Peru Shifting Away From Canada
WASHINGTON - Apr 8/17 - SNS -- Peru has a strong tradition of pulse consumption, notes the U.S. agricultural attache for the country, making it a "solid and stable market" during the past decade.
Its importance to U.S. exporters has slowly increased at the expense of Canada "due to traceability, prices, quality issues, and sustainable sources."
Peru is a destination for lentils, green peas and chickpeas. In recent years Easton and Richlea lentils have become increasingly popular. An exported-oriented economy, domestic producers are looking to expand export of domestically produced beans, particularly the blackeye cowpea or Castilla bean that accounts for 90% of bean exports.
The U.-S. agricultural attache believes Peru's food processing ingredients sector is an untapped market for pulses. Food processing is taking off in Peru, and nutrition and innovation can combine to offer an opportunity of growth for legumes in the long term.
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