Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and ...
Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and market statistics that explore the evolving consumer preferences, market environment and inherent growth potential in individual countries, or briefings that assess key strategic themes...
There is a growing demand for natural and organic products in all categories regarding paediatric health. This is increasingly obvious in baby food, supplements, and skin care products. Parents are becoming more conscious of the ingredients in the…
Paediatric analgesics faced supply issues during 2022 and part of 2023, particularly with a scarcity of Dolex 7+ (a suspension that can be used for children aged 7 and above that has a different concentration from baby drops and adult acetaminophen).…
Paediatric consumer health is experiencing similar value growth rates to the previous year in Chile, although this is not aligned with the increasing demand for this category during 2023. A notable challenge has emerged as there have been stock…
Paediatric consumer health is poised for solid growth in current value terms in Brazil in 2023, maintaining a rate of increase similar to that observed in 2022. While in 2022, in-person schooling exposed children to colds and flu, in 2023, another…
In 2023, paediatric consumer health is expected to register a decline in current value sales. A contributing factor to the decline is that the birth rate is falling in Bolivia. That being said, birth rates are still high. Some products are expected…
Retail volume sales of paediatric cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies saw positive growth for the second consecutive year in 2023. With the resumption of pre-pandemic lifestyles, including the return of students to school and infants to…
NRT smoking cessation aids is not a notably significant category in Peru. Indeed, such products are niche and not widely available, and have failed to attract consumer’s attention. Smokers prefer to simply maintain their habit or opt for natural and…
Demand for NRT smoking cessation aids in Mexico continues to decline, despite the greater motivation among some consumers to quit smoking during the pandemic. It is worth noting that per capita smoking prevalence in Mexico is on the decline due to…
NRT smoking cessation aids saw growth decelerate in 2021 and 2022. On one side, with the high price tag of NRT products and consumers looking to balance their budgets, this category is not considered essential but easily replaceable. On the other…
NRT smoking cessation aids is set to continue to witness a volume decline in Brazil in 2023, despite the expectation of current value growth, due to increases in prices. Although nicotine patches is one of the most established formats for nicotine…
The proportion of the Argentinian population claiming to smoke declined in 2023, continuing the trend of previous years of the review period. This was driven mainly by a decline in smoking amongst women, with prevalence amongst men decreasing at a…
Herbal/traditional products are expected to register a slight fall in constant value sales, as continuing rising prices hits profitability. That being said, demand is steady, and there is an increasing range of herbal/traditional products available…
Herbal/traditional remedies is benefitting from a combination of factors which are pushing consumers towards this area of medicine. One element is the economic context, with high inflation leading to lower consumer purchasing power. In this sense,…
Current value growth of herbal/traditional products is slowing in 2023 compared to the previous year. The influence of COVID-19 on demand for different herbal/traditional products was largely related to the overall performance of the core category…
Similar to other countries in the region, Guatemala boasts a long history and strong tradition of herbal/traditional remedies and practices of natural medicine. Many of these products are commercialised informally, sometimes in unpackaged or…
Herbal/traditional sleep aids is expected to register the highest current value growth in 2023. Stress factors such as economic uncertainty and a spiralling crime rate are expected to lead to increased demand for sleep aids. In addition,…
Herbal/traditional remedies recorded steady growth in 2023 as they are well received and trusted by Dominican consumers. Also, consumers are increasingly turning to more natural products that they perceive to be healthier, cleaner and less processed.…
"Macrobioticas" or health food stores, can be found nationwide, and in some parts of the country, their presence is even more visible than that of pharmacies. Traditional healers, known as curanderos or yerberos, are often consulted for advice and…
Demand for cough/cold/allergy remedies is on the rise. Ingredients such as menthol, eucalyptus, propolis, and hedera helix are particularly popular in syrups used to address dry or productive coughs. These herbal remedies are known for their…
Consumers in Chile continue to show strong support for herbal/traditional products, especially when purchasing cough/cold remedies. This trend is not only driven by the longstanding preference for natural products among many Chileans but also due to…