Carla Bonito replaces Daniel Funes de Rioja as president of Copal. The food industry contributes 5% of the GDP, 25% of added value and 35% of exports.
Food production fell 9% in tons in March. The country has the capacity to feed 650 million people, according to the World Resources Institute (WRI) The WRI says Argentina is one of the 11 countries in the world that have surpluses in food production and exports. The Wrigley Institute says Argentina's food industry is the second-largest in Latin America.