Banana: Regulatory Alert in EuropeFriday, October 30, 2020 Due to the possible change in the regulations established by the European Union on the use of agrochemicals in the production of the fruit that enters their territory, exporters in the region are on the alert for the possible complications that this would generate in the commercialization. In order to protect the health of consumers, European authorities could vary the maximum residue limits (MRL's) that food entering the region may contain. Colombia Increases Fruit Exports to EuropeTuesday, January 20, 2015 Between January and October 2014 the South American country exported 18% more fresh fruits to the European Union, as a result of the tariff benefits arising from the agreement. From a statement issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer): The Countries Selling Watermelons to EuropeThursday, May 28, 2015 Turkey and Morocco have increased fruit exports to countries in the European Union by 116% and 260%, respectively. From a statement issued 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: Agricultural Exports from Colombia to Europe GrowingWednesday, August 12, 2015 In the first four months of 2015, exports of fresh bananas, flowers, avocados, nuts, bananas, cocoa, instant coffee and tropical fruits had the largest growth compared to the same period in 2014. From a statement issued by the Foreign Trade Promotion Office: Non-traditional Fruit Exports, How and Where toFriday, January 27, 2017 New consumption habits in developed markets are creating new opportunities for fruits such as mangosteen, dragon fruit, soursop, passion fruit, gooseberry, ipecac, pejibaye and starfruit. From a report by PROCOMER, Costa Rica entitled "Emerging opportunities in sales of agricultural products" Papaya Market in the NetherlandsTuesday, September 6, 2016 Importers buy directly in producing countries and occasionally provide services of relabeling, washing, packing, transporting and carrying out import formalities. From a statement issued by PROCOMER: Multi Million Dollar Investment in Fruit ProductionWednesday, March 21, 2018 A swiss company plans to invest $20 million over the next two years in the production of passion fruit and guava in Nicaragua, and among the planned investments is construction of a processing plant. Frutco de las Américas S.A. plans to invest $4.5 million in the construction of a processing plant, $1.5 million in the financing of an organic plantation, $2 million in the acquisition of land, $700 thousand in training and planting of passion fruit, and $500 thousand in a guava plantation. Fruits, Global Market and the New RealityTuesday, September 8, 2020 Berries, cherries and citrus fruits, fruits that due to their vitamin C content are generally associated with positive effects on the immune system, reported increases in sales in the US and European markets during March, April and May 2020. In this context of new consumption habits, which emerged worldwide due to the outbreak of covid-19, banana sales (due to its high potassium content and its contributions to health) have been extremely positive. 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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