The Avocado ParadoxWednesday, February 28, 2018 Almost three years after the beginning of the restriction of avocado imports from Mexico, citing supposed phytosanitary issues, the Solis administration is now promoting exports of Costa Rican varieties of the fruit, while the local market suffers from shortages. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock announced with great fanfare that it has started an advice giving program to a group of Hass avocado producers in Tarrazú, so that they can start to export the fruit to European countries. Negative Balance in the Food IndustryThursday, December 20, 2018 In Costa Rica, the sector guild reports that during 2018, total exports of the food industry registered a slight decrease of 1% compared to last year's foreign sales. The Costa Rican Chamber of Food Industry (Cacia) reported that the products recording falls in sales abroad this year were flours, fats, seafood, sugar, pastas, juices and alcohol, especially by the decline in purchases in the U.S. and Europe. Agroexporters Ask For Drug Detecting ScannersThursday, August 13, 2015 In Costa Rica scanners donated by China in 2008 remain unused, while exporting businesses are warning of the growing infiltration of drug trafficking in the sector. Using scanners at the ports of Limon and reactivating inspection mechanisms that were used before to control cargo in containers, are part of the measures the agro-export sector is asking of the government in order to identify potential drugs hidden in shipments of merchandise. Palm Oil Production Falls in AsiaFriday, March 18, 2016 Drought in Southeast Asia is creating opportunities to export more palm oil to Europe, where the entry of the product is duty free because of the Association Agreement with Central America. The fall of up to 45% in the production of palm oil in Southeast Asia (the world's leading producer) due to El Niño has opened up an opportunity for Central American countries to export the product to markets such as Europe. Coffee: Consumption Growing in Producing CountriesTuesday, August 5, 2014 Increased purchasing power has triggered the consumption of coffee in the leading producers in the world, Colombia, Brazil and Vietnam, raising its international price. The three countries which together produce 60% of the grains consumed in the world, are increasing their local consumption of coffee, putting pressure on the export supply and raising grain prices around the world. 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. Competitiveness First. Trade Agreements LaterThursday, December 13, 2012 The food industry of Costa Rica is opposed to the opening up of the domestic market for imports without first strengthening national competitiveness. A statement from the Costa Rican Chamber of Food Industry (CACIA) reads: What Organic Foods Does Europe Demand?Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Pineapples, bananas and sugar cane represent 98% of total exports of organic products from Costa Rica to ten European Union countries. Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Latvia, France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom are the nine European markets where Costa Rica exports its organic agricultural production, mainly made up of sugar, bananas, coffee and pineapples, cocoa, papaya, guava and carambola. Europe Refuses to Reopen Market to Costa Rican OrnamentalsTuesday, November 15, 2016 The European Union still has doubts over the presence of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa in plants of the Phoenix variety and has rejected the request to allow their re-entry from Costa Rica. In a meeting in which producers and exporters of ornamentals did not participate, the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) put forward the "... Cargill Meats Opens Grain Division in Costa RicaMonday, August 5, 2013 The transnational sees business opportunities in the country beyond the poultry sector. The owner of Pipasa in Costa Rica will spend $15 million on vehicular fleet renewal and modernization of processes at its industrial plants. Mexico Wants to Export More Bananas to EuropeFriday, November 10, 2017 Producers from the state of Tabasco want to eliminate the tariffs that apply to the entry of this fruit into the European Union, its main export market, which is even greater than the United States. From a report by PROCOMER in Costa Rica: Coffee, Pandemic and Consumption HabitsWednesday, August 12, 2020 Due to the global confinement decreed by the covid-19 outbreak, coffee shops, restaurants and tourist establishments reduced the demand for coffee, but increased Internet sales and marketing of the grain in supermarket chains. Another change that has been reported in the context of the pandemic is the rise in the international price of the quintal of gold coffee, which for the coffee year 2019-2020 stands at $156.48, an amount that is 9% higher than that recorded for the cycle 2018-2019, when it was quoted at $143.90. Food: Global Prices as of September 2020Thursday, October 8, 2020 In September, price increases were more pronounced for vegetable oils and cereals, and for dairy products prices remained stable, while sugar and meat prices fell from their August levels. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that in September 2020 the food price index averaged 97.9 points, i.e., 2% more than in August and already 4.6% above its value a year ago. Vegetables: Approval to Keep Exporting to EuropeMonday, February 4, 2019 After concluding an audit that began in 2016, European Union authorities notified Costa Rica that it will be able to continue exporting its organic vegetables to European countries. The Costa Rican government reported that the European Union (EU) notified the State Phytosanitary Service (SPS) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock that the audit initiated in 2016 was completed with the aim of evaluating the actions of the Unit of Accreditation and Registration of Organic Agriculture (ARAO) of the SPS, resulting in continued recognition under the category of Third Country for Costa Rica. Food: Global Prices up to June 2018Friday, July 20, 2018 The FAO food price index registered an interannual decrease of close to 1%, due to weakening in most markets, as a result of tensions in international trade relations. From the monthly FAO report: |
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