Snacks

Chewing gum sales in Uruguay are projected to exhibit positive growth in retail volume terms for the third consecutive year in 2024. However, despite this encouraging trend, the category has yet to fully recover from the pre-pandemic slump. This…

Plastic bottle packs have continued to gain ground in gum in Guatemala in 2024. Popular brands available in such formats include Trident (35 pieces), Mentos Pure Fresh (15 pieces) and Orbit White (15 pieces). Buoyant demand is partly explained by…

Chocolate confectionery sales boomed in Uruguay in 2023, driven primarily by a surge in promotional activity and discounted pricing. With inflation outpacing price increases in the category, manufacturers adopted aggressive promotional strategies…

Premium-oriented varieties with superior quality ingredients and more sophisticated flavours have continued to perform strongly in chocolate confectionery in Guatemala in 2024. Local and international players alike have seen increased interest in…

The rising cost of raw materials in 2024 has forced manufacturers in sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks category in Ecuador to raise prices. This has led to a shift in consumer behaviour, with shoppers seeking more affordable options. Hard…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is expected to register healthy constant value and volume growth in 2024. Positive economic indicators are expected to support growth. Snack bars, in particular, are expected to perform strongly and…

Retail volume growth for sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Bolivia in 2024 is projected to be slower than in 2023, while current value growth looks set to surpass that recorded the previous year. Like snacks in general, its performance…

Sugar confectionery continues to post robust retail volume and current value growth in Ecuador in 2024. Pastilles, gummies, jellies, and chews have become the undisputed champions of sugar confectionery in Ecuador. This category's success stems from…

Sugar confectionery in Costa Rica is expected to be one the weaker performing snacks in 2024, registering only minimal volume growth, as consumers increasingly opt for other snacks such as chocolate confectionery. As such, players look to bolster…

While sugar confectionery in Bolivia is set to expand in retail volume terms in 2024, growth is anticipated to be down slightly on 2023. Conversely, current value sales growth is expected to be moderately stronger than in the previous year. This is…