Colombia
Companies
SABMiller's weak first quarter results, for the three months to June 30 2010, included volume growth of only 1% in the normally dynamic Latin America region. In Colombia, the firm's...
2010-07-26Industry
Despite it receiving much needed rain in recent weeks, BMI maintains that Colombia's coffee output for the 2009/10 season will remain the second lowest total in a decade. An El Niño...
2010-05-25Companies
The consumer picture in Colombia looks relatively positive over our five year forecast period. A reduction in credit, higher unemployment and high personal debt levels mean that the...
2010-05-04Companies
In an interview with Reuters, Colombia's largest food company Grupo Nacional de Chocolates has said it expects its coffee export sales to increase by 45% in 2010. Chocolates anticipates...
2010-03-29Companies
Brewing giant SABMiller has warned that a planned tax rise on beer in Colombia could have a significant impact on its volumes in the country. On February 1 value-added tax (VAT) on...
2010-01-27Companies
Colombian coffee roaster and coffee shop operator Café Oma has revealed that its sales in Venezuela have been hit by a decision to apply pricing regulations to speciality coffee....
2009-12-21Companies
Colombia's largest retailer Almacenes Exito has announced plans to raise COP435bn (US$223mn) through a share issue. The extra capital will be used to acquire the 22.5% stake in its...
2009-10-28Companies
Finnish food group Raisio has announced plans to launch a line of Benecol products in Colombia through a partnership with local food group Cooperativa Colanta Limitada (Colanta)....
2009-10-23


