Peru

Peruvian grocery retail market leader Wong has responded positively to rumours that it is the subject of takeover speculation from south of the border in Chile, by announcing ambitious... 2007-05-14

Peru's second-largest grocery retailer Supermercados Peruanos has unveiled a 35-product strong organic fruit and vegetable range within its existing fresh produce offering. The introduction... 2007-05-04

Peruvian beverage manufacturer Ajegroup has announced that it is to invest US$35mn in entering its domestic beer market. Entry to this high-growth industry will put Ajegroup into... 2007-03-28

Anglo-South African brewing giant SABMiller has confirmed that it will exceed the US$102mn invested in its Peruvian subsidiary in 2006, throughout 2007, as it seeks to stave of competition... 2007-03-22

Peru's economy, now in its ninth year of expansion, is experiencing rising per-capita consumption of most food and drink items, including milk. Although the country's domestic dairy... 2007-01-30

SABMiller has said that it expects premium-priced beers to account for 15% of sales volumes in its Latin American markets in as little as five years' time. The London-listed brewer,... 2007-01-22

Backus y Johnston is to launch an addition to its portfolio. The Peruvian subsidiary of SABMiller will spend around US$4mn on the introduction of the group's Barena beer brand... 2007-01-05

The export segment is currently the rising star of the Peruvian food and drink sector. Leading the way is the poultry industry, which has just secured export agreements in a number... 2006-12-12

Brewer SABMiller has announced it is making simultaneous tender offers on the Lima Stock Exchange for all shares it does not already own in its listed Peruvian subsidiaries, and has... 2006-12-01

Peru's second largest mass grocery retailer (MGR), Supermercados Peruanos (SP), has announced the launch of a new chain of small supermarkets, Super Vea, to replace the Santa Isabel... 2006-11-14