españolDairy Industry: Threats from Product ImitationWednesday, September 25, 2019 The Central American dairy sector is currently facing the problem of marketing imitations and substitutes for its products, despite the fact that the region has a Technical Regulation in this area. According to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), a study conducted in 2016 by Canadean Wisdom estimated a 1.6% increase in animal milk consumption in Latin America and a 2.8% increase in the consumption of substitutes, hence the importance of regulating and ensuring the correct use of dairy terms in the region. Dairy: Guatemala Requests Certification of CompaniesTuesday, May 11, 2021 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). Dairy Industry: Grupo Lala Brands in USATuesday, May 31, 2016 The Mexican company Lala has announced that it is in the process of acquiring brands belonging to the company Laguna Dairy in the U.S., amounting to $246 million. From a statement issued by Grupo Lala: El Salvador: Milk Production in North To TripleWednesday, October 19, 2011 2200 farmers will increase milk production from 20,000 to 60,000 bottles a day with the help of financial support from Fomilenio. In the coming months, milk producers in the northern zone will expand their production capacity, from 20,000 to 40,000 bottles in a few weeks and 60,000 by June 2012. The Central American Market for Dairy Products and their DerivativesThursday, June 8, 2017 A report by the SIECA shows the composition and characteristics of the production and export of dairy products in Central American countries. From the report "Analysis of the Central American dairy market and its derivatives" , by the SIECA: $30 Million Investment in Dairy PlantWednesday, June 7, 2017 The Mexican company Lala will be building a milk, ice cream and by-products factory in Guatemala, with capacity to process 5 thousand tons of products per month, and it will start operating in the first quarter of 2018. The 12 thousand square meter production plant will be built in Escuintla and will have a production line of pasteurized milk, ultrapasteurized (UHT) milk and ice cream. Grupo Lala announced that once it is in operation it expects to begin working with 1,500 Guatemalan producers to supply milk. Dairy Products, Supply and PricesTuesday, June 8, 2021 Dairy producers in Nicaragua are facing a scenario of falling prices, a situation resulting from the oversupply of this type of food reported in the local market. Executives of the National Livestock Commission of Nicaragua (Conagan) report that with the onset of winter, the country's trading partners are reducing dairy purchases to protect local production. $5 Million Investment in Dairy PlantFriday, May 28, 2021 In El Salvador, the Cooperativa Ganadera de Sonsonate invested in the purchase of specialized machinery that will be used to pasteurize dairy products and to package the products. According to information disclosed by executives of the Cooperativa Ganadera de Sonsonate, Salud, the industrial plant will now have a filling machine with a capacity to package 6,000 liters per hour. More Inspections of Imported Dairy Products RequestedWednesday, February 12, 2020 Arguing that quality and health standards are not being met, Salvadoran farmers are asking for greater controls on milk products entering from Nicaragua and Honduras. CentralAmericaData reports that from January to September 2019 El Salvador was the main buyer of milk and dairy products from the other Central American countries, importing $106 million, of which $78 million was bought from Nicaragua, $14 million from Costa Rica and another $13 million from Honduras. El Salvador Tightens Controls on Dairy ImportsFriday, July 14, 2017 From September on, importers of dairy products must present health and free sale certificates and a laboratory analysis certificate, among other things. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture: Nicaragua: Dairy Sector Projected to Grow 10% in 2017Wednesday, January 25, 2017 The union estimates it will manage to export $200 million, after closing 2016 with $172 million due to health conflicts that led to the temporary closure of neighboring markets such as Costa Rica. The difficulties faced by the dairy industry in Nicaragua in mid-2016 with the conflict over trade in dairy products with Costa Rica, and the temporary closure of the market in Honduras affected the overall performance of the sector, whose exports did not exceed the $200 million that had been achieved in previous years. Milk Vs. "Milk" WarWednesday, October 21, 2015 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. Growing Demand in China for Long-Life MilkThursday, June 26, 2014 60% of the milk consumed in China is ultra pasteurized (UHT) or long-life milk. From a press release issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office: Panama Imports 46% of Milk ConsumedFriday, October 4, 2013 Every year about 130 million liters of milk are imported in solid or concentrated form for industrialization. Prensa.com reports: "These imports are the result of a market which is thirsty and unsatisfied with the 100% local raw material . But rather than being a weakness, some would argue that there is a clear opportunity for local producers. " Nicaragua: How to Export More CheeseFriday, September 23, 2016 Formalizing the sector and improving the implementation of sanitary measures would make it possible to exploit the export potential and take advantage of growing international demand. It has been reported that there are 37 cheese processing plants certified by the Institute of Animal and Plant Health Protection (IPSA), 36 of which make cheese for export. Figures from the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData com indicate that in 2015 Nicaragua led the export of milk and milk products in the region, with $200 million worth of products sold.The country's dairy export potential can be better exploited in order to improve sales of cheese abroad. |
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