Colombia: Food Processing Ingredients

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CO2023-0010

This report outlines the conditions facing Colombia´s food and beverage industry, highlighting its 7 percent growth. Consumer habits and preferences continue to evolve, opening opportunities for healthy and sustainable food products. Food price inflation reached 28 percent in 2022, challenging Colombia's economic recovery. In 2022, the United States exported $3.8 billion in agricultural products to Colombia, which secured its position as Colombia’s top supplier of food and agricultural products.

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