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Country Profile
Peru: Country Profile
Dec 2018
Peru’s economy is strengthening. An improvement in private consumption and strong gains in exports are the main drivers. Public investment is also expected to rise while private investment should begin to grow again after four weak years. The ...
Strategy Briefing
Top 10 Energy-Producing Countries in 2030
Dec 2018
The energy sector is the key provider for many integral sectors in every economy, such as chemical products, utilities, transport, metal products manufacturing, etc. Over the 2017-2030 period, the energy industry is expected to experience stable ...
Country Report
Baked Goods in Peru
Nov 2018
Consumption of baked goods, mainly artisanal products, has diminished since 2014 due to the health trend. Consumers relate bread with high carbohydrate content and, therefore, with weight gain. However, consumption of bread per capita in Peru is ...
Country Report
Breakfast Cereals in Peru
Nov 2018
Consumers decide that they need to purchase cereal before going to the store, regardless of whether it is hot cereal or RTE cereal, but it is while in the store that most make the decision about which brand to acquire. Therefore, it is common to see ...
Country Report
Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Peru
Nov 2018
Peruvian processed fruit and vegetables is in an early stage of its development, since young people are more willing to try new products and disrupt inherited schemes and beliefs. The trend towards more single- or 2-person households supports the ...
Country Report
Processed Meat and Seafood in Peru
Nov 2018
At the end of 2017, worms were found inside some cans of fish that had been imported from China, manufactured by the company named Tropical Food Manufacturing. The discovery was made within the framework of the school feeding programme but was ...
Country Report
Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Peru
Nov 2018
Rice represents the bulk of all sales of rice, pasta and noodles because it is the most consumed food in Peru, eaten daily by consumers within all socioeconomic levels. It is mostly produced locally. Rice is sold through all distribution channels and...
Country Report
Edible Oils in Peru
Nov 2018
Peruvians tend to use edible oils when cooking their meals, including animal proteins such as chicken or red meat to rice and grains; therefore, edible oils are used at least several times per week in every home, with the greatest demand for mixed ...
Country Report
Ready Meals in Peru
Nov 2018
Peruvians tend to cook their meals at home on a daily basis, using fresh ingredients that they also purchase every day from traditional small grocery retailers or market stalls. More affluent families purchase weekly from supermarkets or ...
Country Report
Sauces, Dressings and Condiments in Peru
Nov 2018
Peruvians have reduced their consumption of sauces and dressings since health concerns are increasing and they are looking for different ways to cut calories and fat from their dishes; avoiding sauces has proven to be a successful strategy....
Country Report
Soup in Peru
Nov 2018
The decline in soup consumption has been driven by the health trend, because consumers associate these products with high chemical content and Peruvians prefer daily fresh cooked meals. There is a common belief that dehydrated soup, which holds the ...
Country Report
Sweet Spreads in Peru
Nov 2018
Peruvians frequently consume jams and preserves during breakfast time or in the afternoon, with bread or crackers. This is a highly mature category since it is easy to find jams and preserves in any local home. The main reason is that there are ...
Strategy Briefing
Video Games in Latin America
Nov 2018
Latin America is starting to see recovery in its video game market, as years of slow growth caused by economic and political issues in the region subsided somewhat in 2017, allowing new consoles and mobile gaming to expand once more. This recovery, ...
Strategy Briefing
Major Appliances in Latin America
Nov 2018
Latin America has been the centre of turbulent economic and political events, which shaped the performance of major appliances over the review period. Brazil comprises a major market in the region, and its economic revival is key to the regional ...
Country Report
Analgesics in Peru
Nov 2018
Pharmacy chains are pushing the sales of their own private label lines to the detriment of international brands. Private label analgesics are cheaper than branded products, affecting the latter’s sales. Moreover, national laboratories participate in ...
Country Report
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Peru
Nov 2018
Especially children in high Andean areas die from lung complications caused by common respiratory infections triggered by the cold, such as colds, flu and bronchitis. The government is working to combat this problem, collaborating since June 2018 ...
Country Report
Dermatologicals in Peru
Nov 2018
Despite summer temperatures being 1-2 degrees below the climatic average due to the La Niña phenomenon in 2018, UV radiation in Peru is one of the highest in the world and represents an extremely high risk. Compared the very hot temperatures seen in ...
Country Report
Dietary Supplements in Peru
Nov 2018
The Ministry of Health has warned that the percentage of obese adults in Peru is only eight points away from the world obesity record recorded by Oceania, the US and Mexico. Moreover, The Peruvian Association for the Study of Obesity and ...
Country Report
Digestive Remedies in Peru
Nov 2018
Almost half of Peruvians eat away from home at least once a week. Although consumers value home- prepared food, the lack of time to cook and the increasingly wide and varied offer of gastronomic options encourage Peruvians to increasingly go out to ...
Country Report
Eye Care in Peru
Nov 2018
The new way of life of Peruvians has a negative impact on certain aspects of their health, leading to eye discomfort, stress, respiratory illness and digestive problems, amongst others. Although the Ministry of Health has tried to create awareness ...
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