Panama: Food Processing Ingredients

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Panama’s food processing ingredients market is valued at $135 million annually. Panama’s food and beverage sector is one of the main manufacturing sectors of the economy. Two forces that contribute to investment opportunities in this area are the U.S. – Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA), which entered into force on October 31, 2012, and capacity building programs offered by USDA to the Panamanian government and industry on food safety inspection and quality.

Panama: Food Processing Ingredients

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