Panama: Food Processing Ingredients

Panama is a tourism destination and a regional logistics hub. It is primarily a service-based economy, but food processing is one of its top industries. Panama’s past and present make it a very culturally diverse nation, famous for its fusion cuisine. The dynamic culinary culture combined with strong tourism and processing industries mean significant business opportunities for U.S.-origin ingredient suppliers. Its geographical proximity and cultural ties to the United States continue to drive a strong preference for U.S.-origin products. Panama’s food processing ingredients market is value at $135 million annually.