InvestinElSalvador

Processed foods

IMG 2 (1)

Karla Patricia Contreras Rivera

Specialist for the Diverse Manufacturing Sector

kcontreras@investlbdev.consiti.com
Mobile: +503 7071-7045

Multimedia (3)

Patricia Fuentes Rivera

Specialist for the Diverse Manufacturing Sector

pfuentes@investlbdev.consiti.com
Mobile: +503 7071-7060

The processed food industry in El Salvador has high potential, which is why it has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, driven by the growing demand for convenient, ready-to-eat products. This sector covers a wide variety of products, from preserves and sauces to snacks and ready meals, taking advantage of the country’s agricultural wealth.

Exported products (2023)

+130
USD $995 M

in processed food exports (2023)

+50

Export destinations (2023)

Main exported products
Dessert bread baking in oven. Production oven at the bakery. Baking bread. Manufacture of bread.
  • Cane sugar
  • Bakery and confectionery products
  • Canned tuna
Man working with Pasta manufacture machine
  • Confectionery
  • Corn flour
  • Snacks
  • Sweet cookies
Pasta production line, pasta manufacturing
  •  Condiments and sauces
  • Fats and oils
  • Prepared peanuts
Main destinations
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