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...
Peru has been experiencing a sustained increase in prices since 2021, which slowed down but persisted in 2023.
While value sales rose of cooking ingredients and meals rose in 2023, volume sales contracted. High inflation forced consumers to reduce the frequency of purchases. Nevertheless, while poverty and income inequality characterise Paraguay’s small…
Cooking ingredients and meals slowed in volume terms in 2023 while value sales rose strongly due to rising inflation. Substantial unit price increases put significant pressure on household incomes, resulting in a more conservative approach to…
Price increases due to widespread inflation observed in 2022 continue in 2022, albeit at a slower rate. According to Euromonitor International's Voice of the Industry: Food Survey 2023, 90% of the food industry has been impacted by inflation and the…
Cooking ingredients and meals registered value sales growth across the market in 2023 due to rising prices while volume sales growth was modest. Consumers sought out lower priced options such as private label and stand-up pouches due to ongoing…
In 2023, inflation has begun to subside in Guatemala although retail price inflation continues to impact the basic food basket. Lower prices of some imported goods, regulatory interest rate policies and reduced agricultural production costs have…
Sales of cooking ingredients and meals rose marginally in volume terms in 2023 as the home cooking trend experienced during the pandemic faded dramatically. Inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty stimulated growing price sensitivity which…
Cooking ingredients and meals experienced strong growth during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers spent more time cooking meals at home. Since the sharp spike in retail volume sales in 2020, retail consumption has gradually normalized, with consumers…
The swift reopening of the Dominican Republic following the COVID-19 pandemic gave the economy a boost, with the influx of tourists reinvigorating businesses. The tourism sector is a significant contributor to GDP and so the rebound in tourism has…
While there is still economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure eases significantly in 2023, even falling into deflation territory for part of the year. This is seen particularly in edible oils, where prices fall after the highs experienced in 2022,…
The Colombian economy began to recover in the second half of 2021, with growth reaching + 7.5% by the end of the year 2022. This was fuelled by fiscal stimuli registered in 2021, increased oil prices and a boost in food and beverages exports which…
2022 was an extremely challenging year for cooking ingredients and meals in Chile, and the economic effects experienced in the country during that period are still relevant in 2023. Despite consumers' anticipation of an improved economic landscape…
Retail demand for cooking ingredients and meals experienced a slowdown in 2022 during a period of high inflation. Throughout the year, the intensification of a phenomenon locally known as the “hourglass” effect was evident. It divided consumers into…
Bolivia has managed to protect itself to a large extent from inflation by continuing to have a fixed exchange rate against the dollar. However, there has been challenges for the economy in 2023, with sharp falls in foreign currency reserves and this…
While total current value sales growth for cooking ingredients and meals in Argentina in 2023 is set to be up markedly on the previous year, this is primarily because the country’s already chronically high inflation has skyrocketed due to the sharp…
Convenience retailers in Peru saw a further improvement in outlet development during 2023, with forecourt retailers and convenience stores both expanding. After the strong rebound in value growth witnessed in 2022, current value sales contracted…
Convenience retailers saw double-digit current value growth in Mexico in 2023, and was the most dynamic channel within grocery retailers. This performance was primarily driven by the strong outlet expansion seen over the course of the review period,…
In 2023, value growth of convenience retailers in Colombia was supported by increasingly busy lifestyles, forcing consumers to shop little and often and increasingly buy breakfast and lunch to-go. Convenience retailers have shown agility and…
Convenience retailers in Chile continued to perform well in 2023, recording another year of double-digit value growth, primarily driven by convenience stores. The latter channel has become increasingly popular among Chileans in local neighbourhoods,…
In 2023, convenience retailers in Brazil maintained retail current value growth, and also returned to growth in outlet numbers, as consumers looked to shop for essentials close to home. OXXO was one retailer which opened more stores at the end of the…