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Peru’s food processing industry is a dynamic sector of the national economy.

In 2018, Brazil’s food processing industry amounted to US$179 billion, positioning Brazil as one of the major global players in the sector.

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El Salvador continues to increase its agricultural imports from the world, especially raw materials and semi-processed diverse food preparation.

The Chilean food processing industry represents 25 percent of the country’s economy with annual sales of $34 billion.

Costa Rica’s food processing sector continues to grow, in response to consumers demand for ready-to-eat meals, healthy snacks and convenience foods.

Opportunities for U.S. agricultural products abound in Colombia after the implementation of the U.S.- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA).

In 2018 Mexico represented the second largest export market for U.S. agricultural products, with U.S. food processing ingredient exports totaling U.S. $8.9 billion.

The food processing industry is a huge component of Ecuador’s manufacturing sector. In 2017, the sector contributed $6.3 billion to Ecuador’s gross domestic product and grossed $10.5 billion.... .