Since the month of January, explains the president of Industrias La Constancia, Martin Van Dam, changes in consumption habits show that part of the demand for beer consumption at bars and restaurants will be transferred to the supermarket sector.

Patricia Palma highlights statements by Martin Van Dam in an article in Elsalvador.com: “This decline is not exactly equal to the one experienced by sales of Industrias La Constancia, which is better, but we are at a lower level than last year.”

Source: elsalvador.com

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