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Article: Western ways.(New Products: Latin America)(Latin American consumers seek convenient, affordable and healthy foods)
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- Prepared Foods
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- April 1, 1999
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As economies expand, Latin American consumers seek convenient, affordable and healthy offerings.
As a result of NAFTA, information exchanged over the Internet and the ability of Latin American food processors to make products comparable in quality to the global food giants, the demands and expectations of Latin American consumers closely parallel those of shoppers in leading Western industrialized countries.
Economic factors that are common to both industrialized countries and emerging nations include a rising number of working mothers, a shortage of time spent with the family and the need for laborsaving conveniences. Consequently, many new food and ...