The heat triggers the prices and consumption of beers in Mexico

Published 2023년 6월 19일

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The hot season in Mexico is leading to a significant increase in beverage prices, with an average rise of 10.5%, which is nearly double the country's general inflation rate of 5.84%. The price of bottled water and soft drinks has risen from two to three pesos, while beer prices have increased from three to five pesos. The National Alliance of Small Merchants (Anpec) has expressed concern over a potential shortage of beverages due to the surge in demand, particularly for bottled water, mineral water, flavored water, cola, and other soft drinks. The organization also highlighted the challenges posed by gastrointestinal diseases, heat strokes, skin burns, and water stress due to drought.

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The hot season that plagues a large part of the country begins to take its toll on the pocket of Mexicans. The National Alliance of Small Merchants (Anpec) reported on Monday that beverage prices show increases of 10.5% on average, a figure that almost doubles general inflation of 5.84%. The price of bottled water and soft drinks has risen from two to three pesos, while that of beer has risen from three to five pesos. “Citizens, faced with this climatic adversity, will be forced to continue with their course, a suffocating and exhausting daily life. People do not bring enough 'varo (money)' in their pockets, but they have to quench their thirst," Anpec said in a statement. According to the organization, in recent days the consumption of bottled, mineral, and flavored water increased by 56.6%, cola 32.9%, and other soft drinks 9.8%. However, he stressed that the demand for beer has registered an increase of 80%. The business organization led by Cuauhtémoc Rivera described the ...

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