Abimapi Projects growth for the sector in 2019

The market for pasta and bread should grow from 1% to 2% in volume and value this year, according to a projection of the Brazilian Association of industries of cookies, pasta and breads & Cakes (Abimapi) Industrial. Last year, the sector recorded sales of 2.5 million tons, with 0.01% variation in relation to 2017. In value, the increase was 0.5%, to $26.6 billion. According to a survey conducted by Nielsen, the category grew 1.3% pasta, breads and cakes had a 0.7% reduction in volume and advance of 1.61% in value, and the biscuit industry fell 0.5% in value and 0.8% in volume.