Guatemala: Food Processing Ingredients
Guatemala is one of the major food processing countries in Central America. U.S. suppliers have a good opportunity to export bulk commodities and raw materials for further processing in Guatemala’s food industry. The food and beverage processing industry represents 36 percent of the total manufacturing industry and accounts for 7.7 percent of the GDP. In 2017, the largest growth in production was with vegetable oils, animal fats, processed fruits and vegetables, animal feed and soft drinks. Sales of processed foods are increasing because of internal demand and the export of these products to the world. Supermarket growth is also increasing consumer demand throughout the country. Growth in the tourism sector plays an important role in the consumers’ demand for quality food and beverage products in the market.
