Brazil

The Brazilian consumer sector is one of the most dynamic in the world, with growing incomes and a strong consumer culture driving up spending and delivering impressive revenue growth... 2010-08-25

AmBev, the Latin American arm of brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, has announced that it is merging its Venezuelan operations with local brewer Cerveceria Regional. The Venezuelan... 2010-08-23

US based coffee shop chain Starbucks is to take full control of its operations in Brazil through the acquisition of local firm Cafés Sereia do Brasil Participações, which owns a... 2010-08-20

US-based food giant Kraft has announced that it is investing US$50mn in a new plant in northeastern Brazil. The facility, based in the state of Pernambuco, will begin producing chocolate... 2010-08-16

The latest results posted by Chilean soft drink producer Embotelladora Andina highlight the disparity in growth between Argentina, where the economy is struggling to shake off the after... 2010-08-03

Two of Brazil's largest retailers have posted contrasting results for their latest financial quarters. For the three months to the end of June Brazil's largest grocery retailer Companhia... 2010-07-20

Mexico-based bread maker Bimbo has said that it would look to pay back up to US$700mn in debt by the end of 2010 to put itself in a position to make acquisitions. The company told news... 2010-07-14