Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ARCO) is the world’s largest McDonald's (MCD) franchisee in terms of system-wide sales and number of restaurants. It has exclusive rights in 19 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 1,755 locations in one of the fastest growing regions in the world.
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar operates in the foods, and non-food retail businesses. The Group's structure comprises of supermarkets, hypermarkets, electronics/household appliance stores, convenience stores, cash&carry (wholesale/retail), e-commerce operations and a wide distribution network.Brasil Foods (NYSE:BRFS) is the leading food exporter in Latin America. The company raises chickens to produce poultry products. Perdigao also processes frozen pastas,soybeans and their derivatives, and distributes frozen vegetables. Its core business is directed to chilled and frozen food. The company has offices in the Middle East, United Kingdom, Japan, Russia, Holland and France. The company is the merger of Perdigao S.A.(NYSE:PDA)and Sadia (NYSE:SDA).
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV (NYSE:KOF) is a Mexico-based bottler of beverages. The company trades in Coca-Cola trademark beverages, its own brands, and brands licensed from third parties. KOF's beverage segments include colas, flavored drinks, water and non-carbonated beverages such as juices and isotonics. The company operates in Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Argentina and Brazil, and has 206 distribution centers located across Latin America.
Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:FMX) is a beverage company in Latin America. Femsa operates through three subsidiaries: Coca-Cola FEMSA,S.A.B. de C.V. (Coca-Cola FEMSA), FEMSA Cerveza, S.A. de C.V. (FEMSA Cerveza),and FEMSA Comercio, S.A. de C.V. (FEMSA Comercio). Coca-Cola FEMSA offers soft drinks; FEMSA Cerveza manufactures and markets beer and flavored alcoholic beverages; and FEMSA Comercio operates a chain of convenience stores under the trade name Oxxo in Mexico.
Vina Concha Y Toro S.A. (NYSE:VCO) produces wines in Chile and Argentina. The Company owns and operates vineyards, vinification plants, bottling plants, and a wine distribution network. Vina Concha produces premium, varietal, and sparkling wines. The Company exports its products worldwide. Vina Concha also grows and markets fruit, and bottles mineral water.
Cresud (NasdaqNM:CRESY) is one of the leading agricultural companies in Argentina. The company carries out a diverse range of activities including crop production, cattle raising and milk production. As of December 2007, the company owned approximately 466,053 hectares of farm land. During FY2007, the company leased 25,307 hectares from third parties for crop production and 29,208 hectares for beef cattle production. Cresud also deals in the real estate business through Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anonima.
Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (NYSE:CCU) brews beer, and produces and distributes non-alcoholic beverages (including soft drinks, wine, bottled water, and juices) in Chile and Argentina. It also produces a wide range of beers under branded names. The company operates plants in Chile and Argentina.
Embotelladora Andina (NYSE:AKO-A) is a beverage company engaged in the production and distribution of Coca-Cola soft drinks in Chile, Brazil and Argentina through its subsidiaries. The company also distributes fruit juices and other fruit-flavored beverages in Chile. Through Vital Aguas S.A., Andina produces and sells mineral water and purified water in Chile. In Brazil, the company distributes the beer brands Kaiser, Bavaria, Heineken, Santa Cerva, Xingu and Sol.
