Snacks

Sweet biscuits, fruit snacks and snack bars in the UK was among the snack categories to experience the strongest inflationary pressures in 2023. Adding to the already inflated economy from the previous year, the category experienced another year of…

In 2024, the average unit price of products within chocolate confectionery in Norway Price of chocolate has not risen as much as is seen in other snacks and food categories, despite rising production and raw materials costs. This is supporting sales…

Mars’ Extra gum continues to overwhelmingly dominate gum in Norway in 2024, with no direct competitive threats from within the category as it holds on to its market share. The category is mature and Mars has not launched anything new. Value share…

In 2024, ice cream in Norway is witnessing a rush of new launches. Diplom Is, for example, is balancing its product portfolio with old classics and new innovations in impulse ice cream. At the same time, the player continues to invest in salted…

Savoury snacks in Norway is suffering stagnant retail volume sales in 2042, with nuts, seeds, and trail mixes rising slightly as potato chips falls. Price increases are limiting volume growth, with cross-border trade and reduced at-home consumption…

Norway’s snacks industry is seeing a minor increase in retail value sales in 2024. Unit prices and inflation have been important issues within food overall throughout 2023 and 2024, also impacting snacks. However, snacks has seen lower price hikes…

Nidar is the biggest brand in sugar confectionery in Norway and has gained marginal market share in 2024. The brand’s product lines are traditional, which is true for brands in most of the mature segments within the overall category. The general…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruits snacks is feeling the impact of prevailing health and wellness trends in Norway in 2024. Local consumers are gravitating towards premium-positioned fruit snacks like dates and other dried fruits, with rising…

Chocolate confectionery is managing to achieve positive volume growth in 2024, despite unit price hikes suppressing stronger sales. Indeed, chocolate confectionery has been strongly affected by considerable increases in the costs of raw ingredients,…

Chocolate confectionery is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. Chocolate confectionery faces strong competition from sugar confectionery, chocolate coated biscuits and, in summer especially, from ice cream. Moreover, the competition…