Nicaragua: $3 Million Loan to Café Soluble S.A.

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Café Soluble S.A., which began operations in 1959 with Nicaraguan and American capital, is dedicated to producing and exporting high quality instant coffee. The company has marketed its products through its own distribution network.

The main activities of the business are the production and packaging of roasted and ground coffee, instant powder beverages, cereals, and soy milk. The company distributes its own products and also those of other local and foreign businesses.

Source: Inter-American Investment Corporation

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