Dominican Republic

Yoghurt is expected to sustain demand from 2020 to 2021 due to its nutritious and convenient positioning. Over the review period, consumers preferred drinking yoghurt over traditional yoghurt as local consumers appreciated its convenience. Both…

Other dairy is expected to post positive retail volume and current value growth in 2021. Demand is sustained by increased at-home consumption of certain subcategories that are suitable for cooking. For example, consumers will likely continue using…

In 2021, fresh milk is anticipated to see negative sales growth, while shelf stable milk and milk alternatives are anticipated to register moderate to high volume and value growth, respectively. Towards the end of the review period, consumers began…

In the previous year, local cheese producers faced the biggest negative impact from the COVID-19 crisis. Local production lines were affected by multiple waves of national nightly curfews that severely reduced their typical production hours. Because…

Sales of butter and spreads are set to continue recording positive growth rates in the Dominican Republic in 2021 as the demand for these products remain steady. Butter remains popular and widely used in Dominican cooking for specific dishes, sauces…

Baby food is set to post lower current value and retail volume growth rates in 2021 than in 2020, as consumption patterns normalise as COVID-19 related restrictions ease. Overall, sales of baby food continue to be supported, in particular, by…

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Spirits sales took a battering from Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020, particularly in the on-trade, where closures and restrictions placed a dampener on this channel’s performance. While Latin American countries tended to see better performances in the…

While Latin America’s digital landscape is less well developed than other regions globally, most measures continue to improve, with Coronavirus (COVID-19) also having served to drive the digital landscape development in 2020. With locked-down…

Thanks to the ongoing presence of curfews in 2021, sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks are expected to remain popular in the Dominican Republic. Safety measures including national nightly curfews and the closure of non-essential businesses…

Despite a shift from foodservice to retail and greater consumption at home which helped boost the category during the pandemic, the lack of impulse and out of pocket sales from independent small grocers together with the reduced sugar trend seen in…

Although more people are consuming snacks at home with the channel shift from foodservice having a positive impact on retail sales, the loss of impulse and out of pocket buying had a negative impact on categories such as sugar confectionery,…

Despite nightly curfew restrictions, savoury snacks is set to experience retail volume and current value growth in 2021. Children, who often consume savoury snacks, such as potato chips, at school transferred consumption to their homes. These…

For much of 2020, popular foodservice channels including kiosks at supermarkets and hypermarkets, pharmacies, hotels and even bars that sold single portion water ice cream to consumers had to close with some smaller outlets having to close…

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue dramatically altering the nature of social interactions in 2021 which will have a direct impact on many buying occasions of gum. Out of pocket sales and impulse buying suffered major declines in 2020 and…

In 2021, chocolate confectionery is expected to experience some recovery as restrictions ease. However, the ongoing need for curfews and continued presence of the virus continue to suppress impulse buying. This has led to the removal from the market…

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Grocery retailing recorded a sales decline in Latin America in 2020, with most countries seeing worsening performances, including particularly steep declines in Argentina and Peru. Local economies, and therefore many households’ financial…

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, views around smoking in the Dominican Republic have remained fairly normal in 2020. Despite discussions about the potential dangers of smoking and susceptibility to the virus in the media, this has not been…