Packaging & Label Design for Brands in Guatemala

Guatemala is Central America's largest economy with a 2024 GDP of $113.2 billion and 3.7% growth, above the regional average of 3.3%. As the world's fourth-largest Arabica coffee exporter, Guatemala shipped over 3 million 60-kg bags in 2024 for approximately $898 million in revenue, with specialty grades commanding premiums in US, EU, and Japanese markets. Cardamom is equally strategic: Guatemala is the world's dominant cardamom exporter with 28,321 tonnes shipped in 2024, generating $496.6 million, supplying over half of global demand primarily to Gulf and South Asian markets. Packaging for these export commodities must simultaneously satisfy US FDA, EU FIC, and Japanese FFDCA specifications. Domestic food labelling follows RTCA 67.01.07:10, the harmonised Central American standard for prepackaged foods applied uniformly across Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.