Dairy 'snackification'
The snacking trend has gained momentum across Latin America within cheese with a wide range of on-the-go products that are individually wrapped or divided into individual portions.
Snack products are also created to appeal to both price-conscious households as well as middle-class consumers, Sapin explained.
In Brazil, for instance, Danone launched individual pots of Danette chocolate requeijão (curd) cheese spread last year as a high-end, indulgent product.
“Yet we have also seen Polenguinho, a turkey-flavored snacking cheese, launched in the same year at the lower end of the price scale,” she added.
“People of all socio-economic groups are eating more food out of home.”
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