Sivar Brewing Company, artisanal beer producer from El Salvador, began exporting to the Honduran market through the distributor ANPHAR, S.A.
Honduras is the second Central American market in which Sivar Brewing Company (SBC) products are entering, as they have been commercialized in Guatemala since last year.
Sergio Rodriguez, general manager of SBC, told Laprensagrafica that "...
From January to June 2018, Central American companies imported $176 million worth of alcoholic beverages, 24% more than what was purchased during the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Alcoholic Beverage Market in Central America, from the Commercial Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
Because of the purchase behavior from Mexico, during the first half of the year, beer imports in Central America totaled $83 million, 45% more than in the same period in 2017.
Figures from the Information System on the Malt Beer Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
From January to March of 2018 Central American countries bought $40 million worth of malt beer from abroad, 46% more than the same period in 2017.
Figures from the Information System on the Malt Beer Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In 2017, countries in the region recorded imports of alcoholic beverages totalling $334 million, which is an increase of 3% compared to the figures reported in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Alcoholic Beverages Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
Cervecería Hondureña has announced that it will be investing $25 million in the expansion of its beer production plant in San Pedro Sula.
The company, a member of the business conglomerate AB Inbev, explained that the expansion works will be completed within 10 months, once the process to obtain the necessary permits has been completed.
In 2014 average household spending on soft drinks, beers and soft drinks increased by 17%, while that of dairy products grew by 8%.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica:
The purchasing power of the population of Panama has been strengthened in recent years, thanks to the rapid economic growth of this country, which according to World Bank figures, has an annual per capita income of over $10,000.
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