In the first quarter of 2018 companies in Costa Rica imported $9 million worth of candies and chocolates, 4% more than in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system of the Confectionery and Chocolate Market in Costa Rica, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption= "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first three months of the year, countries in the region imported $82 million worth of confectionery, chocolates and other preparations based on cocoa, and 48% came from the USA and Mexico.
Data from the information system on the Confectionery and Chocolate Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData:
The Agricultural Bank has set up a fund of $8.1 million, which will be used for the execution of several cocoa production projects in different parts of the country.
Through a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, the head of the institution, Osmar Benítez, explained that "... the Agricultural Bank has disposed of a fund of 400 million pesos ($8.1 million) to execute several projects to boost cocoa production in the country."
Between 2016 and 2017, cocoa exports plummeted by 41%, going from $227 million to $134 million, a reduction largely explained by weather conditions.
According to representatives from the sector, in order to boost the crop in the country investment needs to be made in replacing plantations, as the performance currently recorded shows far from ideal figures.
In 2017, Central American countries imported $343 million worth of confectionery, chocolates and other preparations based on cocoa, 4%, more than in the previous year.
Figures from the information system of the Confectionery and Chocolate Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
The guild of Dominican cocoa growers in San Francisco de Macorís has built a plant with capacity to process 30 thousand tons of cocoa.
Isidoro de la Rosa, president of the National Confederation of Dominican Cacaocultores (Conacado) and treasurer of the National Confederation of Agricultural Producers (Confenagro), told Eldinero.com.do that "... that processor will be among the most modern in America Latina."
A group of entrepreneurs from the Asian nation will be visiting Nicaragua to buy coffee and cocoa, and also explore new opportunities with local companies in the meat industry.
The delegation consists of 14 businesspeople interested in buying mainly coffee and cocoa.According to the Taiwanese ambassador in Nicaragua, Jaime Wu, most of them will be visiting the country for the first time.
A group of Asian cocoa buyers is expected to visit the country in March.
The business mission is being organized by the Embassy of Taiwan in Nicaragua, which has previously led visits by Taiwanese businessmen who come to Central America interested in buying coffee.
The Laguna Lachúa Foundation of Guatemala is putting out to tender a supply of 119 thousand grafted plants from promising genetic cacao material.
Guatemala Government Purchase 7382103:
"The plants will be delivered to communities in the municipalities of Cahabón and Cobán in the Department of Alta Verapaz and in Ixcan in the Department of Quiche.
The cacao producers union is planning to produce this year close to 1,500 tons of cocoa, 25% more than the production recorded at the close of 2017.
Last year the export value went down 4%, due to unfavorable conditions in international prices, but the export volume grew by 34%, according to data from the Association of Producers and Exporters of Nicaragua (Apen).Guillermo Jacoby, president of the Apen, explained to Elnuevodiario.com.ni: "...'Wewent from 4.2 million kilos to 5.5 million kilos last year'."
Last year exports of 17 types of fruits, vegetables and organic grains may registered a 4% increase compared to 2016.
In the last ten years, the number of agricultural producers dedicated to the cultivation of fruits, vegetables and organic grains increased from 1,500 to 6,451, according to figures from the National Secretariat for Health and Food Safety (SENASA). Also in the last decade, it is estimated that the planted area grew from 4,400 hectares to 31 thousand hectares.
The aim is to promote development of new business between both countries, and increase exports from Honduras of products such as coffee, chocolate and tobacco.
The objective is to develop more commercial relations, and increase exports from Honduras of products such as coffee, chocolate and tobacco.The new business chamber starts operations with 25 affiliated companies.
On October 24th, a meeting of cocoa producers will be held in San Pedro Sula, where topics such as genetics and market opportunities will be discussed.
The forum, organized by the National Association of Cocoa Producers in Honduras, is expected to involve 400 producers and members of the National Committee of the Cocoa Chain.
Hot drinks such as coffee and tea, chocolates, biscuits and fruit snacks, sauces and preparations, and processed fruits are foods with export potential to the Israeli market.
From a report by Procomer Costa Rica:
San José, August 31, 2017. Hot drinks such as coffee and tea, chocolates, biscuit and fruit snacks, sauces and preparations as well as processed fruits are the categories of foods that have potential for export to Israel.This is the conclusion of the study entitled "Opportunities for the commercialization of food in Israel", carried out by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (PROCOMER).
In 2016 Central American countries imported $329 million worth of confectionary, chocolates and other preparations based on cacao, 7% more than in 2015.
Figures from the information system on theConfectionery and Chocolates Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit atCentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
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