There is potential in the Colombian market for exporters of pasta, snacks, biscuits and gravy, through strategic partnerships with supermarket chains.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office :
San Jose, February 22, 2016. Building partnerships with supermarket chains represents an option for Costa Rican exporters of food products such as pasta, snacks, biscuits and gravy, to gain admission to that market.
Invitations have been extended to the Taipei Food 2016 which will be held from 22 to 25 June 2016 at the Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan.
The Taiwanese Embassy in Nicaragua invites you to one of the most important food fairs in the world: Food Taipei 2016.
"...This year under the motto "Discover your niche Asian market in Food Taipei", the event will take place the 26th, inviting all exporters associations, cooperatives, producers and potential exporters to register to participate in the International Food Fair , Food Taipei 2016 which will be held from 22 to 25 June at the Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan " reported trincheraonline.com.
A Costa Rican delegation is preparing to see the products offered by the Rep. Dominicana in the fifth Agri Fair 2015 to be held in May in Santo Domingo.
The Caribbean country will also be showing its products to Costa Rica in order to "... promote the interests of Costa Rican importers showcasing the range of products they can offer." Currently fruit production in the Dominican Republic has grown five times more than exports.
Between 2009 and 2013 the consumption of fresh fruits in the northern country increased 6%, while in the same period vegetable consumption went up by 5%.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer):
The Canadian market for fresh fruits and vegetables is estimated to be worth $11.2 billion a year. The average Canadian buys fresh produce at least once a week and consumes three to five servings per day, well below the eight to ten servings recommended by Canada's Food Guide.
The country known for the affluent and sophisticated consumption habits of its citizens, imports more than 90% of the food it consumes.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer):
According to the International Monetary Fund Qatar was the country with the highest per capita GDP in 2013.
In the period from January to November 2014 Costa Rica exported $214,000 worth of goods, up 9.2% compared to the same period in 2013.
When selecting products UK consumers pay more attention to taste, freshness, traceability and packaging rather than the price factor.
From a statement from the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
Buyers' needs are changing in the UK and a representative of the supermarket giant Tesco believes that retailers must understand the new opportunities that this implies.
The economic dependence on tourism in Aruba and services in Curacao represents an opportunity for the export of agricultural products and the food industry.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (Procomer):
San Jose, September 23, 2014. An economy dependent on tourism in the Caribbean island of Aruba and focused on providing services such as that in Curacao, represent opportunities for Costa Rican (and other Central American countries) to export more products from the agriculture and food industry; so says a recent report entitled "Analysis of food industry in the markets of Aruba and Curacao", prepared by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office of Costa Rica (PROCOMER).
Despite being a major producer of canned tuna in Europe, Italians import 87,000 tonnes a year in order to meet domestic demand.
From an article by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
Italy consumes a significant amount of tuna, in canned form and yellow fin and bluefin tuna, which is equivalent to about 141,000 tons per year, 2.3 kg per capita, valued at $1.47 billion.
In April and May, two Peruvian trade mission will visit Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala in search of business opportunities.
The Exporters Association of Peru (ADEX) has organized two trade missions from companies from various sectors and foreign trade students from Peru.
Gestion.pe reports that "the first exploration mission from the imports and logistics sector will be held from 16th to 20th of April in Panama and aims at learning about the trade and development opportunities in this country which trades with the world more than $18 billion and through which passes 14,000 ships and more than 12 million containers a year. "
The Costa Rica Foreign Trade Promotion Office has published studies about Nicaragua and Honduras as markets for the food industry.
Costa Rican products such as sauces, canned fruits and vegetables, beverages and fruit juices, canned pasta and bakery and biscuit products, have the potential to expand sales or venture into Central America, specifically in Nicaragua and Honduras.