About South American Beverage Companies
Posted on January 12, 2023 (Last modified on January 14, 2023) 2 min read • 313 words![About South American Beverage Companies](/img/en/2023-01-13-00-22-53_hubc6aff2f3be15142227e43edf0c36aef_2045403_1400x600_fill_q75_bgffffff_box_smart1_3.jpg)
Recently, I’ve been curious to find out what products are available in South American supermarkets. In particular, I’m looking into soft drinks and beer.
Coca-Cola FEMSA
- Website: https://www.coca-colafemsa.com
- Dividend history
- Related materials
Coca-Cola FEMSA, known as $KOF, is a Mexican beverage company headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. The company manufactures and distributes Coca-Cola beverages primarily in Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. It regularly acquires regional beverage suppliers; in 2018, it acquired a supplier in Guatemala and Uruguay.
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Currently, Mexico and Brazil account for almost 80% of the total volume. Therefore, it is important for the company to be able to grow in Mexico and Brazil.
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The types of beverages sold fall into the four major categories shown below.
- Carbonated soft Drinks
- Non-Carbonated Soft Drinks
- Energy and Sports
- Bottled Water
And KOF has the leading market share in Carbonated Soft Drinks and Non-Carbonated Soft Drinks in Mexico.
Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A.
Website: https://www.ccu.cl/
Yahoo finance: [https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/CCU?p=CCU:title]
Related materials
- [1] EDGAR
- [2] Financial Reports
- [3] FORM 20-F
- [4] Corporate-Presentation-CCU_3Q22
$CCU is a Chilean producer of diversified beverages. Originally based in Chile, the company expanded beyond Chile to Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Colombia during the 2010s. The sales are composed as follows:
- Chile business segment 60% of sales
- International business segment (including Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay) 27.3%
- Wine business segment, including domestic market and exports in Chile and Argentina, 10.0%
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The average annual growth rate (GDP) of the Chilean economy between 2010 and 2021 is about 3.3%. It should be noted that this is positive but not necessarily very high.
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