Latin America endured the global recession much better than North America or Europe, and today it stands out as one of the stronger regions for economic growth.

Research from The Nielsen Company in Chile found that virtually every household in the nation (99%) has purchased light/diet products as part of that effort, with an average purchase frequency of almost every two weeks.

The baby boom in Europe and the United States has been well documented: lower birth rates combined with longer life expectancies have resulted in an older population. This trend also extends to Latin America, where more mature adults will soon make up more than a quarter of the population.

In Latin America, sales of mobile phones have had a noteworthy increase in the last years.