Chile

In 2023, the increase in mobility after the pandemic ended is set to help decelerate the retail volume decline that imaging devices had been suffering, as consumers have returned to enjoying life outdoors. Nevertheless, the substitution trend pushed…

Chile's standing as one of the leading Latin American markets in terms of ice cream per capita consumption is a multifaceted phenomenon, deeply rooted in cultural, economic, and climatic factors that collectively drive its robust demand. First and…

Hypermarkets in Chile, as one of the largest channels within grocery retailers, continued to record a stable, albeit undynamic, performance in 2023. Security concerns remained a relevant issue for operators in hypermarkets at the end of the review…

As the inflation rate increased in the country, consumers became increasingly indecisive at the point of purchase in 2022, and price tended to elevate in importance in the decision-making process. In fact, the National Institute of Statistics (INE in…

Chileans have substantially increased their awareness of the dangers to health that many soft drinks pose for them, especially carbonates and juice, and they are showing interest in improving their overall health. Legislation and more publicly…

Low GDP growth and the highest inflation in decades characterised the Chilean economy in 2022. These economic conditions limited the growth in sales of healthy snacks, because in general they have a higher unit price than traditional snacks. However,…

Eating well and healthily is not a simple task in Chile, as many packaged products with positive health-related attributes are usually far more expansive than standard, traditional products. At times, this has made it harder for products with healthy…

NotCo, a Chilean start-up which uses artificial intelligence to mimic animal-derived products with plant ingredients, continued the expansion of its portfolio with the launch of NotCheese, a vegan cheese, at the end of 2022. The company also received…

Strong growth was observed for cooking ingredients and meals throughout the first months of 2022, with healthier variants such as no added sugar and natural growing at a very fast pace as consumers resumed their normal activities. However, sales were…

While retail demand for hot drinks was starting to fall in line with a challenging scenario in late 2022, mainly driven by inflation and a worsening economic context, 2023 has been experiencing a deeper decline for most hot drinks in Chile. Tea is a…