Food market in USA and Dominica

agricultural products, agricultural service, alcoholic beverages, bakeries, bakery, bakery goods, beans, beer, beverage, beverages, bottled water, bread, butter, canned fruit, chicken, chocolate, coconut, dairy products, drinks, edible oil, edible oils, food processing, fruit, fruit, fruit juice, fruit juice concentrate, ingredients, margarines, meat, meat products, milk, pasta, pork, rice, rum, sausages, seafood product, seasonings, snacks, soft drink, soft drinks, soybean oil, supermarkets, sweets, tomato paste, vegetable, vegetables, wheat flour, wholesaler, wholesalers,

required report public distribution date 8 14 2006 gain number dr6016 dominican republic food processing ingredients sector annual approved by jamie rothschild agricultural attaché us embassy prepared fradbelin escarraman marketing assistant highlights the agoffice estimates that dr imported over 400 million in 2005 united states currently holds a 50 share of this market though faces strong competition from central and south america processors generally see suppliers as reliable source terms volume standards quality pasta meat dairy products edible oil beer juice soft drink sectors all continue to show potential factors influencing demand include increased investment due cafta growth tourist hri data is based on godr customs information industry includes psd changes no trade matrix santo domingo dr1 usda foreign service global agriculture network template version 2 09 page 11 unclassified table contents pages section i overview