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Hot Drinks in Chile

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Euromonitor International's Hot Drinks in Chile market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage

Coffee; Other hot drinks; Tea

Executive summary

Premiumisation drives value growth

In Chile in 2006, a continuously increasing number of consumers demanded best quality coffee, and tried different recipes to prepare coffee instead of using traditional instant coffee. Chileans also purchased many different brands, and different grains and flavours to savour variety in the non-alcoholic beverages they drank during the day. Consumer knowledge about coffee increased, and this generated new business opportunities, such as specialty coffee shops, to cater to these increasingly informed consumers seeking variety. The demand shift not only favoured fresh coffee, but specialist coffees, such as cappuccino and flavoured products, increased sales. In the same way, sales of products related to coffee, such as cups, mugs and coffee machines, or creams and syrups, also rocketed.

Healthy trend drives sales of tea and other hot drinks

The trend towards healthier lifestyles in Chile affected most food and drinks sectors, and hot drinks was not an exception. Chileans concerned about dietary habits preferred healthy products, especially those that contributed to preventing or relieving diseases. Advice on dieting appeared in local printed press and on TV, and usually included recommendations to increase tea consumption, especially the green and red varieties. Other teas also benefit from the health trend because of its antioxidant properties. Fruit/herbal tea was promoted for its medicinal benefits, and this made many Chileans return to the old tradition of drinking herbal tea after lunch. Other hot drinks were also impacted positively. Sales of malt-based products were reinvigorated, as parents tried to avoid child obesity. Nestlé SA's Milo was the leader.

Emergence of a tea culture

Tea is a mature sector in Chile. The penetration rate is almost 100%, and opportunities to improve sales are limited as the population is not seeing rapid growth. However, at the end of the review period, a tea culture had emerged that stimulated sales of tea blends other than black specialty tea. Abundant information about tea benefits for health and the positioning of a concept of entertainment associated with tea drinking drove this renewed interest in tea. A large group of consumers was exceptionally conscious and aware of the quality of the tea they drank. Manufacturers and importers invested heavily in product development, introduced new blends and flavours, and made changes in packaging to allow clients to adopt value added products and increase consumption occasions. Green tea, red tea and fruit/herbal tea contributed to increased consumption occasions, as they were positioned as an infusion for specific purposes other than traditional usage. On the other hand, the introduction of paper wrap allowed consumers to carry favourite flavours of tea to drink out of the home.

Coffee shops' success fuels national expansion: international chains arrive

The environment was highly favourable in Chile, as drinking coffee became a social activity. An increased number of consumers, especially young adults, relocated their work meetings or enjoyed meeting friends for coffee in one of the modern coffee shops that emerged in the country. As more consumers visited cafeterias, more of them desired to reproduce the experience at home, and this stimulated off-trade sales. This behaviour formed a virtual cycle, because clients learned to appreciate good coffee and then were compelled to return to the coffee shops.

The success of coffee shops not only provided the incentive for opening units nationwide, but also attracted international players to Chile. Some of them are just starting international expansion and are using Chile as a tester. Juan Valdes and Palo Alto are in the short list of international players that want to expand operations in the country. Both opened their coffee shops and retailed their coffee to them through specialist retailers and main supermarkets/hypermarkets.

Chained retailers concentrate sales

Supermarkets/hypermarkets is the preferred format for consumers to buy food in Chile and, in the case of hot drinks, it is also true. The majority of sales are performed through this channel. The impact of the chains goes beyond the traditional rules of the relationship between manufacturers and retailers – the chains invest heavily to take advantage of the coffee and tea culture in Chile. Supermarkets/hypermarkets is developing premium product labels and importing directly premium brands to expand its offerings. It is also opening cafeterias in all its outlets, imitating the offerings of specialist coffee shops, at an excellent price quality relation.

Table of contents

HOT DRINKS IN CHILE : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Premiumisation drives value growth

Healthy trend drives sales of tea and other hot drinks

Emergence of a tea culture

Coffee shops' success fuels national expansion: international chains arrive

Chained retailers concentrate sales

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Economy improvement stimulates sales of premium products

Rising obesity rate changes hot drinks' habits

Specialist coffee shops emerges nationwide

Wine culture, coffee culture, and now tea culture

International players searching for opportunities to enter

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Sales of Hot Drinks by Sector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 2 Sales of Hot Drinks by Sector: Value 2001-2006

Table 3 Sales of Hot Drinks by Sector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 4 Sales of Hot Drinks by Sector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 5 Hot Drinks Company Shares by Value 2002-2006

Table 6 Hot Drinks Brand Shares by Value 2003-2006

Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2002-2006

Table 8 Sales of Hot Drinks by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2001/2006

Table 9 Sales of Hot Drinks by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006

Table 10 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Sector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 11 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Sector: Value 2006-2011

Table 12 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Sector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 13 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Sector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

APPENDIX

Production/Imports/Exports

Table 14 Imports/Exports of Hot Drinks by Sector 2001-2006

Published Data Comparisons

DEFINITIONS

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - CHILE

ASESORIAS E INVERSIONES SANTA VICTORIA LTDA - HOT DRINKS - CHILE

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 1 Asesorias e Inversiones Santa Victoria Ltda: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

CAMBIASO HERMANOS SAC - HOT DRINKS - CHILE

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 Cambiaso Hermanos SAC: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 3 Cambiaso Hermanos SAC: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

CORPORA TRES MONTES SA - HOT DRINKS - CHILE

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 4 Corpora Tres Montes SA: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 5 Corpora Tres Montes SA: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

ICB SA - HOT DRINKS - CHILE

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 6 ICB SA: Key Facts

Summary 7 ICB SA: Operational Indicators 2004-2006

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 8 ICB SA: Production Statistics 2006

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

COFFEE IN CHILE

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 15 Sales of Coffee by Type: Volume 2001-2006

Table 16 Sales of Coffee by Type: Value 2001-2006

Table 17 Sales of Coffee by Type: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 18 Sales of Coffee by Type: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 19 Standard vs Coffee Pods 2004-2006

Table 20 Instant Coffee by Speciality Type: Off-trade Volume 2004-2006

Table 21 Instant Coffee by Speciality Type: Off-trade Value 2004-2006

Table 22 Coffee Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 23 Coffee Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 24 Foodservice Sales of Coffee by Distribution Format 2001/2006

Table 25 Forecast Sales of Coffee by Type: Volume 2006-2011

Table 26 Forecast Sales of Coffee by Type: Value 2006-2011

Table 27 Forecast Sales of Coffee by Type: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 28 Forecast Sales of Coffee by Type: % Value Growth 2006-2011

TEA IN CHILE

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 29 Sales of Tea by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 30 Sales of Tea by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 31 Sales of Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 32 Sales of Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 33 Fruit/Herbal Tea by Type 2005-2006: Off-trade Volume

Table 34 Tea Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 35 Tea Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 36 Forecast Sales of Tea by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 37 Forecast Sales of Tea by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 38 Forecast Sales of Tea by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 39 Forecast Sales of Tea by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

OTHER HOT DRINKS IN CHILE

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 40 Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006

Table 41 Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Subsector: Value 2001-2006

Table 42 Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 43 Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 44 Other Hot Drinks Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 45 Other Hot Drinks Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 46 Forecast Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011

Table 47 Forecast Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Subsector: Value 2006-2011

Table 48 Forecast Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 49 Forecast Sales of Other Hot Drinks by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011

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