AGRIBUSINESS market in Jamaica

agricultural products, agricultural service, alcoholic beverages, bakery, bakery products, beef, beers, beverage, beverages, breakfast cereals, cereal, cereals, cheeses, chicken, consumer goods, dairy products, eggs, fast food, fast food restaurants, fast-food, fast-food restaurants, food service, franchise, fresh fruits, fruit, fruit, fruit juices, fruits, hotel, hotels, lamb, leisure, meals away from home, meat, meats, pork, pork products, potatoes, restaurant, restaurant, restaurants, restaurants, salad dressings, sauces, sauces, tourism, vegetables, wholesaler, wine, wines,

required report public distribution date 3 23 2004 gain number jm4003 jamaica & dep hri food service sector annual approved by david g salmon us embassy santo domingo prepared sylburn thomas highlights despite declines in real per capita consumption the non tourism segment of jamaican market continues to present opportunities for high value agricultural products strong recovery s industry during 2003 and positive outlook 2005 will increased opportunity beverages includes psd changes no trade matrix kingston jm1 jm usda foreign global agriculture information network template version 2 08 page 12 unclassified i summary a following four consecutive years contraction 1996 1999 economy grew marginally 0 7 percent 2000 further 1 2001 2002 economic performance were particularly restricted plummet which resulted from terrorist attacks unites states resultant