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. 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. Company Profile Organization that operates in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Webinar on SuperfoodsWednesday, April 19, 2017 A virtual seminar has been organized for April 25, and will address the topic of trends in consumption of superfoods in Europe and the United States. From a statement issued by PROCOMER: New Trends in Meat ConsumptionFriday, November 1, 2019 Due to the fact that preference for "vegetable" or plant-based meat is growing quickly in major global markets, food industry business groups have begun to make investments to meet this novel and growing market niche. Foods that were once considered the exclusive consumption of vegans or vegetarians are now becoming popular, and in the case of the United States, in supermarkets it is increasingly normal to see meat products made from plants. $55 million Worth of Deals at Agri-Food FairThursday, June 1, 2017 During the AGRITRADE event held in Guatemala, 2,000 business appointments were held between international buyers and Central American exporters, adding up to a total of $55 million in trade deals. From a statement issued by Agexport: How to be a Supplier to Supermarkets in CanadaThursday, May 26, 2016 The Canadian Trade Facilitation Office is organizing for the June 16 a webinar on the buying process used by Sobeys, the second largest chain of supermarkets in Canada. From a statement issued by PROCOMER: Avocado, Exports and OpportunitiesMonday, May 17, 2021 Due to the potential that Guatemala has and the commercial opportunities that are envisioned for the future, local authorities will begin to take steps so that the fruit harvested in the country is accepted in the U.S., the main importing market for the product. In order to start with the procedures to approve the phytosanitary controls imposed by U.S. authorities, Guatemala is making an inventory of pests in the crop. |
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