Latin America

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…

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…

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…

Following the major spike in demand seen in 2020, when the COVID-19 restrictions meant more cooking and eating at home, sales in real value terms have continued to increase, albeit at a slower rate. This is in spite of the inflationary environment…

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 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…

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…

Peru has been experiencing a sustained increase in prices since 2021, which slowed down but persisted in 2023.

In 2023, cooking ingredients and meals registered a modest growth in volume terms, as it faced various challenges. The weaker purchasing power seen in 2022 has continued in 2023 and is impacting negatively on demand, although mainly in sweet spreads…

The Córdoba in Argentina report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration,…

Population growth in Costa Rica from 2021-2040 results from positive natural change and net migration; however, both will be on a downward trajectory. Rising living standards will drive ongoing ageing, with an increasing 65+ population shaping…

Retail sales of cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies saw another year of healthy growth in constant value terms in 2023. With the resumption of pre-pandemic lifestyles, including a return to work, school and social activities, consumers…

Seasonal flus have returned, as people mix together once again , post pandemic, and cough, cold and allergy (hay fever remedies) are expected to register moderate current value growth, though constant value growth will be minimal, as rising costs hit…

In 2023, cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies is set to maintain dynamic current value growth in Brazil. In this year, the conclusion of the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for COVID-19, as declared by the World…

Cough, cold, and allergy (hay fever) remedies in Chile is experiencing remarkable growth for the second consecutive year in 2023, both in terms of volume and value. This upward trend can be attributed primarily to the return to normalcy following the…

In 2022, demand for cold, cough and allergy (have fever) remedies soared, as a result of the atypical increase in flu cases, as social distancing, handwashing protocols, and the use of face masks were totally lifted in 2022, facilitating the spread…