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Rice: Purchases from the U.S. UpMonday, May 16, 2022 For the third quarter of 2021, rice imports made by Central America showed a decrease of 31%, however, the main supplier of the region was the United States of America with $139 million, which represents 68% of the purchases made from Central America. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Shrimp: Honduras, Main Seller in the RegionMonday, April 18, 2022 For the third quarter of 2021, sales of frozen shrimp and prawns in Central America showed a slight increase in the region, reaching $241 million in exports, of which Honduras is the largest supplier with $188 million at $7.72 per ton. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Beef: Sales in the Region IncreaseMonday, April 18, 2022 During the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 22 % was observed, reaching $640 million in exports of fresh, refrigerated and frozen beef, however, in volume it only represented a 2 percent increase, reaching 125,448 tons. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
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Tender for $6 Million in Nutritional CookiesMonday, March 14, 2022 A total of 61 million cookies of different flavors (salty, raisin, coconut, oatmeal and milk) are required to be distributed in different official educational centers. Panama Government Purchase 2022-0-07-0-99-LP-044125: Bids for Food Services in JailsFriday, October 16, 2015 The tender for the supply of prepared meals for 11 prisons attracted 10 companies out of which only two submitted proposals for all of the establishments, with equal amounts of $17.7 million. An article in Prensa.com reports that "...
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Pineapple: Regional Sales UpMonday, March 21, 2022 For the third quarter of 2021, the value of sales in the Central American region reached $825 million, with the main buyer being the United States of America with $427 million, representing 52% of exports. Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"] New Modules for Vegetable ProductionMonday, March 22, 2021 An agricultural production complex was inaugurated in Costa Rica, which has six modules for protected environments and will be used to validate vegetable crop production techniques. The project, promoted by the National Institute for Innovation and Transfer of Agricultural Technology (INTA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, aims to validate horticultural crop production techniques in protected environments for the agro-environmental conditions of the Huetar Caribbean Region, Costa Rican authorities reported. The Functional Foods MarketThursday, January 12, 2012 The concept refers to regular, basic staple foods, within the current trend of healthy diets and taking care of our bodies. INITIAL CONCEPT: As Europe is very important market for the Central American food industry, an analysis of the consumption patterns of its inhabitants is always relevant. Nicaragua: Exports of Tobacco Up 10%Tuesday, March 7, 2017 In 2016 5.5 million kilos of tobacco and tobacco waste were exported, equivalent in value to $59 million, 10% more than the value of exports in 2015. In 2016 foreign sales of tobacco and tobacco waste generated $58,695,000, 10% more than the $53,382,000 generated in 2015. The volume of exports also grew in the period in question, although not as significantly as the value. In 2016 5,5 million kilos were exported, whereas the previous year the total amount exported was 5.1 million kilos. Increased Demand in U.S. for Bakery ProductsTuesday, December 3, 2013 The trend represents an opportunity for companies producing these foods in Central America. From an article by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer): Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius in PanamaFriday, November 17, 2017 In November 2018, Panama City will be hosting the 50th international session of the Committee on Food Hygiene of the FAO Codex Alimentarius. From a statement issued by the Aupsa: Organic Agriculture and Barriers to DevelopmentThursday, March 4, 2021 The lack of incentives, the disorder to apply the legislation and the complexity of producing in areas that are surrounded by traditional crops, are some of the factors that hinder the development of organic agriculture in Costa Rica. In the last decade, the area planted to organic agriculture has fallen. Data from the program of Accreditation and Registration in Agriculture (ARAO) specify that in 2010 the area amounted to 11,115 hectares and in 2019 fell to 8,832 hectares, equivalent to a decrease of 21%. Panama and the (eternal?) Price ControlsMonday, January 9, 2017 For the fifth time the Varela administration has extended the measure regulating the maximum prices of retail of 22 products in the basic basket, until July this year. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: Avocado: Potential BusinessThursday, January 31, 2019 In recent years, Dominican avocado exports have tripled, mainly because of sales to the U.S. and Puerto Rican markets. Figures from the Ministry of Agriculture detail that avocado exports from the Dominican Republic between 2015 and 2017 have increased from $13 million to $36 million, and in the case of sales to the U.S. and Puerto Rico have increased from $8 million to $29 million and from one million dollars to $5 million, respectively, for the years concerned. Panama: Price Control Until 2021Wednesday, July 8, 2020 In order to ensure that a possible de-regulation would not generate an unjustified increase in the products considered to be of greater sensitivity, the government decided to extend the price control system of the basic basket for six more months. At present, the list of products whose prices are controlled includes beef slices, ribbon steaks, ground beef, whole chicken, rice, onions, yams, national potatoes, perita tomatoes, cassava, powdered milk, sliced bread, processed American yellow cheese and sausages. |
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