El Salvador - 3.5.1 Food Suppliers | Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments

Overview

In July 2023 the prices of basic grains have presented fluctuations, in the case of rice has the price amounts to $45.8 per quintal for the national class; however, the price of the national silk red bean amounts to $113.8 the fifth and presents an increase of 38% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. It is important to mention that the government continues to verify price compliance at the national level.

Additional information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures. For more specific and detailed overviews of food availability and market conditions, please consult the following sources:

USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET): FEWS NET El Salvador

For more information on food supplier contact details, please see the following link:  4.10 Supplier Contact List.

https://www.mag.gob.sv/informe-diario-de-precios-de-productos-agropecuarios/

Retail Sector

The food retail is everywhere in the country. In most of the country´s 272 municipalities anyone can find a small retailer providing basic products. There are also two big supermarkets: Super Selectos, which is local, and Operadora del Sur (Walmart, Despensa de Don Juan, Despensa Familiar) which is a USA company. These two companies have more than 100 point of sales nationwide. Their prices are fair. On the east side of the country there is also Tienda Galo, which has 5 point of sale in Usulután and provide delivery service nationwide. San Miguel has three supermarkets which each have around two and 5 point of sales in the city. Chalatenango has Super Sarita with 3 point of sales, On the rest of the country there are small supermarkets with only one point of sale. Their capacity to sell goes around 35 to 50 people in a day. All these companies have survived the COVID-19 quarantine due that they had to be open for people to get their groceries while lockdown.

The experience has shown that Super Selectos, Tienda Galo, Lacteos El Rodeo provide credit. Operadora del Sur works only with cash.

Types of Retailers Available
Type of Retailer	Rank (1-5)
Supermarket – concentrates mainly in supplying a range of food, beverage, cleaning and sanitation products; have significant purchasing power; are often part of national/regional/global chains.	2.
Convenience Store/Mini Market – medium sized shop; offers a more limited range of products than supermarkets; usually has good/stable purchasing power; may be part of chain or cooperative.	1
Permanent shop with strong supply capacity – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; good storage and reliable supply options.	3
Permanent shop with limited supply capacity – individually/family owned store; offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; limited storage and unstable supply options.	4
Mobile Shop/Market Stand – individually/family owned store; usually offers fewer commodities and a limited selection of brands; may be found at outdoor markets, camps or unstable environments.	5

Wholesale – ARROCERA OMOA

Arrocera Omoa processes and commercialize different types and qualities of beans, such as silk beans, common red, black and white, which are required and consumed in the country, as well as outside the borders. They also produce Rice Flour consumed by the typical Salvadoran food industry for the preparation of rice pupusas and others

Supplier Overview
Company Name	ARROCERA OMOA
Address	32 avenida Norte No. 405, Barrio Lourdes San Salvador, El Salvador C.A.
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	Yes, They produce.
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	No. the product is sent to the shops.
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	No information available
Payment Methods Accepted	Credit, cash
Other Comments or Key Information

*Basic details for the main office should be shown here, additional contact details for local/regional offices and full contact details for the main office to be included in section 4.10 Supplier Contact List.

Wholesale – LA FABRIL

La Fabril is a company at national and Central American level that produces fats and oils, specialized in the manufacture and distribution of daily basic consumer products. They are currently part of the Jaremar group and have operations in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, with leading brands in the region.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	LA FABRIL
Address	Blvd. del Ejército Km 5 1/2 No. 5500 Soyapango, San Salvador, El Salvador
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	No. The product is placed in supermarkets
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	Maximun capacity of production 3,000Mt
Payment Methods Accepted	Credit, cash
Other Comments or Key Information	It was a WFP supplier.

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Honduras. Nicaragua. Guatemala	No information available

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	Goats and poultry	They are produced in the country.
01 - Meat and meat preparations	Meat of bovine animals, dried or smoked meat of swine, sausages.	Most of the meat is imported from Nicaragua. Sausages are imported from USA.
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	Milk, yogurt, butter, cheese, eggs	El Salvador has production of dairy products, however in the case of cheese, it is imported.
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	Fish	The is few productions of fish. Mostly it comes from the coast zone.
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	Rice, flour of maize, pasta.	El Salvador has mostly wholesalers for these products. Specially rice and pasta are imported.
05 - Vegetables and fruit	Vegetables, fruit and nuts, jams/jellies, fruit juices…	Vegetables are imported from Guatemala and Honduras.
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	Sugars (beet or cane) raw, natural honey, fruit/nuts preserved by sugar …	Sugar cane is produced in the country.
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	Coffee, cocoa, chocolate, tea, mate, pepper	Coffee and coca are produced in the country
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	Ready-to-eat foods, margarine, sauces, soups and broths, yeasts…	There are two suppliers for ready-to-eat products in the country.
41 - Animal oils and fats	lard, fats and oils…	Mainly fats are produced in the country.
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	soya bean oil, olive oil, maize oil, vegetable oil…

**For non-FOOD products please see section 3.5.2 Additional Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.

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