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A more discerning consumer in the post pandemic scenario - LATAM Snacks Landscape
SNAXPO 2021

A more discerning
consumer in the post
pandemic scenario
LATAM Snacks Landscape

August 2021

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A more discerning consumer in the post pandemic scenario - LATAM Snacks Landscape
Table of contents

LATAM context: A highly impacted economy. Snacking
continues

Traditional channel: Affected but never gone

Snacking in a new context (trends and innovation)

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LATAM context:
 A highly impacted economy. Snacking
 continues

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Latam with impacted economy but showing positive perspectives, despite
     recent social turmoils
     Recovery projections would leave GDP projections below pre-COVID levels

                                        GDP´20 (% Change vs Yago)                                     COVID impact above global levels

                                 MX                                         LATAM´20                 ¿Were you personally impacted by COVID-19?
                                 -8.2                                         -7.0

                                                     COL
                                                     -6.8                                           32%                               49%
                                                        PE            BR
                                                       -11.1         -4.1

                                                                                                       Global                               Latam
                                                         CH
                                                        -5.8

                                                                                                                  ¿How were you impacted?
                                                               ARG                                                     Global Latam
                                                               -10
                                                                                              Job    16% 36%                          Health 9%     7%

                                                                                                         Both           7%    6%
Source: IMF. Growth Projections/ April 2021
https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2021/03/23/world-economic-outlook-april-2021
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5 revealing facts about Latin America reality

                                                    1/3 of Latin America's inhabitants live in poverty or
                                                    subsisting on less than $1.90 a day.

                                                    Poverty rates vary from country to country.

                                                    Encompasses both urban and rural areas.

                                                    Lack access to safe water and sanitation,

                                                    Lack of education in Latin America lowers prospects of rising
                                                    out of poverty.

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Consumption characteristics leading to rethink value in
             products
             What is valued and prioritized depends on consumer´s spending ability                                                      Less loyalty from need
                                                                        Focus on grocery essentials, minimize in-home
      Existing Constrained                                              discretionary spend

      Newly Constrained
                                                                        Rationalize spend in all wallet areas, including home
                                                                        consumption
                                                                                                                                                                    79%
                                                                                                                                                                    Made changes that
                                                                                                                                                                    impact loyalty
                                                                        Replace OOH with in-home options, but more cost-
      Cautious Insulated
                                                                        conscious choices

      Unrestricted Insulated                                            Divert OOH dining, leisure, travel spend to in-home
                                                                        indulgence, luxury and services                                                            26%
                                                                                                                                                                   Made switching
                                                                                                                                                                   changes
                     Newly Constrained and Cautious Insulated groups share
                     value factors like:
                     ❑
                     ❑
                             Bargain hunt in near proximity
                             Reduce destination shopping
                                                                                                                                                                   6%
                                                                                                                                                                   Abandoned
                     ❑       Loosen loyalty: Low price and Private Label.                                                                                          products

                                                                                                                                Q. How has your purchasing changed since the onset of COVID-19?
Source: NielsenIQ Unlocking Consumption global survey Dec2020/Jan2021
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Snacks impacted by prioritization and for their
                                                                                                                               When we say “Snacking” we
   individual/on-the-go nature                                                                                                 speak about salty appetizers
                                                                                                                               like…

                                                                                                                                               Savoury Biscuits
                                             % Volume Growth per basket- FY’20

                                                    Food            Snacks                  Beverages
                                                                                                                                                  Potato Chip
     COL                                                                            -1.9          -0.9-0.2

     ARG                                                                    -1.9             -2.2

         CL                             -3.3                            -4.8                      -1.2                                             Extruded

       MX                                                                                  -1.1    -0.8 -0.1

        BR                                                                                          -1.3     1.4
                                                                                                                                              Tortilla Chips (Corn)
         PE                                                                        -3.7              -0.3          2.6

         CR                                                                                   -1.8                 2.6   0.8

                                                                                                                                                      Nuts

Source: Quarter by numbers LATAM, FY’20. | Nielsen Basket Monitor Q4 2020 LATAM
Snacks considering Nielsen definition including sweet and salty.
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Snacking volume recovering in 2021

