Number of restaurants increases 47% since 2005

According to a market research survey carried out by Arellano Marketing, the number of restaurants in Peru has increased 47% over the last four years. By the end of 2009 it is expected that there will be 66,000 restaurants on a national level, of which 41,450 will be in Lima.

The survey also revealed that 9% of Peruvians currently like to go out to eat between two or three times per month. Of those questioned, around 40% said they would increase the amount they spend on food if their salaries were increased by 25%. Peruvians spend an average of 35% of their income on food.

Publication: Esmerk - News monitoring
Provider: Esmerk
October 30, 2009

Ibermatica's Tecnet wins four contracts in Peru and Argentina

Tecnet, the subsidiary of the Basque company Ibermatica in America, will implement technological solutions to control a number of activities performed by the Chinese mining company Shougang and the agribusiness company, Chimu, in Peru.

The contract signed with the Chinese mining company, Shougang, in Peru consists in developing a new automation and communication system to enhance iron extraction and transformation processes and increase production.

Tenect will also supply IT infrastructure to the Argentinean Judiciary and install an optical fibre LAN between the Logistics and Assembly buildings at the Ford plant, also in Argentina.

Likewise, Ibermatica's subsidiary will modernize the technological infrastructure in seven of the official buildings of the Argentinean Judiciary and of the City of Buenos Aires.

Publication: Andina - English Newswire
Provider: Andina
October 27, 2009