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LATU is a key player in the development and competitiveness of Uruguay’s dairy industry
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Future in action: LATU launches its 2030 strategy
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Uruguay al Mundo: a new program to drive the internationalization of MSMEs and startups
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LATU is a key player in the development and competitiveness of Uruguay’s dairy industry
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Milestones that set the course
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Signing of the Mercosur–European Union agreement

The agreement improves conditions for access to the European market, which in 2025 was the third‑largest destination for Uruguayan exports, covering value chains with which LATU has strong interaction, such as pulp, wood, grains, and wool.

Institutional

A guide to develop food loss and waste prevention and reduction plans was launched

On December 16, together with MIEM, LATU presented a practical guide for food manufacturing companies that need to design and implement a plan to prevent and reduce losses and waste.

Institutional

Analytical capacity to strengthen the competitiveness of Uruguay’s dairy sector

This initiative seeks to develop and validate the analytical technique needed to quantify dioxins and furans—persistent organic pollutants (POPs)—in milk and dairy products. To date, Uruguay does not have this technique or information on the presence of these compounds in foods, making this project a milestone for national science and for the safety of the dairy value chain.

Projects

Boosting exports: new uses for pecan nuts

Commercial pecan planting began modestly in the 1960s. Today, 1,000 hectares are planted, involving more than 50 producers, most of them grouped in the Asociación de Productores de Pecán del Uruguay (APPU), which promotes development across the value chain and commercialization in both domestic and international markets.

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