The Ministry of Public Health tenders the supply of different types of complete and balanced enteral nutritional formula for infants and adults.
Honduras Government Purchase LPN No.03-2021-HE-AFL:
"Some of the tendered items:
-Complete and balanced enteral nutrition formula for children from 1-10 years old, gluten and lactose free.
-Complete and balanced enteral nutrition formula for adults, gluten and lactose free.
In order to reactivate Guatemalan dairy exports to Honduras, the Guatemalan Ministry of Economy formally requested the health authorities of the neighboring country to proceed to certify three companies that completed the requested requirements.
The national companies have already complied with all the requirements established by the Honduran National Agrifood Health and Safety Service (SENASA) to sell their products in the Honduran market, informed the Ministry of Economy (Mineco).
From January to July 2020, companies in the countries of the region imported from Mexico infant and toddler formulas for $57 million, and 50% was purchased by companies in Honduras and Nicaragua.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
In Central America more than 6 million people search online and participate in conversations associated with dairy products, with ice cream, fudge and yogurt being some of the products with the greatest presence in consumer interactions.
An analysis of consumer interests and preferences in Central America, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, yields interesting results on people's preferences and tastes in food and other types of products or services.
In the first quarter of the year, trade in milk and dairy products among Central American countries totaled $77 million, and 73% was purchased by companies in El Salvador and Guatemala.
Figures from the Information System on the Milk and Milk Products Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
The Salvadoran government has decided to postpone until November 1 the entry into force of new requirements for importers of dairy products.
After meeting with the heath authorities in Nicaragua, which is where most of El Salvador's imports come from, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) decided to grant importing companies more time to get up to date with the new health requirements in the new regulations.See "El Salvador Tightens Controls on Dairy Imports"
In 2015 Nicaragua led exports of milk and milk products in the region, with $200 million in sales, followed by Costa Rica, which exported $111 million and thirdly Honduras, with $26 million.
Data from for the Milk and Dairy Products Market in Central America, provided by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com, shows that in 2015 the countries in the region exported 226 thousand tons of milk and dairy products such as cheese and cottage cheese, buttermilk, yogurt, curd and dairy spreads, among others.
The dairy sector in Nicaragua has denounced the imposition of non-tariff barriers by Honduras, whose health authorities have delayed the renewal of certificates for nicaraguan plants.
It has been estimated that 750,000 liters of milk per month have ceased to be exported to Honduras since November 2015, because the National Agricultural Health Service has not renewed certification of dairy plants in Nicaragua.
Industrial and milk producers have denounced that there is a growing presence in the region of products which are described as dairy but which do not contain milk nor comply with health regulations.
Ranchers, farmers and representatives of industrial companies reported the matter to the Panamanian Food Safety Authority (Aupsa), arguing that "... in the local market food products such as ice cream and cheeses can be seen, which instead of having dairy components, are processed with other raw material and substitutes that are not permitted by Panamanian health and import regulations.
Dairy imports into Honduras remained stable between 2013 and 2014, increasing by only 4% in each year, making a total of $42 million worth of imports in 2014.
Within the sector of dairy imports the product which increased the most was milk and cream , going from $15 million in 2013 to $20 million in 2014, which is an increase of 33% in imports.
However, imports of fresh cheese (unripened), including whey cheese, and curd, recorded a reduction of 43%, going from $8.3 million in 2013 to $4.7 million in 2014.
In 2014 imports of food preparations totalled $115 million, which is an increase of 22% compared to 2013.
Within this category, imports of composite preparations for the beverage industry recorded an increase of $18 million between 2014 and 2013, making a total of $53 million last year.In turn, imports of bread improvers recorded increase of 88% between the two years, going from $2 million in 2013 to $4 million in 2014.