International Congress on PotatoesMonday, March 21, 2016 In Panama an invitation has been extended to technical researchers, seed producers and suppliers of production materials to attend the Latin American congress from 22 to 26 August in Panama. This is the XXVII Congress of the Latin American Potato Association, ALAP Panama 2016, which will take place at the Hotel El Panama from 22nd to 26th of August 2016. Offices: Are they necessary?Friday, October 22, 2010 In a study by Cisco, 60% of professionals thought that they did not need to be in office to be productive. Additionally, mobility and working flexibility is becoming increasingly attractive when choosing a job: 2 out of 3 people indicated they would prefer a position with lower pay and greater flexibility than higher-paying and less flexibility. Servicios y Productos Industriales de Occidente Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama.
Investment of Remittances in Productive ProjectsThursday, October 4, 2012 In a meeting between migrants and local entrepreneurs productive investment of a portion of remittances reaching Guatemala will be encouraged. In 2011, remittances to their families by Guatemalans living abroad, mainly in the U.S., totaled $4.37 billion. Guatemalans Buy Agricultural Company in Costa RicaFriday, June 30, 2017 Grupo Duwest has announced the acquisition of Cafesa, a company that traded agricultural products and machinery, which until now belonged to Yara International. Both Duwest and Cafesa are engaged in the marketing of agricultural products and machinery in Central America. Raimundo Rojas, CEO of Duwest, confirmed to Nacion.com that "... How to Export Healthy Food to CanadaFriday, February 3, 2017 Characteristics of consumers on the west coast of Canada and the marketing channels in the area are factors representing opportunities for exporting healthy products. From a report entitled "Differentiated Food on the west coast of Canada" by PROCOMER Costa Rica: Company Profile Organization that operates in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Wal-Mart Central America to expand product offerTuesday, January 20, 2009 In 2009, the company will expand the offer of products launched in November 2008, which reduced the price for more than 1,100 articles. Elperiodico.com.gt reports: "Currently, the offer includes groceries, perishables, personal care products, from brand leaders as well as private brands from Paiz, Suli, Sabemas, and Supermax. They are also looking at expanding the range of products in the offer and the duration of the offer. Microsoft certifies Intecap in GuatemalaThursday, August 14, 2008 The Technical Training and Productivity Institute (Intecap) became the first institution to be certified by Microsoft in Guatemala yesterday. Cesar Guillermo Castillo, manager of the institution, explained that the certification allows them to train more Guatemalans in Windows 2007 and Office programs - Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint. Walmart Expo 2013 for SuppliersMonday, January 21, 2013 The transnational is calling on companies interested in selling their products to participate in the fair to be held in Guatemala from 26 to 28 February. From 26 to 28 February over a thousand store managers, executives and buyers from Walmart in CA and Mexico will meet in the Industrial Park in Guatemala City to discuss new product proposals. Growing Demand for Gluten Free Products in the U.S.Tuesday, November 5, 2013 At the end of 2013 sales of these products could reach $10.5 billion which represents an increase of 44% since 2011. From an article by the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER) : Pharmaceutical Business Figures in GuatemalaWednesday, July 18, 2018 Last year the country imported $615 million worth of pharmaceutical products, and 55% came from Panama, Mexico and El Salvador. Data from the information system on the Pharmaceutical Products Market in Guatemala, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"] Dairy Imports in HondurasFriday, July 31, 2015 Dairy imports into Honduras remained stable between 2013 and 2014, increasing by only 4% in each year, making a total of $42 million worth of imports in 2014. Within the sector of dairy imports the product which increased the most was milk and cream , going from $15 million in 2013 to $20 million in 2014, which is an increase of 33% in imports. 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. Dairy Company Changes HandsWednesday, November 2, 2016 The Guatemalan company Castillo Hermanos has acquired 100% of the equity interest of Sociedad Alimentos de Primera, a manufacturer of the Bonlac brand of dairy products in Panama. Corporación Castillo Hermanos will now participate in the dairy market in Panama, through Sociedad Alimentos de Primera S.A., which until recently was owned by the Panamanian company Empresa Panameña de Alimentos S.A |
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