Consumer Health

Wound care in Mexico is set to maintain solid retail current value growth in 2024. The current consumption trends for wound care products in Mexico reflect greater awareness of the importance of personal care and wellbeing. With an increased focus on…

Wound care in Chile continues to record declines in both retail volume and value terms. This is primarily due to the country's economic situation, where consumer spending remains constrained and Chileans are having to prioritise their expenses. In…

Wound care in Argentina is forecast to see decline in retail volume terms due to weak consumption. Government reforms have driven up the cost of living and unemployment forcing consumers to make cutbacks on non-essential products like wound care…

Weight management and wellbeing is set to maintain solid retail current value growth in Mexico in 2024. However, slimming teas is set to see only a minor value increase, along with a significant retail volume decline. In Mexico there has been a…

Weight management and wellbeing in Chile continues its downward trajectory, with 2023 value sales marked by contraction rather than stagnation, and an even steeper decline recorded in the first half of 2024. This is primarily due to growing consumer…

Weight management and wellbeing faces another difficult year in 2024 due to the ongoing economic crisis in Argentina. Rising inflation has rendered these premium-priced goods unaffordable for many middle and lower-income consumers. Weight management…

As Mexican society has experienced lifestyle changes, with busier schedules and the greater availability of processed foods, there has been growing concern about the negative impacts of an unbalanced diet on health. As a result, government…

Demand for vitamins in Chile is surging in 2024 following two consecutive years of decline. A fall in retail volumes in 2022 was due to high comparable rates following the pandemic and the return to normalcy, which relegated supplementation to a…

Since the pandemic, retail volume sales of vitamins in Argentina have remained well above 2019 levels, although there have been some fluctuations in consumer demand over recent years. Vitamin consumption is projected to decrease in 2024 as the…

Consumers in Mexico are adopting a more comprehensive approach to health, at the same time that sports nutrition companies are informing consumers about the importance of proper nutrition in sports performance. This includes promoting a balanced diet…

2023 marked a year of outstanding results for sports nutrition in Chile. Although value sales growth slowed in the first half of 2024, demand is growing across the category. This is primarily being driven by increasing interest among Chileans in…

Sports nutrition is projected to increase volume sales despite ongoing economic constraints, as consumers seek to mitigate health issues, such as being overweight or even obese, by engaging in more rigorous workouts. Sports nutrition is driven by…

In 2024, sleep aids in Mexico is set to maintain dynamic double-digit retail current value growth for another year. With increased awareness of the effects of sleep (or lack of sleep) on health and wellbeing, more people are looking for solutions to…

Demand for sleep aids in Chile continues to grow in 2024 and remains significantly above pre-pandemic levels. Although value growth can also be considered healthy, it falls short when compared to the remarkable figures observed in 2021, when the…

Retail volume sales of sleeps aids are projected to decrease in 2024, as escalating costs of living and higher levels of poverty drive down demand. With household disposable income under intense pressure, many consumers reduced expenditure on…

Paediatric consumer health is expected to see significant retail current value growth in Mexico in 2024. Parents are increasingly interested in preventing illness and promoting the health of their children from a young age, which is leading to an…

Paediatric consumer health in Chile continues its downward trend across much of the category. This is because local parents are becoming increasingly cautious about their children’s health since at least six infants died in Chile in 2023 due to…

Paediatric consumer health is facing decline in retail volume sales due to the economic crisis in Argentina. Rampant inflation and the high costs of energy and food have impacted both companies and individuals. Families have become more…

In 2024, NRT smoking cessation aids in Mexico is set to maintain slow and stable retail current value growth. Consumption trends in this category are influenced by a number of factors, including public health policies and massive anti-tobacco…

Over 2024, NRT smoking cessation aids are projected to recover in retail volume terms, in line with the growing consumer propensity to stop cigarette smoking. NRT gum continues to drive the category overall, thanks to its lower average unit price…