This Thursday, November 2, is the Day of the Faithful Dead, a date marked by traditions, among which the consumption of colada morade and guaguas de pan, products that drive the economy of certain production chains in the country, stand out.
According to data from the Statistical Register of Companies (REEM), National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC), Ecuador registered 6,377 companies dedicated to the production of all types of bread, including guagua bread, with an average total sales of $349.3 million, resulting in by opening 1967 jobs. The data belongs to INEC’s latest record from 2022, but it is the basis for the projection of figures for this year.
Bread buses are driving a market that expects sales to grow by up to 60%.
Meanwhile, according to REEM, 183 companies have been registered dedicated to the cultivation of strawberries, uvillas, mortiños, kiwis, blackberries, raspberries, among other products used to prepare this traditional food, generating sales of around $3.8 million. and 366 jobs.
In terms of production, in 2022 Ecuador produced:
Meanwhile, the bakery sector has projected an approximate 30% increase in bread bus sales for this date compared to 2022. “Sales expectations this year are improved compared to 2022, when the pandemic; At the time, sales were still low; Only 10% to 15% growth was recorded,” said Elena Cacuango, coordinator of the Pichincha Bakers Guild.
Source: Eluniverso
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