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in Central America
Friday, January 27, 2012
As the final link in the Cold Chain, Mercapanamá may be used for agro-industrial processes for exports.
Acknowledging that the Food Market in Panama City does not have adequate infrastructure for marketing foods according to the best international standards, industry officials have decided to build a new center.
Monday, December 12, 2011
U.S. health authorities have granted sanitary approval for ready to eat products containing beef.
A press release from the Ministry of Foreign Trade reads:
In order to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the North American Free Trade Agreement between Central America and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR), Costa Rica has carried out various tasks in order to be able to export traditional products with higher added value. As a result of these efforts, health authorities in the United States issued on December 5 the sanitary approval for Costa Rica, opening their market to imports of ready to eat products containing beef.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Ten consortia have submitted bids for the construction and equipping of the Public Market and Food Market of La Chorrera.
With a reference price of $25 million, bids ranged from the $22.5 million offered by the Spanish consortium Acciona Infrastructures to $27.4 million offered by Cocige SA.
Friday, October 21, 2011
The average monthly price, according to the ICO composite indicator, rose slightly by 0.4% in September, going from 212.19 U.S. cents per pound in August to 213.04 cents.
However, daily indicator prices throughout the month showed a marked downward trend. The composite indicator price, which had increased and reached 234.26 U.S.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The new contract includes both the public market for $10 million, and also the construction of the Abasto Market for $15 million.
Maitin Yessica, administrator of the Cold Chain informed companies involved that they may clarify aspects of the tender in the approval meeting scheduled for October 17, 2011.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The consortium Panamá Frío, composed of locally owned firms and some of Venezuelan capital, set its price at $93.5 million
A statement by the Presidency of Panama reads:
“Consorcio Panamá Frío, of Venezuelan and Panamanian capital, submitted the only bid for 93 million 500 thousand dollars, in an act of reception of proposals held in the Office of the President and chaired by the executive secretary of Panamá Frío, Fernando Soto Duque, in the presence of the managing director, Yessica de Maitin .
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
The Ministry of the Presidency is putting out to tender the design, construction and implementation of an integrated cold chain logistics system.
The purpose of the contract is to modernize the current system of collection and distribution of perishable food products in both production and consumption areas in the country.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Panama is ranked number 7 in the list of the 48 most attractive cities for investment in Latin America.
San Jose, Costa Rica is ranked 23rd, Guatemala City is 37th, Tegucigalpa is 41st, Managua is 43rd, San Salvador is 44th, and San Pedro Sula is 46th.
This is the second edition of the ranking of the most attractive cities in Latin America for investment, which is a product of joint work by the Center for Competitive Thinking Strategies (CEPEC) at the Universidad del Rosario in Colombia and the Chilean firm Business Intelligence (IdN). It identifies the cities in the Latin American region which bring together the best conditions for investment.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
U.S. Import and Export Trade Data Now Available to Broader Global Market.
Newark, N.J. – March 7, 2011. PIERS, The Standard in Trade Intelligence, today announced the release of a Spanish language version of its PIERS Trade Intelligence (TI) database, a companion to the existing online English version.
Designed for native Spanish speakers, the Spanish version of PIERS TI complements PIERS recent launch of multiple Latin American trade intelligence products. It is intended to ease trade analysis and enable deeper competitive intelligence for global companies with diverse user populations and branch offices in Spanish speaking regions. PIERS offers trade data covering all major South American economies as well as U.S./Mexico cross-border transactions.
Port Import Export Reporting service (PIERS)
Company Profile
Provides detailed global import/export trade transaction data for finding customers and suppliers, competitive intelligence, and market analysis. Used by businesses and governments worldwide.
Organization that operates in Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama
Phone: (800) 952-3839 - (973) 776-8660
Friday, November 12, 2010
In the month of December the first two Cold Chain markets will be put out to tender.
These first markets will be located in the provinces of Chiriqui and Panama. In Chiriqui it will be located in David and is expected to be ready by June 2012.
Friday, September 10, 2010
A new 'Municipal Market' is to be built in Sibinal, San Marcos, in the west of the country, with the aim of supporting agricultural commerce.
Guatemala's Departmental Council for Development (Codede) and Sibinal municipality have prioritized the financing of a $1.49 million investment in the construction of the new food market due to the importance of these facilities in stimulating the local economy, explained Francisco Mérida, regional governor.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Spanish company Mercsa will study, design and provide technical assistance for the construction for 8 public marketplaces.
An important component of the Cold Chain Project, these marketplaces will be located in David, Colón, Santiago, Penonomé, Chitré, Las Tablas, Panamá and Chorrera.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
A modern marketing manager must not only worry for building brand value, as it must also be killed in digital communication and have comprehensive knowledge of the industry.
Future marketing managers will have to speak the same language as the rest of their organization, to be able to understand how their actions fit in a larger whole.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Just two companies, Mercasa and CAU AH Domar, submitted bids for designing eight public marketplaces.
These marketplaces are part of a larger Cold Chain project, sponsored by President Martinelli’s administration.
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