-0.6%                                                                                                  +0.9%
 Value sales variation FY´20 vs. FY 19                                                                   Value sales variation Q1´21 vs. Q1´20

                                                                                   Volume sales variation vs Yago

                                                                                                                              *
                                                               6.8%                                        7.1%
                   2.4%                       3.4%                                        3.7%

                                                                                                                                                                        -2.5%                -0.5%
 -4.2%                                                                                                                                                 -5.8%                    -3.9%                -3.7%
                                                                                                                                     -13.7%

                                                                                               Var Fy´20                     Var Q1´21
                                                                                                                                                                                *Exceptions for 2020 drop:
                                                                                                                                                              ▪   Chile growing through segments like Tortilla chips, showing new
                                                                                                                                                                  references
                                                                                                                                                              ▪   Brazil less affected due minor restrictions growing in different
                                                                                                                                                                  segments (Potato, Tortilla, Extruded)
SOURCE: Nielsen Retail Index | Savoury Snacks USD sales |Countries considered in the analysis are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico..
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Local and small manufacturers boosting snacks performance
    Leading manufacturers contributing in a smaller proportion than its market size

                                                                            Share of Market in Volume (KG)                                                                                    Var Vol

                                            6.6                                                                      6.6                                                                        9.9%
                                                                                                                                                                     NESTLE
                                                                                                                                                              23.9
                                                                                                                                                                     KELLOGGS
                                                                                                                                                                                                50.1%
                                          42.5                                                                     42.5                                       15.8                              -8.6%
                                                                                                                                                                     MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                                                                                               4.0
                                                                                                                                                                     GENERAL MILLS              8.4%
                                                                                                                                                              31.7   BIMBO + BARCEL             0.6%
                                          46.5                                                                     46.4                                              REST                       0.8%
                                                                                                                                                              23.3   PEPSICO
                                                                                                                                                                                                0.5%
                                        Q1'20                                                                    Q1'21                                        SOG

 Source: Nielsen Retail Index | Savoury Snacks in USD | Countries considered in the analysis Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico
SOURCE: Nielsen Retail Index | Savoury Snacks USD sales |Countries considered in the analysis are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico..                                             9
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Winning segments related to experience
   LATAM snacks Q1´2021

             Volume sales variation vs Q1´2020                                                                                                                Top manufacturers generating growth

                          PRETZEL                                                                                         7.5%

                TORTILLA CHIPS                                                                        5.1%

                  RTE POPCORN                                                                         5.0%

        EXTRUDED / PELLETS                                      1.7%

                   POTATO CHIP                            1.2%

      Main segments: Potato, Tortilla, Extruded
      Low price per kilo segments: Pretzels, RTE Popcorn                                                                                                                  Other local manufacturers
SOURCE: Nielsen Retail Index | Savoury Snacks USD sales |Countries considered in the analysis are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico..                                           10
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Traditional trade, an important role for snacks recovery
     Main trade for almost all LATAM countries

                                               Channel Mix                                                                              FY´19        33.5          66.5                  FY´19          77.5          22.5
                                                                                                                             Arg                                                  Brzl
                                Traditional Trade                     Modern Trade                                                      FY´20        36.6          63.4                  FY´20          82.8          17.2

                                                                                                                                        Q1´21        34.3          65.7                  Q1´21          80.4          19.6

                       47.6                                                                                                             FY´19               61.3          38.7           FY´19   40.3          59.7
                                                      50.7                             50.1                                 Chl                                                   Col
                                                                                                                                        FY´20               61.9          38.1           FY´20   44.0          56.0

                                                                                                                                        Q1´21               60.9          39.1           Q1´21   41.6          58.4

                                                                                                                                        FY´19        35.3          64.7                  FY´19     57.4          42.6
                       52.4                           49.3                             49.9                                Mex                                                   P.Ric
                                                                                                                                        FY´20        36.1          63.9                  FY´20      65.7          34.3

