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This report gives an overview of the hotel, restaurant and institutional food service (HRI) sector in Chile and outlines current market trends, including best product prospects.

Costa Rica’s strong tourism sector and its well-developed hotel, restaurant, and institutional (HRI) sectors provide for excellent opportunities for U.S. food and beverage (F&B) product exports....

Chile’s almond production regions are facing severe droughts, which are likely to affect production in MY (marketing year) 2019/20.

Chile’s cherry exports totaled 180,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2018/19 and 87 percent of all exports went to the Chinese market.

Competition continues to drive retailers in Costa Rica to look for new ways to add value to their brands and attract more consumers in 2019.

Raisin production in Chile increased by 21 percent in MY2017/18, reaching 65,000 MT.

Chile’s food retail sales reached $17.2 billion, a 5 percent over 2017.

Costa Rica’s MY 2018/2019 coffee crop reached 1,298,000 60 kilogram (kg) bags, the lowest level in 40 years.

Chile’s fresh apple and table grape exports will drop on lower supply due to adverse climatic conditions during the spring and winter.

This report outlines Costa Rica’s requirements for food and agricultural product imports.

Costa Rica’s sugar cane production is forecast to increase 2.54 percent in MY 2018/2019.

The Chilean food processing industry represents 25 percent of the country’s economy with annual sales of $34 billion.