Alimentos y Bebidas Atlántida in Guatemala, Mayca in Costa Rica and Nestlé Panama, are part of the companies reporting the highest numbers of purchases of food preparations in Central America.
An analysis of CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence unit provides details on the companies according to sector, main activity, volume and value of their imports, exports and other relevant data.
In Costa Rica about 30% of supermarkets are in San Jose, Guatemala, the metropolitan area concentrates 45% of establishments, while in Panama, 32% are in West Panama.
An analysis of the Trade Intelligence area of CentralAmericaData provides interesting results on where they are located, who they are, if they operate independently or if they belong to a chain or business group.
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.
Half of the capital of the wholesale supermarket chain Mayca will pass into the hands of the U.S. company Sysco Corporation.
From a press release issued by Sysco Corporation:
Sysco enters into partnership with Costa Rica Mayca Distribuidores
HOUSTON and HEREDIA, Costa Rica, May 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), North America's leading foodservice distributor, today announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase 50 percent of Mayca Distribuidores S.A ("Mayca") of Costa Rica and Mayca's three other affiliates for an undisclosed price. According to the terms of the agreement, Sysco will own one-half of the stock in privately held Mayca.
An average of 20% annual increase in sales has been reported by companies specializing in the distribution of food and beverages in bulk.
The market of wholesale supermarkets in Costa Rica continues to grow, mainly driven by the opening in recent years of convenience stores, bakeries, 'sodas' (small low end restaurants), restaurants and hotels. Some establishments have reported an average annual growth of 20% in sales.
The company, which markets bulk products in the food service sector, will invest in opening new stores.
Founded in 1995, MAYCA has evolved from an importer of disposable products to an established full line distributor of foodservice and bakery.
"Only last year, it opened two stores located in Heredia, a third is planned for April 2011 in The Coyol and is expected to end the year with two more in the northern metropolitan area and one in Guanacaste. $ 1.5 million will be invested only in stores in 2011, " according to Elfinancierocr.com.
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