New EU Rules for Food AdditivesFriday, April 20, 2012 A new regulation governing food additives in products exported to the European Union will be applied from December 1st, 2012. From a statement by Procomer: Opportunities in Italy for Canned TunaThursday, August 15, 2013 Despite being a major producer of canned tuna in Europe, Italians import 87,000 tonnes a year in order to meet domestic demand. From an article by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER): What Can be Exported to Finland?Thursday, December 14, 2017 Sauces and preparations, flavorings for food, fruit preserves, animal feed and cleaning products are some of the goods where there are opportunities in the Finnish market. From the study "General Mapping of Finland", prepared by Procomer Costa Rica: Guatemala Pavilion in European Food FairMonday, June 17, 2013 From 5 to 9 October 18 companies from the food and drinks export sector of Guatemala will be taking part in Anuga to be held in Germany. From a press release from the Government of Guatemala: Guatemala: Exports of Food and Beverages Up 3%Thursday, January 21, 2016 Central America purchased one third of total sales generated by the industry in 2015, which was worth $980 million. From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Exporters Association (AGEXPORT): Opportunity for Exporting Food to Russia?Friday, August 8, 2014 The Russian ban for one year on imports of meat, dairy products, fruit and vegetables from the European Union and the United States could open the door for Central American products. Central American food exporters could take up the opportunity to enter a market in which every year "... spends about $2.7 billion on fruits and vegetables from Europe and ... $1.3 billion in food and agricultural products ifrom the USA." Protection Sought for Panamanian Pineapples and WatermelonThursday, May 30, 2013 Climate problems, lack of market and the elimination of the 'Certificado de Fomento de Agroexportaciones ' (Certificate for Development of Agroexports) have caused production to fall by 50%. "Pineapple production has declined, even though it generates a larger amount of labor than grain production," said Ricardo Garcia, spokesman for producers of pineapple and cucurbits in Chiriqui, the Central Provinces and La Chorrera. Food: Requirements in the New RealityTuesday, June 30, 2020 Some of the requirements for companies exporting food from Guatemala are that exporters guarantee good sanitary practices and that in case of an outbreak of covid-19 they notify their buyers and separate infected collaborators. Safety and health protocols have taken off in this new trade scenario, which emerged suddenly due to the spread of covid-19 around the world. Food: Trends and Opportunities in the UKWednesday, December 11, 2019 During 2018, sales of packaged foods in the United Kingdom exceeded $84 billion, and 36% corresponded to private label products, which have quickly entered this market. The study "Trends and requirements of private label buyers in the food sector in the United Kingdom", prepared by Procomer Costa Rica, indicates that the United Kingdom stands out as the second country in Europe with greater penetration of private label. Imported Corn Vs. Local SorghumTuesday, December 15, 2020 Because yellow corn is imported from the United States at a price of $11 per quintal in Nicaragua and the cost of producing a quintal of sorghum locally is $12.5, competition for local producers is nearly impossible. Nicaragua is part of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, an agreement that allows yellow corn from the United States to enter the local market free of tariffs. 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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