Mexico

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…

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…

With the health crisis finally being declared over by the WHO in 2023 many companies decided to bring their staff back to the office. While some companies deployed hybrid work arrangements others have brought their staff back into the office full…

With Mexican parents having largely returned to offices and their former busy lifestyles in the post-pandemic period, demand for baby food has benefited as a convenient and time-saving way to ensure that their children’s nutritional needs are being…

Bags and luggage is set to exhibit robust double-digit growth in current value terms in 2023, which can be attributed primarily to the positive influence of widespread vaccination in Mexico, and the official cessation of the state of emergency for…

Tortillas (flat bread) is the most popular and affordable format of baked goods in Mexico, and often considered a staple in most local households. In 2022, flat bread registered a strong increase in average unit price, due in part to the impact of…

Bar soap still remains the best-selling product in bath and shower in Mexico, but the convenience offered by liquid formats is becoming increasingly attractive to Mexicans. While liquid soap was already gaining ground over bar soap, the growing…

For the most part, beauty and personal care saw further signs of a post-pandemic recovery in demand and sales in 2022. Nonetheless, not all categories enjoyed growth in 2022, with those products linked to the pandemic seeing a drop off in demand as…

The overall hair care category was recording positive growth in its packaging unit volumes in 2022, which was positively impacting its main pack types like HDPE bottles, folding cartons and other plastic bottles. Although HDPE bottles continued to be…

Beer in Mexico showed a total volume decline in 2023, as consumption normalised after a rebound to growth during the previous year. On-trade consumption declined slightly, as social gatherings and dining-out decreased compared with previous years,…