Peru

Peru’s economy continues to be sluggish in 2023 and this is dampening growth of plant-based dairy, as products are more expensive than traditional dairy products. An unpopular government, bad weather, high interest rates and inflation are all…

Shelf stable milk continues to benefit from the decline in consumption of evaporated milk. Consumers are increasingly switching to shelf stable milk, as it is healthier and the range is also increasing, in terms of packaging formats, as well as…

Growth in the meals and soups category has been driven by value rather than volume. With a marked rise in prices generally, volume sales have contracted. This has been a particularly prominent feature of categories like this, which are usually not…

Herbal/traditional remedies is benefitting from a combination of factors which are pushing consumers towards this area of medicine. One element is the economic context, with high inflation leading to lower consumer purchasing power. In this sense,…

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…