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...
Baby food continues to see a decline in retail volume sales in 2023, although it is less severe than in previous years. The main cause of the downward trend can be traced to the downturn in the number of births in Colombia, which has declined by 8%,…
The decision that parents have to make on whether to feed their babies milk formula or breast milk is a never-ending debate in Chile. During the pandemic, consumers spent a significant amount of time at home due to restrictions and the home-seclusion…
Despite constant discussion on the benefits of breastfeeding, milk formula has increased its market size constantly in Brazil, with manufacturers offering a wide range of options for children. The historic growth and change in infant feeding have…
While inflation has been relatively low in Bolivia, due to a fixed exchange rate with the US Dollar, imports are expected to register higher price increase than local dairy products. With baby food largely dependent on imports, inflation is…
Milk formula registered a retail volume decline for most of the review period, with this set to continue into 2023. During 2022 and into 2023, milk formula prices increased above average inflation, making the product too costly for many parents. As…
For the third year in a row, volume sales of baby and child-specific products decreased in Uruguay during 2023, while current value growth remained below the rate of inflation. This negative sales trend can be attributed mainly to the prevalence of…
Baby and child-specific sun care led growth in baby and child-specific products in Peru in 2023. Peru has experienced high temperatures in recent years, with the coastal areas seeing a semi-arid subtropical climate, thus leading consumers to be more…
Wet wipes, face masks, and sanitisers were seen as indispensable items by many consumers for a safe return to old pre-pandemic activities, with this supporting sales of baby wipes in 2022. With the relaxation of confinement rules and the decline in…
In 2023 Guatemalan parents showed a marked preference for lower-priced brands in baby and child-specific products, feeling the impact of constant price increases in products for feeding and caring for their children. They focused on finding local…
2023 saw significant growth in sales of baby wipes offered under brands imported from China. The appearance of these Chinese brands, which represent the ideal combination of high quality and low price, has played a key role in reenergising the…
Baby and child-specific products in the Dominican Republic is led by Johnson's Baby distributed by Johnson & Johnson Dominicana CxA. In 2023, this brand saw increasing pressure from lower-priced brands that were more attractive to frugal-minded…
During the initial years of the pandemic and for a period after associated restrictions were lifted, retail shelves in Costa Rica were somewhat lacking in variety when it came to baby and child-specific products, in that most stores only carried a…
Sales of baby and child-specific products continued to grow in current value terms in Colombia in 2023, with a drop in volume sales as inflationary effects continued to lead consumers to shift to family-orientated offerings. As consumers move between…
In 2023, baby and child-specific products in Chile followed the same trend as in the previous year, showing a contraction in volume terms, and positive but slower growth in current value terms. The only category that maintained positive performances…
In 2022, categories considered essential, such as baby wipes and medicated baby and child-specific products, emerged as the best-performing in baby and child specific products in current value terms. In both cases, their remarkable growth was…
Among baby and child-specific products in Bolivia in 2023, sun care registered the highest current value and volume growth. Parents are becoming increasingly aware of the need to protect their children from the sun. In the western part of Bolivia,…
In 2023, baby and child-specific products in Argentina registered triple-digit retail value growth; however, retail volume sales declined for the ninth consecutive year. This poor performance was due to persistent economic challenges, with rising…
The main constraints facing local distributors of away-from-home tissue and hygiene in Uruguay was the small-scale smuggling issue in Argentina. In 2023, smuggling became a prominent threat to companies located in border cities, such as Salto and…
In 2023, away-from-home tissue and hygiene in Peru recorded double-digit value growth, benefiting from a return to out-of-home activities following COVID-19. After complex years during the pandemic, a return of students on workers to in-person…
In 2022, away-from-home (AFH) tissue and hygiene in Mexico saw a positive performance as various establishments, such as restaurants, hotels, schools, and recreational venues, began to reopen, or operated at increased capacity. This recovery trend…