Panama: $ 1.5 Million for Process ManagementMonday, November 15, 2010 The public bidding is to implement a process management system. The National Institute of Professional Training is putting out to tender the implementation of a Business Process Management (BPM) software that integrates a BPMS (Business Process Management Suite) and electronic document management. Rica Foods pays fine and leaves AMEXFriday, January 9, 2009 The Costa Rican company has agreed for the Stock Exchange Commission to revoke its registration, resolving an accusation of financial fraud. In the elNuevoHerald.com it is reported that "Rica Foods, a poultry processor and feed producer based in Miami, and its former executive director resolved the case of financial fraud presented by the Stock Exchange Commission (SEC). Goya Foods seeks new food products from GuatemalaFriday, July 11, 2008 Raspberries, pitaya, and certain berries such as blackberries are among the Guatemala products being sought by Goya Foods, along with red and black beans. Luis Olarte, assistant director of purchasing for Goya, who is in Guatemala to attend Manufexport 2008, said he's looking for new products for the nostalgia market, to serve Guatemalans who now live in the United States. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Costa Rica: More Investment in BPO'sThursday, September 8, 2016 The company Equifax has announced the opening of a new shared services center to serve its operations in Latin America, Europe and North America. The new 4,400 square meter building is located in the Metro free zone, in Barreal de Heredia where Equifax has been established since 1995. Nicaragua: Growing Investment in BPOFriday, April 7, 2017 The service center which was inaugurated in Managua by the company founded on Panamanian capital, Onelink, joins the 45 companies operating call centers in the country. With an investment of nearly $2 million, the company Onelink started operations at its new service center in Managua. The company, which in the country will be called Xperts Nicaragua, expects to close the year with a payroll of 700 employees. El Salvador: $3 million for Dairy PlantMonday, September 21, 2015 The company Rio Grande Foods has announced that it will be building a dairy plant in San Martin, in the department of San Salvador. The Salvadoran company founded in the United States and engaged in the manufacture and distribution of typical food products in Latin America, will build the production plant in San Martin, "... in the same area where it already operates its plant producing nostalgic food and powdered milk. " Pipasa negotiating to buy Nicaraguan company for $24 millionFriday, June 27, 2008 The Costa Rican company Pipasa, owned by Rica Foods, has signed a non-binding letter of intent to buy Industrias Avícolas Integradas S.A. (Indavinsa) of Nicaragua. Indavinsa is a producer of poultry products and poultry feed concentrates. It has 17 farms and nine distribution centers. Costa Rican Investment in Colombian Food ChainMonday, March 5, 2012 Costa Rica’s Mesoamerica has acquired an 85% share of Colombian company OMA, a cafe and restaurant chain. Mesoamerica specializes in business structuring. Pineapple Providers Required in PanamaThursday, February 2, 2012 In early February, a high profile trade mission from a major North American fresh fruit company will visit Panama to establish commercial contacts with pineapple growers from Capira and Chiriqui. Sun Rich Fresh Foods, of Canadian origin, focuses on high quality fresh fruit products in different presentations. These products are experiencing great demand, so Sun Rich is looking for pineapple suppliers to back their expansion plans in Canada and the United States. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
The Cookie Market in GuatemalaMonday, August 27, 2012 More than 200 brands fight for consumer’s attention, of which 75% are foreign and the rest are manufactured locally. The great variety of cookies sold in the consumer market makes choosing difficult; stuffed, dietary, waffer, waffles are some of the options on offer. Nicaragua: Investment in BPOTuesday, April 5, 2016 Ibex Global Solutions has announced an investment of $4 million in a customer service, collections and back office center, to service its operations in Latin America. Its geographical proximity to the United States was one of the reasons why the company Ibex Global Solutions decided to set up its regional headquarters in Managua. With an investment of $4 million, the company has opened its service center, where 500 agents will work providing services in English and Spanish and 250 in Spanish only. Contaminated Food Products are RemovedWednesday, December 12, 2018 Because of possible contamination with organisms or pathogens, Del Monte Foods decided to remove from the Salvadoran and Panamanian markets the Fiesta Corn product seasoned with red and green peppers. The U.S. company reported that the possible contamination is harmful to consumer health, which prompted the company to withdraw the product, which had been sent to multiple distributors and retailers in 25 states in the U.S. Europe Promotes "Novel Foods"Tuesday, December 2, 2014 The European Union is proposing simplifying the approval processes for "novel foods" products, so called because they have no history of consumption, are produced with new ingredients or are "traditional" in origin. From a press release issued by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (Procomer): |
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