Melanie Torres Cabrera
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Melanie Torres Cabrera

Research Associate

Chicago

English, Spanish, Castilian

Melanie provides research insights on a variety of projects, one notable study being US Pet Care.

Melanie provides market insights on a variety of industries across food and beverages. Melanie comes to Euromonitor with previous experience focusing on international development, analysing economic, linguistic, and political environments.

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The Trillion Litre Channel: Why Small Grocers Hold The Key

Globally, soft drinks sales are on course to reach one trillion litres by 2030. Yet very little of that growth will come from supermarket aisles in Europe or North America. It will instead come from kiranas, warungs, tiendas and kiosks across Africa, Asia and Latin America - markets where preserving affordability and entry-level brand accessibility are key. New AI-powered shelf audits can show what it takes to win in this fragmented, under-measured channel.

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Senior Global Insight Manager: Soft Drinks
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The Rise of Chinese Beverage Brands in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia remains an attractive region for Chinese beverage companies to expand and grow their global footprint. Following the footsteps of Chinese coffee and tea shops like Luckin and Chagee, beverage players like Eastroc Beverages and Nongfu Spring are expanding into Southeast Asia, becoming global beverage brands. Retail value sales of soft drinks in Southeast Asia will record a 3% CAGR over 2025-2030, hitting USD29.7 billion in 2030.

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Asia Pacific Insight Manager: Beverages