Because there are customers who demand gluten-free food, vegan food or dishes that adapt to the ketogenic diet, companies in Costa Rica can exploit new market niches.
The number of consumers who demand specialized food is rising in the Costa Rican market, so some restaurants have changed their menus to meet the demands of customers.
In order to successfully market fresh food, in addition to an attractive presentation to the market, good logistical performance is essential, which is expressed in terms of freshness, availability, and reasonably low logistical costs.
The fresh food sector is booming within the general food trade. For the success of its commercialization, besides an attractive presentation for the market and being able to offer a wide variety of products, also a good logistic performance is very important, which is expressed in terms of freshness, availability, and reasonably low logistic costs.
Operating Company dedicated to the manufacture of gluten-free and sugar-free products, OHNE brand.
The OHNE brand has 8 product lines: square bread, sweet lemon cookies with chia, chocolate with blueberries and sweet cookies with sunflower seeds, sesame sticks, empanizer, banana cake, all made without gluten, without sugar, without soy and dairy-free, ingredients that are intolerant for this market segment.
In 2016 exports of fresh and chilled vegetables from countries in the region amounted to $143 million, and sales to the US grew by 9% compared to 2015.
Figures from the information system on the Fresh or Chilled Vegetables Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
Edible commodities such as fruits and vegetables are increasingly being used as natural dyes in food manufacturing processes.
From a report by PROCOMER in Costa Rica:
The call for transparency and clarity of the ingredients is becoming stronger and stronger, with the industry responding with more clean-label formulas with natural alternatives.Several studies have shown that most consumers believe it is increasingly important that the food or drinks they consume only contain natural ingredients.In order to ensure that the products concerned meet their expectations, 66% of buyers around the world will take time to critically look at the information that appears on the back of the product packaging.
A growing demand for this type of food in the European country has been indicated, but there also the challenges related to non-tariff requirements, the atomization of sales channels, and cultural trading style.
From the summary of a report by PROCOMER: "Spanish Market Potential for Health Foods":
When the concepts "natural, organic and integral" were not as established as they are today, the Costa Rican brand Bioland set a firm course in that direction, and thirty years later, remains a leader in this market.
An article in Elfinancierocr.com makes clear from the first paragraph what is the essence of Bioland: the nonnegotiable philosophy of its founders for "... all-natural, healthy and environmentally friendly products."
The 2014/15 agricultural crop tomato for industrial use will not be enough to meet local demand, which will face a shortfall of 1,578 metric tons.
In order to make up the deficit in industrial tomatos an auction will be held on April 23 at the National Commodity Exchange. "... The selected product will be allowed to enter the country from 28 April to 31 December 2015, according to the verdict of the National Commission on Commodity Exchanges. "
Given the continuing concern about food safety, consumers in Hong Kong are seeking safer and high quality options such as those that can be found in the organic sector, since they are perceived as being more natural and nutritious compared to conventional foods.
Consumers increasingly prefer healthy products such as sugar obtained from coconut, apple and agave, which are considered more natural.
From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
Coconut sugar has increased its popularity in many countries because it is perceived as a more natural or acceptable option than regular sugar. Despite being still a niche product, sales have increased significantly.
In the United States the importance of the price factor continues to decrease when it comes to choosing products and there is a growing tendency to buy food to improve "quality of life".
From a statement issued by the Costa Rica Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
There is an increasing preference on the part of European consumers for confectionery products made from natural raw materials free from artificial ingredients.
From a statement issued by the Costa Rica Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
Europe seeks confectionery free from artificial additives
In the US an increasing number of farmers are replanting with non-GM seeds, while grains prices fall and there is a growing preference for organic products.
At the end of 2014 consumption of non-GM foods such as cereals, salad dressings, eggs and other products increased by 15%, with sales reaching $9.6 billion. By analyzing consumer trends, the US agricultural sector expects this year increases of up to 45% in sales of non-genetically modified maize seeds and 8% in un genetically modified soy.
Operating Company dedicated to the manufacture of gluten-free and sugar-free products, OHNE brand. The OHNE brand has 8 product lines: square bread, sweet...
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