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"]
On April 27 a business meeting will take place in San Jose between Costa Rican businessmen and representatives of the industry of cookies, food doughs, breads and cakes from Brazil.
The business conference will take place on Friday, April 27, from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm at the Crowne Corobicí Hotel and is being organized by Crecex in conjunction with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (APEX-Brazil) and the Brazilian Association of the Industries of Biscuits, Food Flours and Breads and Cakes (Abimapi).
Between January and September of 2017, Central American countries exported $275 million worth of frozen shrimp and langoustine, 22% more than in the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Shrimp and Frozen Langoustine in CentralAmerica compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graph"]
From January to November 2017, Central American countries imported 19,000 tons of food supplies from Mexico, 10% more than the amount purchased in the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the the Food Preparation Ingredients Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In the first semester of 2017, Central American countries imported $17 million worth of sauces and their preparations from Mexico, 11% less than in the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Central American Market for Sauces and Ingredients for their Preparations, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Truck robberies, high energy prices, excessive bureaucracy and the informal sector all took their toll on the growth of the Costa Rican food and beverage industry in 2017.
The Monthly Index of Manufacturing Activity of the food and beverages industry showed a slowdown in the domestic market and a negative average growth of -0.07% in the first nine months of the year.
Between January and June 2017, the region exported $57 million worth of frozen fruits, 60% more than in the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the the Frozen Fruit Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
Operating Company dedicated to the manufacture of gluten-free and sugar-free products, OHNE brand.
The OHNE brand has 8 product lines: square bread, sweet lemon cookies with chia, chocolate with blueberries and sweet cookies with sunflower seeds, sesame sticks, empanizer, banana cake, all made without gluten, without sugar, without soy and dairy-free, ingredients that are intolerant for this market segment.
The global food service firm Sysco Corporation has announced the purchase of the remaining 50% of Mayca Distributors, in a transaction whose amount was not disclosed.
In 2016 countries in the region bought $103 million worth of soups and their preparations, and 44% of the total came from the USA and Mexico.
Figures from the Information System on the Market for Soups and Preparations in CentralAmerica compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graphic"]
Annual per capita consumption of chicken meat in Central American countries increased from 19.8 kilos in 2008 to 25.9 kilos in 2016, and growth was driven mainly by Panama.
The upward trend in regional chicken meat consumption has been steady in recent years, growing from 814,000 tons in 2008 to 1.2 million tons in 2016.
In 2016 sales of prepared and preserved fish from Central America totaled $110 million, and sales to the European country grew by 52% compared to 2015.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Prepared and Conserved Fishin Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
In 2016 countries in the region exported 41,208 tons of beef to the US, 7% more than in 2015.
Figures from the information system on the Fresh, Refrigerated and Frozen Beef Market in Central America, complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graph"]
In 2016 Central American countries imported 74,573 tons of cheese and curd, 4% more than in 2015.
Figures from the information system on the Cheese and Curd Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData : [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
In 2016 Central America purchased 1.2 million tons of solid soybean waste, 10% more than in 2015, and the vast majority came from the US.
Figures from the Information System on the Solid Waste Soybean Oil Market in Central Area compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]