From October 2019, the Toña brand of beer, which is of Nicaraguan origin, will begin to be marketed in El Salvador.
Company executives indicated through a statement that the beer brewed by Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua (CCN), will be distributed in El Salvador by the company Distribuidora Morazán.
For brewers in Panama it is necessary to incorporate innovations in manufacturing, since in the local market consumption has ceased to be a fashion to become a trend.
The expectations of Panamanian businessmen are encouraging, because they expect that the demand for high quality artisanal beer in the country will continue to increase, so continuous improvement of the product will be key to the expansion of production.
In the first eleven months of 2018, the production of alcoholic beverages in Panama was 276.3 million liters, 2% less than that recorded in the same period of 2017.
The latest data published by the General Comptroller of the Republic, detail that the production of alcoholic beverages generally reported a decline, reducing from 281 million liters from January to November 2017, to 276.3 million liters in the same period of 2018.
In Costa Rica, the Treintaycinco company reported that, on December 10th, a new beer Lager began to be sold in the local market.
The company, which has been participating in the Costa Rican market for artisanal beers for five years, announced that it plans to compete in the local market for premium beers.
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"]
Since last month the beer brand Gallo has been on sale in El Salvador, produced by the Guatemalan company Cervecería Centro Americana.
Laprensagrafica.com reports that "... Cervecería Centro Americana is forging ahead with its flagship beer, Gallo, in the Salvadoran market.The drink has been in some supermarkets in the country since April."
Stating that there are enough elements to reduce the amount, the National Brewery has appealed the fine of $50 thousand imposed by Acodeco, after it was accused of alleged monopolistic practices.
Led by a rise in beer brewing, in the first quarter of 2018 the production of alcoholic beverages in Panama amounted to 77.8 million liters, 5% more than in the same period in 2017.
According to figures from the General Comptroller of the Republic, production of alcoholic beverages in general registered a year-on-year increase of 5%, rising from 74.2 million liters from January to March 2017, to 77.8 million liters in the same period in 2018.
In February of this year, a cluster of craft brewers who intend to start exporting their products to the United States and Central America will be formed.
The cluster made up of manufacturing companies in conjunction with Procomer, can be joined by all companies engaged in the manufacture of craft beer, but they must first meet the requirements for export.
The first shipment of one thousand boxes and 100 barrels of craft beer from the Cadejo Brewing Company will be sent to Maryland, Washington.
The six varieties of craft beer produced by the Cadejo Brewing Company will be distributed to 95 outlets in Maryland.The company's aim is to expand the market progressively in the cities where the largest number of Salvadorans reside.
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 the last four years beer imports went from $8.8 million in 2012 to $14 million in 2016, which is an increase of 67%.
Figures from the Foreign Trade Promotion Office indicate that the main market from where most beer is imported is the United States, with almost $7 million recorded in 2016. It is followed by Mexico, with $3.4 million worth imported last year.
With the entry of a new brand produced by Florida Ice and Farm in the US, there will be an increase in the supply of beer in a competitive and growing market.
Florida Ice and Farm has started selling the Genesee beer brand in the country, which is produced in the US by its subsidiary North American Breweries (NAB).
In an attempt to increase tax revenues, the executive announced that it is now considering taxing the distribution of soft drinks such as juices, isotonics and sodas.
It is expected that in the first week of February analysis will be presented of modifications to the tax on the distribution of beverages and on tobacco and tobacco products, with the aim of obtaining more resources to finance the national budget for this year.
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.
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