date:Feb 17, 2013
alike. The volume of importation grew 40% between 2007 and 2011, while in value importation has nearly tripled over the same period of time, highlighting the shift towards more expensive products in Brazil. Around R$10 million confectionery products were imported to Brazil in 2007; this figure jumped to R$30 million by 2011.
The average price of confectionery also grew 23% over the past five years, from R$33 a kilo in 2007 to R$41 in 2011. Mintel data reveal that chocolates followed this trend