Advertising of food and beverages around schools in Mexico often features unhealthy products, with almost 70% not in compliance with recommendations from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Buenos Aires, Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital, is a hotbed of innovation around food and beverage. FoodNavigator-LATAM caught up with food industry consultant, Agustín Camps, to find out about this year’s hottest trends.
Yogurt sections in grocery stores across LATAM are growing as consumer demand for the products increase. In response, brands are innovating with on-the-go and high protein versions increasingly in demand.
Obrigado hopes its barcoded trees, patented extraction method, and zero-waste goal will buoy strong global growth as it cracks deeper into the increasingly competitive coconut water category.
An inventor from Peru has developed a sweetening formulation that enables calorie reduction but also targets disease prevention through functional ingredients like prebiotic fibers and omega-3s.
Ecuador’s traffic light labeling system is having an impact on consumer food and beverage purchases, says a new study from scientists at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.
Food firms need to think small to be big in today's consumer market, using personalized marketing and investing on a regional level, says Rabobank's global consumer foods strategist.
Protein is hot, and nowhere more so than in Latin America, where the percentage of high protein new product launches per year is almost double the global average.
Denmark-based Novozymes is seeing significant opportunity in a number of sectors in Latin America, with significant opportunities in low-lactose applications and artisanal-baked goods in Brazil, says the company’s VP for food and beverages, Americas.
Continuing its expansion across Latin America, Barentz International has established a joint venture with Sao Paulo-based Tovani Benzaquen Ingredients. The JV marks Barentz’s first real entrance into the Brazilian market.
The Argentinian National Commission of Foods (CONAL) has approved Beneo’s functional carbohydrate, Palatinose (isomaltulose), for use in all food and drink categories in the country.
Engaging and interactive packaging in Latin America is a must for food and beverage brands because consumers are highly connected digitally, says Tetra Pak's global marketing head.
Synergy Flavors continues its global expansion with a new broker partnership with DCA FoodTech in Mexico City, giving the company an “ideal entry strategy” for Mexico and beyond.
Cost-effective formulations are a must in Latin America where the majority of end consumers still have a limited disposable income and are seeking out low-cost products, says Ingredion.
Starch from the seeds of loquat (Eriobothrya japonica) showed stability to heat than conventional starch sources, and could “represent a promising alternative to chemically modified starches”.
Health and wellness must be collectively addressed and space must be made for improved dialogue and policy development between industry and the public sector, says the president of the Alliance of Food and Beverage Associations in Latin America (ALAIAB).
Nestlé Waters has accepted a proposal from Indaiá proposal | Minalba, of the Edson Queiroz Group, to acquire its water business in Brazil, including the local brands São Lourenço and Petrópolis.
Peruvian beverage manufacturer Industrias San Miguel (ISM) has been able to significantly reduce energy usage due to new lines producing PET bottles, with the company hailing the impact of equipment supplied by Sidel.
The United Kingdom wants to drive up food and beverage exports to Latin America but high tariffs and complex trade barriers may make market penetration hard, says UK industry head.
Industry and governments must unite to address the astonishing problem of obesity in Latin America and a focus on early-life nutrition must be prioritized, says a food policy expert.
Polyphenol extracts from four Myrtaceae species native to Brazil may exert potential anti-obesity effects and protect against obesity-related complications, according to scientists at the University of São Paulo.
Naturex has expanded its regional application network with two laboratories in Latin America that it hopes will spur growth and deepen presence in the region.
The dedicated regional group will work with beverage players across Latin America and the Caribbean to create a collective agenda; streamlining policies, processes and communication, its executive director says.
A team from the University of Santiago, Chile has developed a method to culture the native maqui berry in vitro and extract a phenol-rich compound for use in foods.
The company, which supplies plant-based sweeteners, flavors, and botanicals, has set up a new sales, marketing and technical team to support its rapid expansion in Latin America and globally.
Latin American consumers across all demographics are interested in spending money on premium grocery products, particularly dairy, presenting strong opportunities for industry, according to Nielsen.
An exudate gum from Argentine mesquite (Prosopis alba) may protect fish oils in alginate beads, and open up new fortification opportunities, says a new study from Argentina.
American brands eyeing the plentiful opportunities in Latin America must understand and adapt to the wealthy ideals widespread among consumers, a marketing expert says.
Brazil must shift its organic strengths towards secondary production, the animal sector and functional ingredients if it wants to secure a brighter future, says the executive director of Organics Brasil.
With inflation rates shrinking (but still high), economic conditions in Argentina are improving. And with the government taking on export taxes and import restrictions, the future is looking rosier for the country.
With growth of coffee consumption in the US and Europe stagnating, manufacturers are pursuing increase opportunity in emerging markets, such as Brazil, “despite several macro-economic road bumps,” according to new research from Rabobank.
With unemployment rates approaching 14% after two years of recession, Brazil’s economy is projected to grow by less than 0.5% in 2017, while the president has become embroiled in a corruption scandal some commentators fear could endanger an economic recovery....
Startup Vega Coffee wants to create a “more equitable coffee experience” by empowering small-holder farmers to roast and sell their own beans directly to consumers through a subscription at a higher profit margin than their unroasted green beans would...