                                                                                                                                        Q1´21        35.6          64.4                  Q1´21      64.1          35.9

                      FY´19                           FY´20                           Q1´21

Source: Nielsen Retail Index | Savoury Snacks in USD | Countries considered in the analysis are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico                                                               11
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Traditional trade
 Affected but never gone

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Traditional Trade comes in all kind of shapes and sizes
    There are more than 3 million TT stores in Latam, that is nearly 1 store for every 200 inhabitants

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Traditional trade affected by restrictions, but                                                                                                             Recovery in traditional channel
        recovering in last months                                                                                                                                   with less trips but increased
        Initial COVID needs favored modern channel as a source for preparation (over-hoarding), but in
        late months it shows a return to traditional channel
                                                                                                                                                                    expenditure

                                                             Full basket purchases                                                                                           Monthly behavior in TT
                                                           Value var.% 2020 vs. Yago                                                                                  Trips vs Expenditure (Critic months)
                            Drugstore                         Traditional                         On Premise                           Modern
                                                                                  81                                                                                  Jan´20         -1.4
                                                                                                                                                                                              8.7

              45                           45                                                                  47                           44       45              Mar´20                 3.2
                        38                            43                                             40                           40                           38                              12.1

                   14                            10                     15                                10                           13                 13         May´20 -13.7                     26.8
          3                            3                            1         3                  3                            3                  3
                                                                                                                                                                      Jul´20 -15.3                    28.7
              DJF 2020                   FMA 2020                    AMJ 2020                        JJA 2020                   ASO 2020         OND 2020
                                                                                                                                                                     Sep´20 -11.4                     27.1

                                                                                                                                                                               Trips freq   Expenditure
                Pantry preparation during lockdown, affecting traditional channel
                                         (Crtical period)

Source: Nielsen Basket Monitor FY 2020,. All baskets included / Source: Nielsen CPS September: México, Colombia, Brasil, Chile, September 2020
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Traditional trade slightly recovering its relevance in 2021 with mobility reactivation,
 but also through it’s value offer
  Known brands and bigger formats speak of the need to become a frequent shopping spot

                                                                                                                                                                                      LatAm Sales value importance,
Top drivers to return: what consumers needed in                                                                                                                                                T. Baskets
the traditional channel                                                                                                                                                      Drugstores             Traditional Trade+ On premise   Modern Trade

                                                                                                                                                                                  51.6                                 55.7             54
    56% need cheaper                                                   53% better assortment
    brands

                                                                                                                                                                                  43.6                                 39.8             41

   29% well known brands                                                14% Bigger presentations
                                                                                                                                                                                   4.8                                  4.5              4
                                                                                                                                                                                  2019                                2020             JF'21

Source: Nielsen RI, Total Basket value sales per channel, FY 20 vs FY19, México, Brazil dissaggregation per Q | Source: Nielsen Homescar Oct´2020. Q: What will be relevant for you to return to the traditional channel?                          15
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Bigger formats becoming stronger in TT, a conventionally
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Larger format answer to different
           small-size channel                                                                                                                                                                                 needs
          Larger formats as a “Constrained” consumer means of saving, while in “Insulated” it answers to
          less trips solution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Saving priority

                                                                                                          2020                                                                                                 Existing Constrained

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         5%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Acquiring larger packages
                     DJF                                    42%                                                                                       25%                                                      Newly Constrained

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Acquiring larger packages
                      AMJ
                                                                                            -5%
                                                            39%                                                                                         27%
                                                                                                                                                                               +4%                                                  Ease priority
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Cautious insulated

                        JAS                                 37%                                                                                         29%                                                              11%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Acquiring larger packages
                                                                                                 Avg. Latam value sales
                                                                      Mix shifting between these sizes: not considered medium sizes and undefined
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Unrestricted insulated

