Bullet sector stabilizes in the first Gums & quarter

The Bullets & Gums is recovering. According to the Brazilian Association of the Industry of Chocolates, cocoa, peanuts, hard candies and derivatives (ABICAB), production of the first quarter of 2016 0.6% higher volume presented if compared to the same period in 2015. In January and February of this year, Brazil produced 1000 54.8 tons of candies and chewing gum. According to ABICAB, per capita consumption of Bullets & Gums is 1.7 pounds per year. "Our members '' products are available in more than 1 million points of sale throughout the country, with several options of bullets, chewing gum and lollipops. The industry is stabilizing because it has adapted to new scenery and offers a quality product, low disbursement and to meet a huge demand, "says Getúlio Ursulino Netto, President of ABICAB. Annual balance sheet despite the stable volume in early 2016, the sector registered a fall of 3.6% last year, according to ABICAB swing. In 2014 were produced 392 1000 tons of candies and chewing gum against 378 1000 tonnes in 2015. Obstacles – even with the increase in the volume, the sector has been facing obstacles. Cost increases in the price of energy, fuel, labor and supplies were reasons for the industries have spent up to 20% larger in production. In addition, the dollar''s increase raised the price of raw materials, such as chemical, agricultural inputs and packaging. "The year of 2015 was one of the most challenging for the sector, which was squeezed between the increases of raw materials and a shrinking economy. In 2016 we have seen a slight recovery in the midst of crisis ", concludes the President of the Brazilian Association of the Industry of Chocolates, cocoa, peanuts, hard candies and derivatives (ABICAB), Getúlio Ursulino Netto.