Coffee: Consumer DemandsFriday, October 11, 2019 In markets such as North America and Western Europe, a consumer segment wants the grain to meet aspects such as ethical and sustainable sourcing, and its production process to be certified. According to the study "Trends and Opportunities for value-added coffee exports" conducted by the Differentiated Coffees Committee of AGEXPORT, reveals how to change the strategies for marketing good quality coffee with higher value added (roasted), for the next coffee harvest of 2,019 - 2,020 and those to come. Good Prospects for Speciality CoffeeTuesday, March 27, 2018 The Honduran Coffee Growers Association has stated that exports of the special grain will continue to increase, and in the present harvest they plan to export three million bags of differentiated coffee. Representatives from the Honduran Coffee Institute (Ihcafé) announced that so far this season, they have sold more than one million bags of speciality coffee, equivalent to $1.144 million, and the main destination markets are the United States and Europe. Specialty Coffee in NicaraguaMonday, July 6, 2015 A consortium of national and international agencies has proposed a plan to improve the quality and productivity of Nicaraguan specialty coffees and their promotion in the European market. The plan entitled "Strategies for promoting specialty coffee in Nicaragua" seeks to replicate successful experiences in financing, technical assistance and technological innovation models, in order to strengthen the production process of small and medium producers. Guatemalan Coffee in GermanyThursday, October 31, 2019 The coffee growers' guild signed an agreement with the Guatemalan-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry to promote local production in the European country. Directors of the National Coffee Association (Anacafé) explained that the agreement will facilitate the coordination of actions for the promotion and export of coffee from Guatemala to Germany, such as the generation of direct links between producers and buyers. 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. Guatemalan Coffee Betting on Emerging MarketsTuesday, January 23, 2018 According to the union of exporters, for 2018 the destinations that represent potential opportunities for special coffees are Taiwan, China, Australia, Malaysia, Czech Republic and Chile. In the case of the Chilean market, the first multisectorial trade mission led by the Department of Market Development and Commercial Promotion of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) was carried out in 2017, in which more than 50 commercial appointments were attended, showing high interest for the special coffees of Guatemala. Opportunity for Food and Fruits in TurkeyThursday, April 14, 2016 The opportunities identified are for sauces, dressings and condiments, tropical fruit jams, and some concentrated juices, and problems for cocoa and coffee beans because of high tariffs. From the executive summary of a study by PROCOMER: "Turkey: market potential for Costa Rican tropical fruit and food": |
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