Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData, yields interesting results on the preferences and tastes of people in various foods, products, services and activities.