Once again health and safety approval has been rejected for the product Nutrileche made by the Mexican company Lala, as it did not meet the minimum requirements to be considered as milk.
With this latest effort, there have now been a total of fourteen attempts by the company Productos Lácteos de Centroamérica, SA, a subsidiary of Mexico's Grupo Lala, to register the Nutrileche brand in Guatemala.
The proposed changes aim to flexibilize sales of bulk cement and include on the packaging a use by date and recommended storage conditions.
In order to improve cement sales in the country, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has put to public consultation modifications to the technical regulation RTCR 383: 2004 on Hydraulic Cements, aimed at changing the rules on labeling and packaging of the product, among other things.
The main dairy producers and exporters in the region are preparing for the beggining of operations in Nicaragua by the Mexican dairy plant Lala.
It is expected that by early 2015 the plant owned by the company Lala will start operating in Nicaragua, meaning that "... Competition for the Central American market over milk and its derivatives will be more intense. "
The Central American Economic Integration Secretariat presents the report "Trade handicrafts in Central America: Review of market opportunities".
In this report an a first attempt has been made to characterize the participation of industries related to handicrafts at both the Central American intraregional market as well as with third party partners. Despite the limited development of business internationally, the industry linked to handicrafts in Central America has managed to expand its export capacity in recent years.
The Ministry of Health has banned the use and sale of detergents, disinfectants, soaps and other cleaning products, in the food industry, which contain nonylphenol.
From a decision by the Ministry of Health of Panama, published in the official newspaper, La Gaceta:
'... FIRST: Prohibit the use and sale of detergents, disinfectants, soaps and other cleaning products in the food industry which contain nonylphenol. "
In the past year, the Colombian fish imports increased 42%, due to difficulties of local industry in supplying domestic demand.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rica Foreign Trade Promotion Office of (PROCOMER):
The Colombian fishing industry is going through tough times due to various reasons such as resource depletion, pollution, oil and mining spills , increased cost of materials especially related to fuel prices, which has led to a considerable decrease in fish production.
Although the growth rate is still lower than in previous years, in the first ten months of the year 50,882 vehicles were sold, down 8% compared to the same period in 2013.
It is expected that by the end of 2014, 59, 000 new cars will have been sold throughout the year, which would surpass the sales of 2013, when 56,147 new units were sold.
Jose Carrion, president of the Automobile Dealers Association of Panama, told Panamaamerica.com.pa that "... Toyota was the number one selling brand in the first 10 months of the year, recording a total of 12,019 cars delivered, followed by Hyundai with 9,038 untis and Kia with 8,231 units sold. "
Between 2011 and this year the worldwide marketing of whey or Lactoserum recorded an increase of 36%.
In recent years Lactoserum powder has become a natural source of protein that has a number of uses, ranging from infant formula to food supplements for the elderly and athletes, among others.
Tage Affersholt, market specialist of dairy products at Business Consulting Group, told the AFP that "...
Eighteen brands of beers from Puebla, Mexico, are expected to start selling their products in countries in the region in December.
It is expected that starting from December several brands of craft beers manufactured in Mexico will be sold in Guatemala, Honduras and Panama, as a result of the efforts in trade fairs organized in recent years.
In Costa Rica generators of small scale energy are complaining about a lack of key definitions in the regulations in force since April and which regulate sales of surplus energy.
How rates are set, who will buy the bidirectional meters, how records will be created to manage the repayment of the surplus and how to obtain a certificate, are some of the questions arising from the regulation on Planning, Cooperation and Access to the National Grid (POASEN).
The cattle farmer's guild wants to emulate the livestock auction mechanisms that are implemented in Costa Rica and Nicaragua in order to regulate the marketing of livestock and prevent price gouging.
The proposal is mainly that product price be set by supply and demand, thus eliminating middlemen and optimizing the beef marketing chain.
The president of the Association of Dairy Development, Ramiro Pérez, told S21.com.gt that "...
After 2013 recorded a decrease of 3.4% compared to 2012, sales of new and used cars from January to September this year increased by 6% compared to the same period last year.
Elfinancierocr.com notes that "... The Association of Importers of Vehicles and Equipment (Aivema) recorded that, in nine months, 27,161 units have been sold, including cars, pick up trucks, sports vehicles, vans and light trucks; 60 different brands in over 26 dealerships.
The complaints made by industrialists revolve around informal trade, the fight against smuggling, competitiveness and innovation.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica:
At a meeting between the President of the Republic, Luis Guillermo Solís, and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica several concrete proposals were presented to the Government in four priority areas for the work of the organization, in order to start work together.
Promotion has been given to a bill that seeks to regulate the marketing and use of pesticides and in agricultural production.
This week Panamanian environmentalists presented at a plenary session of the National Assembly a draft law to regulate the use and sale of chemicals, after having detected herbicide contamination in La Villa river.
Ursula Kiener, activist and president of the Agricultural Commission of the Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE) told Laestrella.com.pa that "... there are four types of agro-chemicals, ecological ones, dangerous ones, restricted ones and prohibited ones, and by law the only ones that are banned are highly damaging ones as established by international conventions to which Panama belongs. "
The growing Mexican automotive industry is generating opportunities for the sale of chassis and autoparts from Nicaragua, as in the first quarter of 2014 revenue was generated of $152 million, which is 22% more than in the same period in 2013.
In the first quarter of 2014 sales of chassis to Mexico amounted to $152 million, 22.6% more than in the same period last year, according to Data from the Central Bank of Nicaragua.
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