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...
Colombia is facing potential shortages in butter, as a large proportion of milk production is used to produce cheese, yogurt and drinking milk. Dairy producers have struggled to meet demand amid a shortage in milk, especially during the first…
Soft and hard cheese registered a positive current retail volume growth in 2022, with sales of soft cheese continuing performing better than hard. Rising consumer price sensitivity is set to see soft cheese volume sales outgrow hard cheese sales into…
Raw milk is a fundamental ingredient in cheese production, and when the cost of this ingredient increases, producers face numerous challenges that can lead to significant setbacks. There are several reasons that link the increasing cost of raw milk…
Soft cheese is witnessing the strongest increase in current value sales in 2023, with retail price inflation largely responsible for the growth. Since the end of 2022, price increases have also been exacerbated by a reduction in supplies of soft…
In 2023, retail volume sales of dairy products and alternatives is expected to decline in most categories. The poor performance is the consequence of high sales levels reached in 2020, due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and home seclusion, with many…
2023 has undoubtfully been challenging for dairy products and alternatives in Chile, mostly in terms of volume growth, because due to high inflation rates that the country is experiencing, value growth is offsetting the strong reduction in volumes.…
Dairy products and alternatives is recording another year of sluggish retail volume growth in 2023, in response to low production and supply chain issues. High transport costs, the increase in the price of raw materials and worker shortages have…
In 2022, the government replaced the national programme Precios Cuidados with Precios Justos; an agreement between the government and leading companies to provide lower-price alternatives to consumers. The main difference between Precios Cuidados…
The dairy products and alternatives industry continues to experience significant increases, including rising costs for animal feed, consequently creating a worrying situation for dairy farmers and how they operate. As the expenses associated with…
The cow’s milk segment continues to see significant price increase in 2023 driven by the rising cost of production, including fertiliser and utility prices, distribution and inflation. Milk products have been amongst the most impacted within the…