Source: NielsenIQ Unlocking Consumption global survey / Nielsen RMS muestra de categorías más relevantes BRA 32 CAT, MEX 31 CAT, PER 24 CAT, COL 35 CAT, CHI 28 CAT, ARG 26 CAT, CR 27 CAT /DEF: Diciembre-
Enero-Febrero AMJ: Abril-Mayo-Junio JJA: Junio-Julio-Agosto.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5%
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Acquiring larger packages
Snacks aligned increasing bigger formats in traditional
         channel
         Small sizes keeping strong relevance despite this trend, showing the personal consume is kept
         despite the “At home” life style                                                                                                                        Extruded and Potato Chips
                                                                                                                                                              contributing the most to this large
                                                                                                                                                                 size increase in traditional
                                                                                     Size format mix (Val. Sales)

                                                            24.4%                                       26.8%                                       27.9%
                                                                                                                                                              Extruded          +32%
                                                                                                                                                                                         Vs. FY´19

                                                            75.6%                                       73.2%                                       72.1%

                                                             FY'19                                  FY'20                                            Q1'21    Potato chips
                                                                                                 Small                              Large                                        +14%
                                                                                                                                                                                -8%

 *Considering small sizes below 60grs.                                                                                                                                                  Vs. FY´19

SOURCE: Nielsen Retail Index | Savoury Snacks USD sales |Countries considered in the analysis are Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico..

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Snacking in a new context (trends and
 innovation)

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Despite COVID changed how consumers see the world, innovations are not going
   anywhere

                                                                                                                      30%
                                                               56%                                   Interested in buying new products now more than ever

                                                                                                                      26%
                     Interested in buying new products during
                                     COVID-19                                                                   Interested in buying new
                                                                                                              products due to unavailability

  Has COVID-19 impacted your purchasing of new products?
  Sample: 1572 respondents interviewed across LatAm (Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Brazil )

  Source: Nielsen BASES Top Breakthrough Innovations 2020

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Trends and innovation inside brand
  related to ….

                                                    The snacking experience

                                      1                                       2              3

                           Taste good                                    Life´s good    Feel good

               ⮚ Flavors                                          ⮚ Occasions          ⮚ Purpose

               ⮚ Textures                                         ⮚ Value added        ⮚ Health

Source: NielsenIQ Unlocking Consumption global survey. Dec2020/Jan2021
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Benefits in breakthrough innovation winners aligned to these experience needs
 (Global and Latam)

                                                      Breakthrough Innovation Trends based on   Breakthrough Innovation Trends based on
                                                                 Winners GLOBAL                            Winners LATAM

                                         Local Taste
                                                                         37%                                54%
                                         Healthy
                                                                         37%                                  36%
                                         Consumption Occasion             13%

                                         Organic & Plant-Based            11%

                                         Accessible / Affordable            3%
                                                                                                             46%
   Source: Nielsen BASES Top Breakthrough Innovations 2020
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Some trends seen in 2020 for the snacks category:

                          Taste good                                                    Life´s good      Feel good

                                                                                       FOOD PAIRING
                                                                                                          TREND
                      SALTED/SPICED
                                                                                                       INGREDIENTS

                           INTENSITY                                                     OCCASION        BOOSTERS

                                                                                       PRODUCT USAGE     CONTENT*
                            ORIGIN                                                    TRANSFORMATION     (STAMPS)

   Source: Nielsen BASES Top Breakthrough Innovations 2020 | Snacks trends research
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Taste trend with strong flavors (growing segments
  related to this offer)

                                                                                      LOCAL/INTENSE
               SALTED/SPICED
                                                                           Innovating through local flavours, like recent
Value sales increasing in Latam through Takis                                   launch of “Churrasco” (steak) and
 arrival in new countries since late months of                               “Cream&Onion” (Colombia - June 2021)
2019 (Increase of 1455% in value sales fy´20)

                                                                                                                            TASTE GOOD

        Takis Brand stretch

                                             Brand with the highest growth rate
Source: Nielsen RMS
                                                           in Mx
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Experiences that bring “at home”, what people used to have pre-Covid

