required report public distribution date 2 13 2004 gain number nu4001 nicaragua retail food sector nicaraguan approved by alan d hrapsky agricultural counselor us embassy prepared ervin f leiva specialist contractor highlights s market as a whole is small but has growth potential this describes the dynamic and import channels used in area includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled managua nu1 nu usda foreign service global agriculture information network template version 09 page of 53 unclassified i summary trends b household expenditures consumption at home ii expenses iii iv purchase with credit road map for entry supermarkets gas marts convenience stores c traditional markets independent grocery competition 1 meat & products fish seafood 3 milk dairy eggs honey 4 vegetables plants roots tuber edible 5 fruits 6 coffee tea herbs mate spices 7 cereals 8 9 sugar confections
