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Fruits and Vegetables and their Preparations

The fruits and vegetables industry in Bogota and Cundinamarca offers an investment opportunity.

Why choosing Bogota - Cundinamarca

Due to the availability of land in different thermal soils that Cundinamarca offers with temperatures ranging from 12°C to 27°C (54°F to 81°F).
Due to the supply of raw materials coming from Cundinamarca, and to the presence of Corabastos in Bogota, -the third supply center of Latin America, guaranteeing a constant flow of foodstuffs.
Due to the existing foodstuffs industry in the region, with approximately 400 companies (36% of Colombian industry), including 27 multinational companies in the food and beverages sector.
Due to its privileged geographical location that allows it to have access to a 9.7 million people local market with high income per capita and a 1.300 million people regional market, leveraged by El Dorado, the largest cargo airport in Latin America.
Due to the institutional support it will receive, among which there are tax incentives for investments and the support offered by the Bogota Chamber of Commerce through the MEGA Program (Agroindustrial Management Entrepreneurial Model).

The Agroindustrial sector in Bogota - Cundinamarca

Cundinamarca is the leader in fruit and vegetable crops in the country (42% share) producing approximately 400 thousand tons of vegetables and 300 thousand tons of fruits.

Vegetables Harvested Area, by Department (2009)

Bogota is the main hub of domestic products for international distribution (it concentrates approximately 39% of the foodstuffs industry based on fruits and vegetables and 20% of its exports).
Colombia is an important exporter of fruits and vegetables. Bogota and Cundinamarca represent 73% and 20% of the domestic exports of fruits and vegetables, respectively.

Colombian Foreign Trade of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

More than 90% of fresh fruit and vegetable exports correspond to fruits, category which has shown a 13% annual growth in the last 5 years.

Colombian Foreign Trade of Fruit and Vegetable Preparations

The large majority of preparations of fruit and vegetable exports includes several products manufactured with high added value,
such as sauces, ice cream and ready-to-eat food.

In addition, Bogota concentrates the fruits and vegetables domestic consumption thanks to a growing institutional market (hotels, restaurants, and clubs, among others), and a dynamic final market with the greatest income per capita of the country.
Bogota and Cundinamarca have several programs to strengthen the agroindustrial productive chain focused on research, logistics, supply and technology. In addition, the support services to the industry (input suppliers, labs, logistics operators and certifying entities) have their headquarters in Bogota.
In Bogota and Cundinamarca there is an adequate supply of manpower: 95 institutions with relevant programs including 30 PHD programs, which in the last 5 years graduated almost 10,000 students in engineering, agronomy and related technical careers.

Foreign Companies in Bogota and Cundinamarca

http://www.ajegroup.com/	AjeGroup (Peru) dedicated to the preparation of carbonated soft drinks, waters and juices among other, focused on the low and medium income market. In 2007 the group decided to start operations in Colombia opening a producing plant in Cundinamarca.
http://www.congrupo.com.co/	Congrupo (Panama) - Company of Colombian origin founded in 1992. During 2006 it was acquired by a Panamanian investment group engaged in the manufacturing and trade of Massive Consumption Brands. At present it has a cereals state-of-the-art production plant with high added value.
http://www.jumex.com/	Jumex (Mexico) is a juice and nectars producing company that entered the Colombian market in 2009 through a commercial operation with plans to establish its production plant in 2012.
http://www.mccain.com.co/	McCain (Canada), opened operations in Colombia in 2000 through the acquisition of the Colombian company Congelagro. At present it has a modern frozen products industrial plant in Bogota.

Domestic Companies in Bogota and Cundinamarca

http://www.california.com.co/	California (Colombia) has several lines of foodstuffs, among which there are canned foods, dairy products, juices and fruit pulps. In Cundinamarca the Colombian company produces juices, pulps and dairy products.
http://www.casaluker.com/	Casa Luker (Colombia) is a company with different products including production of natural ingredients and pulps from tropical and exotic fruits.
http://www.colombina.com.co/	Colombina (Colombia), through its canned food brand La Constancia, supplies the international market from its plant in Bogota.
http://www.levapan.com/	Levapan (Colombia) is a Colombian company that produces and commercializes inputs for the foodstuffs industry as well as canned food and sauces for final products.
http://www.pulpas-de-frutas.com/	Alimentos SAS (Colombia) located in Bogota, has a trajectory of more than 25 years in the processing of fruits.

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Related links
http://www.minagricultura.gov.co/inicio/default.aspx
http://www.megagroindustrial.org.co/portal/default.aspx?catID=1
http://agronet.gov.co/agronetweb/
http://www.asohofrucol.com.co/
http://www.cci.org.co/ccinew/index.html

Updated (dd/mm/yyyy): 22/07/2011