Colombia: Food Processing Ingredients

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CO2021-0006

Colombia remains a net importer of many agricultural products and cannot domestically source the necessary raw materials and ingredients to meet the growing demand of the food and beverage processing industry. U.S. exporters face new market conditions in Colombia, as well as new opportunities, resulting from changes to consumer habits and preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has altered the landscape for the retail, food industry, and food service sectors.

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