On October 22nd, Nestle inaugurated its new 21,000 square meter distribution center located in the municipality of Villa Nueva, Guatemala, a project that required an investment of close to $11 million.
At the beginning of March of this year CentralAmericaData reported that the construction of the new industrial park, which has logistic services for the import and export of finished products, storage, distribution of products to supermarket chains, wholesalers and retailers, was expected to be completed in August 2020.
In the municipality of Villa Nueva, Nestlé began the construction of a new distribution center of 12 thousand square meters.
The construction of the new industrial park, which will have logistics services for import and export of finished products, storage, distribution of products to supermarket chains, wholesalers and retail, will be completed in August 2020.
Due to the fact that preference for "vegetable" or plant-based meat is growing quickly in major global markets, food industry business groups have begun to make investments to meet this novel and growing market niche.
Foods that were once considered the exclusive consumption of vegans or vegetarians are now becoming popular, and in the case of the United States, in supermarkets it is increasingly normal to see meat products made from plants.
Alimentos y Bebidas Atlántida in Guatemala, Mayca in Costa Rica and Nestlé Panama, are part of the companies reporting the highest numbers of purchases of food preparations in Central America.
An analysis of CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence unit provides details on the companies according to sector, main activity, volume and value of their imports, exports and other relevant data.
In the food preparation business, it is estimated that Alimentos para Animales S.A. and ADM Guatemala Ltd. represent about 23% of the market share.
Data from the "Corporate System of Companies" platform compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData provides details on the companies according to sector, main activity, volume and value of their imports, exports and other relevant data.
In the business of different food preparations, it is estimated that Kris Food Processor, Kerns Food Industries and Malher concentrate about 13% of the market share.
Data from the report "Company's Corporate System", complied by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, provides details on company information based on sector, main activity, imports, exports, contracts granted by the government and other data.
Organic and natural pet foods are the most in demand globally.
Natural and organic pet food has had great growth in the market. Between 2002-2012 premium brands increased their share by 68%, according to statistics provided by Euromonitor International.
To enhance market access domestic coffee making machine manufacturers are associating themselves with single-dose infusions.
From an article by the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
The business of coffee capsules has shown continuous growth and leading brands have closed partnerships deals with manufacturers of coffee making machines in order to push for a larger share of the market.
The new labels will be red, yellow and green, highlighting the percentages of fat, saturated fat, salt, sugar and energy in food products.
From an article by the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
The new front facing labeling system which aims to help consumers verify the healthy attributes of food products, is being introduced in all supermarkets in the UK. The labels include information on recommended daily amounts of nutrients, which are color coded (using a traffic light system) and the use of the words "high", "medium" or "low" to inform people about the amount of fat, saturated fat , salt, sugar and calories contained in the food.
The Swiss multinational corporation became the largest shareholder of company Malher.
This Guatemalan enterprise manufactures several brands, includes Malher, Yus, Toky, Doña Mari, Campestre and Fruty Dulce, and employs 1,300 people at its two manufacturing facilities.
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