During the first quarter of 2021, consumption of household cleaning products increased in five of the six Central American markets, with Honduras and Panama reporting the highest year-on-year variation rates.
Data revealed by Kantar Worldpanel Division highlights that between January and March 2020 and the same period of 2021, consumption of indulgence and cleaning products increased 28% in Honduras, 17% in Panama, 13% in Nicaragua, 6% in Guatemala and 3% in El Salvador.
Interest in food and beverage products has clearly increased in recent weeks in the region's markets, with the trend being more evident in products such as baked goods, soups, liquors, fruits and vegetables, candies and fast food.
Through a system that monitors in real time changes in consumer interests and preferences in Central American countries, developed by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long-term demand trends for the different sectors and markets operating in the region.
The closure of restaurants and hotels and the restrictions on opening hours in cantonal markets and supermarkets explain the drop in sales reported by agricultural producers.
The Chamber of Agriculture carried out a survey to measure the first economic effects of the covid-19 outbreak in the country, and different agricultural producers', agro-exporters', agro-industrial and agricultural cooperatives' associations were consulted.
The International Coffee Organization estimates that global demand will reach 175 million sacks of 60 kilos in 2020, driven by the markets of China, South Korea and Russia.
The sophistication of consumers and a growing preference for coffee in markets such as South Korea, China and Russia will be part of the main factors driving the increase in demand for the grain in the coming years.
The sharp rise in the world price, generated by increased demand and shortage of tanning skins is turning traditional shoe leather into a luxury product.
The rise in price due to scarcity and increased demand has started to create the perception that leather is a commodity which is too expensive to use for mass shoe production and is more geared towards a higher segment.
The grain was quoted on the commodities exchange in New York in the week of July 21st at $3,234 per ton, the highest value in the last three years.
Growing global demand, driven by the sustained increase in of chocolate consumption in Asia is the main trigger for the rising price of the grain in commodity exchanges around the world.
"...Although crops are abundant in West Africa, the largest producing region, demand outstrips supply.
Increased demand from countries such as China has raised prices globally and creates opportunities for dairy exporters in the region.
By 2014 world supply may not be sufficient to meet demand and therefore prices will increase.
From an article by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
International prices for dairy products showed significant increases in the last months of 2013 and will remain at that level during 2014. Tim Hunt, analyst at Rabobank, indicates that it is due to an increase in purchases of large volumes of milk from China after a fall in local production.