                FOOD PAIRING                                      OCCASION                          PRODUCT USAGE TRANSFORMATON

Snacks + liquor : show the mix between              Categories teaching consumers how to cope     Brands transforming consumption habits and
products that usually are consumed                  with the pandemic rediscovering habits and     routines proposing new ways to consume
together, like Colombia´s Potato chips                        owning new motivations                                snacks
“Monte Rojo” paring with beer

                                                                                                 Mozzarella sticks      Dorilocos
                                                                                                 covered with Cheetos

       LIFE´S GOOD                                                                                                       As spices
                                                                                                  Sushi ingredient
Source: Nielsen RMS
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Consumption patterns creating new groups with different characteristics

                                    Afternoon snacking                                                           Screen Time Munching

                                            •       Known and loved taste (real                                                •    Mantains core Cheez it taste (real
                                                    cheese)                                                                         cheese)

                                            •       Known and loved texture                                                    •    Core Cheez it crispy texture

                                            •       Satiating enough to tide over                                              •    Develop new thin shape ( not focused
                                                    between meals                                                                   on satiating)

                                            •       Consistent square shape                                                    •    Inconsistent piece shapes

                                            •       In a box format                                                            •    Bag packaging to emulate competitive
                                                                                                                                    munching options

                                 65%                     Of consumers report that they have tested new products based solely on the form
                                                                              of the packaging or the visual design.

                                                                                                   Cheez it contributing to the 3% of Kellogg’s growth in Brazil
                                                                                                                    YTD Apr 21 in value sales
       Source: Nielsen BASES Top Breakthrough Innovations 2020
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Focus on ingredients that offer peace of mind while
 being indulgent

          TREND INGREDIENTS                                       BOOSTERS

   Health preserving, wholesome, organic,           Including ingredients that offer not only health
   better quality ingredients like the Nopal            but energy, like Grupo Nutresa including
        chips (despite it says is fried)             different seeds in Tosh products (seeds boost
                                                                metabolism, energy, etc)

                                                                                                       FEEL GOOD

Source: Nielsen RMS
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Do nutritional stamps align to this need?

                                                    Stamps are approved in 10 countries      FEEL GOOD
                                                    in Latam, being the most recent
                                                    Colombia, and there are more in
                                                    process. The first one to apply it was
                                                    Chile

Source: Nielsen RMS
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In Mexico stamped products lose volume                  In Peru stamps became a way to justify
          mainly due to switching and purchase                 Premium purchase, as consumers spend
        decline: it has impacted on the consumer               more if the stamp is aligned to their need

Loss source (volume)

                                                    45%                       52%
                                                    Decrease
                                                                of shoppers are willing to pay premium
                                                                    prices for products that justify it
                         54%
                       Switching

       More than half of the loss in volume is caused by the    Premium segment grows 4 times more than the total
         switching of purchases of products with a seal.                        basket in Peru

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In Chile law is perceived as successful, what is not stamped shows a drop in sales

                                                    Modern Trade                                          Traditional

                                                                     3.5

                                       -2.2                                                    -5.6                      -4.0
                                                        -5.1                                                   -6.6

                                                                                             Basket           With      Without
                                    Basket              With       Without

                                                               BASKET        With stamp   Without stamp

Source: Nielsen scantrack – febrero 2019
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Final Thoughts

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Different types of consumer demanding at home options

1                                                   2                                             3
Wider range of consumer realities                   Restrictions initially affected traditional   Snacks mainly growing in modern channel
depending on how hard the Covid hit                 channel, but in the new normal its close-     but traditional remains as key format,
them; understanding their need is key               cheap offer helps for its recovery            considering bigger sizes demand inside the
                                                                                                  channel

4                                                   5
Consumers looking for experience in the             It seems food health stamps are changing
category, demanding taste, health and               consumption, making the consumer much
occasion offer                                      more aware of its purchase

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Thank you.

                                                    Alejandro Prieto                 Carlos Ordoñez
                                                    Alejandro.prieto@nielseniq.com   carlos.ordonez@nielseniq.com

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