Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and ...
Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and market statistics that explore the evolving consumer preferences, market environment and inherent growth potential in individual countries, or briefings that assess key strategic themes...
Consumers are facing increased pressure from rising prices as global inflation reaches 7% in 2023. The impact of higher costs of living is felt from top earners in developed markets to struggling households in emerging and developing countries.…
While total current value sales growth for cooking ingredients and meals in Argentina in 2023 is set to be up markedly on the previous year, this is primarily because the country’s already chronically high inflation has skyrocketed due to the sharp…
Bolivia has managed to protect itself to a large extent from inflation by continuing to have a fixed exchange rate against the dollar. However, there has been challenges for the economy in 2023, with sharp falls in foreign currency reserves and this…
Retail demand for cooking ingredients and meals experienced a slowdown in 2022 during a period of high inflation. Throughout the year, the intensification of a phenomenon locally known as the “hourglass” effect was evident. It divided consumers into…
2022 was an extremely challenging year for cooking ingredients and meals in Chile, and the economic effects experienced in the country during that period are still relevant in 2023. Despite consumers' anticipation of an improved economic landscape…
The Colombian economy began to recover in the second half of 2021, with growth reaching + 7.5% by the end of the year 2022. This was fuelled by fiscal stimuli registered in 2021, increased oil prices and a boost in food and beverages exports which…
While there is still economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure eases significantly in 2023, even falling into deflation territory for part of the year. This is seen particularly in edible oils, where prices fall after the highs experienced in 2022,…
The swift reopening of the Dominican Republic following the COVID-19 pandemic gave the economy a boost, with the influx of tourists reinvigorating businesses. The tourism sector is a significant contributor to GDP and so the rebound in tourism has…
Cooking ingredients and meals experienced strong growth during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers spent more time cooking meals at home. Since the sharp spike in retail volume sales in 2020, retail consumption has gradually normalized, with consumers…
Sales of cooking ingredients and meals rose marginally in volume terms in 2023 as the home cooking trend experienced during the pandemic faded dramatically. Inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty stimulated growing price sensitivity which…