News Headlines

Sunday 31 March 2013


Panama

Panama - Russian market worth 500 Panama's

After two days of meetings in Peru, the 2013 US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Market Expo team of pork, beef, soybean and corn producers wrapped up its activities in Panama City, Panama last week.

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Saturday 08 December 2012


Panama

Panama - Join Kraft Foods, Procter & Gamble, Dole and more at TOC Cold Chain

Find out how MCI’s new reefer factory in Chile will impact shippers’ cold chains with Francis McCawley, Managing Director, Maersk Container Industry San Antonio (MCIS)

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Friday 02 November 2012


Panama

Panama - Logistics industry to be updated on ground breaking projects

The outlook for perishable exports and imports and the current volatility in world container shipping will be among the major topics of debate at the inaugural TOC Cold Chain conference on 5-6 December in Panama City, Panama.

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Friday 23 March 2012


Panama

Panama - Central American Poultry Congress

Preparations are underway for the XXII Central American and Caribbean Poultry Congress, which will be held in Panama from May 23 to May 25.

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Thursday 12 May 2011


Panama

Panama - US fast food chain

CKE Restaurants Inc. has opened its first Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Panamá at the Tocumen Panamá International Airport in Panamá City. This restaurant is operated by International Meal Company Caribbean and Central America, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Meal Corporation SA, which is the largest retail food concessionaire and multi-brand casual dining chain in Brazil with operations in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Panamá.

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Friday 04 September 2009


Panama

Panama - Fish farming

Open Blue Sea Farms has acquired Pristine Oceans of Panama to create the world's largest open ocean aquaculture operation, adding to its own cobia business in Panama. The first harvest of free-range cobia are due in December 2009.

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Monday 31 August 2009


Panama

Panama - Cattle problems

Time is running out for the cattle herd that have been wandering the former penal colony of Coiba Island for years.

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Thursday 13 August 2009


Panama

Panama - Canadian beef imports return

Panama has approved Canada's meat inspection system and lifted the ban on Canadian beef imposed in 2003 because of a bovine

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Monday 06 July 2009


Panama

Panama - New President takes office

Conservative, pro business president takes office in Panama Ricardo Martinelli, the multimillionaire owner of a supermarket chain, was inaugurated as president of Panama on Wednesday. National Assembly President Jose Luis Varela performed the swearing-in and placed the presidential sash on Martinelli, a pro-business conservative who in May defeated

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Saturday 30 May 2009


Panama

Panama - FTA with United States

FTA with the United States is being supported by pork association.In agreement with the pending Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Panama and Colombia is Iowa GOP Senator Charles Grassley.

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Friday 29 May 2009


Panama

Panama - Free Trade deal with USA

PANAMA - Assistant United States Trade Representative Everett Eissenstat addressed the Senate Committee on Finance concerning the U.S.- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement. Eissenstat said the administration has been – working with Panama to address labor law concerns. He said he expects that Panama would soon - put forth legislative and regulatory action that fully captures the intent and values of the Agreement’s labor provisions.

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