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This report outlines Peru’s regulatory requirements for food and agricultural product imports.

A harmful algae bloom, which has been attributed to the El Niño impact, caused losses of 100,000 MT of Chile’s salmon production -- approximately 12 percent of Chile’s annual production....

Canadian authorities have recently approved two genetically engineered products for both human consumption and animal feed use.

Production losses caused by Algae Bloom of Pseudochattonella verruculosa are estimated to be up to 100,000 MT, which represents 10% of Chile’s annual salmon production.

Costa Rica is one of the major importers of raw materials and ingredients for the food processing industry in Central America.

In 2014, the retail industry continued its planned expansion with major retailers moving deeper into the small store segment, targeting customers who shop in convenience and small stores.

The Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG), National Plant and Animal Health Service (SENASA), is the regulatory agency responsible for the inspection of all agricultural products that...

Chile’s salmon industry has been hit with low international prices and high production costs, which are causing revenue losses for salmon companies.

Ecuador’s tuna fishery in 2015 is staring at lower prices. Prices are suffering due to oversupply, reportedly driven by overfishing, at a time of weakening demand for tuna and tuna products...

FAS Quito estimates that Ecuador’s calendar year (CY) 2015 shrimp production to reach 350,000 metric tons (MT), up 10,000 MT or an increase of three percent compared to 2014.

Ecuador called for a temporary 30-60 day global ban on tuna fishing to compensate for excessive overfishing in 2014. East Asia-Pacific states have rejected the proposal.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published its preliminary text of proposed regulations that would bring the Safe Food for Canadians Act into force.