October 2003 -- Volume XV, Number 10

Contents

Peru: Get In on the Ground Floor
Peru's total retail food market was $4.4 billion in 2001 is expected to grow 11 percent by 2004.

Niche, Ingredient Markets Growing In Peru
Peru imports only 8 percent of its processed food needs, but opportunities await U.S. suppliers in the consumer-oriented and ingredients sectors.

Tourism Drives Agricultural Import Demand in St. Lucia
Bananas used to drive it, but now tourism is the single largest contributor to the St. Lucian economy.

Grenada: a Small Country With Robust Market for U.S. Foods
Grenada has steadily increased its U.S. foods and beverage imports for the past several years. Far from being saturated, the market holds more opportunities. Here's how to enter it successfully.

Portuguese Looking to Organics
While the organics market in Portugal is still small, organic farming in the country is experiencing tremendous growth-and there are prospects for U.S. organic food suppliers.

In Nigeria, Demand for Seafood Is High
Nigeria imports more than 600,000 metric tons of seafood a year.

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October 2003
Volume XV, No. 10

Published by
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service

Editor
Priscilla Glynn
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Writers
   Harold Kanarek
   Mary Rekas
   Donald Washington
   Priscilla B. Glynn

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