New Poultry Plant Starts OperationsFriday, April 13, 2018 Cargill has inaugurated a processing plant in Nicaragua that will have the capacity to sacrifice up to 14,000 birds per hour, and it required a $45 million investment. The new plant, where cuts of whole chicken will be automated, will provide greater capacity for freezing and in line packaging. Lobbying to Reopen Plants Market in EuropeMonday, September 19, 2016 Exporters of ornamental plants are waiting for government approval in order to be part of the delegation which will request the reopening of the European market, which has been closed since May 2015. The Chamber of Producers and Exporters of Plant Products (Caprodex) argues that the request was made on July 8 to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and there has not yet been a response to the request to attend on September 22 the meeting to be held in Brussels to demand the reopening of the market for ornamental plants from Costa Rica. In May 2015 the European Union banned ornamental coffee plants from Costa Rica and Honduras in order to prevent the entry of the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa. International Agricultural Fair in GuatemalaTuesday, December 16, 2014 Ornamental plants are part of agricultural export products to be exhibited from March 12nd to 13th, 2015 in the trade fair Agritrade & Expo 2015, to be held in Antigua. From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Exporters Association (-AGEXPORT-): Beverage Production Plant ExtendedTuesday, April 17, 2018 The beverage manufacturer Livsmart has expanded capacity at its plant in El Salvador, which will increase production in order to be able to export to Honduras and Nicaragua. According to representatives of the drinks company Livsmart, with the new investment made in the plant located on the highway between San Salvador and Sonsonate, the value rose to $33 million, and the production lines increased from 12 to 14. Guatemala: The Ornamental Plant TradeWednesday, December 16, 2015 125 companies are engaged in the production and export of ornamental plants, flowers and foliage, generating more than $86 million in revenue in 2014 alone. Companies in this sector plan expect to close 2015 with an increase of 5% in exports of ornamental plants compared to 2014, although the European market has yet to regain the levels of imports of plants and flowers it had before the crisis that erupted in 2009. Europe Bans Ornamental Coffee Plants from Costa Rica and HondurasThursday, May 21, 2015 The phytosanitary measures implemented by the European Union have been in force since May and aim to prevent the entry of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. The rule applies to ornamental coffee plants (not seeds) of the coffee variety and applies to the 28 countries comprising the European Union. The Chamber of Plants, Flowers and Foliage in Costa Rica clarified that the prohibition does not apply to foliage, which can still be exported. Costa Rican Trade Mission to GermanyMonday, October 26, 2009 A group of businessmen from the medicinal plants industry are traveling to Munich, in a visit organized by Procomer, Costa Rica's Exports Promotion Agency. Meetings will be held with companies from the personal care industry, and raw materials intermediaries. Europe Refuses to Reopen Market to Costa Rican OrnamentalsTuesday, November 15, 2016 The European Union still has doubts over the presence of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa in plants of the Phoenix variety and has rejected the request to allow their re-entry from Costa Rica. In a meeting in which producers and exporters of ornamentals did not participate, the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) put forward the "... Costa Ricans Buy Dairy Plant in NicaraguaFriday, June 24, 2016 The transaction, which was carried out in 2015, was not announced at the time in Costa Rica, where high production costs have prompted several companies to move their operations to Nicaragua. In 2015 the Costa Rican dairy producer Dos Pinos bought the industrial plant La Completa for an undisclosed amount. Dos Pinos is a cooperative network made up of more than 2,000 associated producers and workers. The Market is Open, But Deals Arent Being ClosedThursday, July 4, 2013 For a year Costa Rica has had free rein to export to the U.S. ornamental plants measuring over 46 inches, a benefit that producers have failed to take advantage of. "We lack the capacity to meet quotas. There is no support from banks for investment plans and also the Foreign Trade Promoter is ... inefficient and is not channelling business, nor does it know about the market," said Carlos Quesada, manager of Grupo Siempre Verde. Meat Processing Plant in PanamaFriday, January 9, 2015 An announcement has been made that negotiations are taking place with Chinese investors to build a slaughterhouse to process and export beef from La Chorrera. The project, valued at $8 million, is seeking foreign capital investment and from representatives from the Municipality of La Chorrera, in order to create a joint venture to develop the plant and then allocate production to the local market, China and the United States. Phytosanitary Controls or Non-Tariff Barriers?Friday, November 1, 2013 Costa Rica is not allowing the entry of potatoes from the U.S. and customs in Miami have increased controls on ornamental plants coming from Costa Rica. It has been assumed that the increased controls on ornamental plants occurred after the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) of Costa Rica suspended the issuance of phytosanitary requirement forms for importing U.S. potatoes. Japan Will Analyze Importing Meat from Costa RicaWednesday, July 15, 2009 Japanese technicians will inspect meat factories, visit estates and verify the country´s sanitary procedures. The visit, to be carried out next week, is an important milestone in reopening the Japanese market for Costa Rican meat exports. Exports were suspended on August 2008, when meat of U.S. origin was found in a Costa Rican shipment. Requirements to Export Flowers and Foliage to EuropeTuesday, March 25, 2014 A Dutch study presents the expectations of importers of flowers and foliage in terms of sustainability, certification, required standards and other practices. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands has conducted a study detailing the expectations of consumers and importers of flowers and foliage in European countries, consumer preferences, procedures and techniques used in the production and transfer of flowers, labeling, relevance of certification of products, and definition of sustainability, among other things. Singapore Inspects Agroindustrial Plants in PanamaTuesday, April 30, 2013 The plants to be certified include beef processors and any other agro-industrial plant which intends to export to the Asian country. According to Jose Pacheco, vice minister of Foreign Trade, this initiative comes on top of efforts being conducted by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) to achieve the parity in the health form documentation with Russia and inspection of local plants by the South Korean authorities, in order to facilitate access of Panamanian beef to these markets. |
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