Peruvian exports of cocoa butter total US$ 106 million as of August

(Agraria.pe) Between January and August of this year, Peru exported 5,786,548 kilos of cocoa butter for a FOB value of US$ 106,811,780, according to a report by the consultancy Agrodata. According to this source, the main destination for these shipments was the United States, where placements reached US$ 54,186,577 (51% of the total Peruvian shipments). Following were Germany with US$ 18,074,562, the Netherlands with US$ 11,885,164, Chile with US$ 8,130,768, Argentina with US$ 7,711,577, and Brazil with US$ 3,559,555, among others with smaller amounts. Among the main exporting companies in the sector were Machu Picchu Foods ...