Latin America

Sports drinks has witnessed an impressive performance over much of the review period, with off-trade volume sales recording double-digit growth in 2021 and 2022. While volume sales in 2023 have marginally declined, overall demand remains…

Sports drinks was historically a category which saw little innovation, and was neglected by consumers, who searched for hydration via coconut water, which is plentiful in Brazil, or water. However, since 2021 the category has seen surprisingly…

Sports drinks continues to grow from strength to strength and in 2023 is expected to register double-digit volume growth. One factor driving this healthy growth is an expanding consumer base. Not only are sports drinks consumed by athletes looking to…

The new labelling law enacted in September 2022 requires that companies in packaged food and non-alcoholic beverages must use packaging labels to highlight high levels of sugar, fat or salt in their products. As a consequence, it is estimated that…

In 2023, spirits in Uruguay was negatively impacted due to the economic situation in Argentina, which resulted in a decrease in local volume sales. The favourable dollar exchange rate in Argentina made the country highly affordable for Uruguayan…

Peru’s government announced in the second half of 2023 that the country had entered an economic recession. This was a result of high inflation, the lingering effects of the pandemic, the strikes and protests following the replacement of former…

Due to a reduction in celebrations and social gatherings, and the impact of inflation, spirits in Mexico showed a slight decrease in total volume terms in 2023, with on-trade sales seeing little movement, and off-trade sales declining. The national…