Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-co...
Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand performance, distribution and industry trends.​ Insight and data cover chocolate and sugar confectionery, gum, s...
Savoury snacks is having another good year in 2024 although certain categories are seeing a much stronger performance than others in terms of volume growth. Potato chips, for instance, is seeing solid growth in volume terms while the category’s value…
Savoury snacks represents the most dynamic category of the snacks market in retail volume terms in Egypt, with this trend set continue in 2024. This is due to the fact that the prices of such products are generally more affordable in comparison to…
Savoury snacks has seen healthy volume growth in 2024, with the difference between value and volume growth diminishing after two years of high inflation. An increase in socialising and a rise in inbound and domestic tourism is contributing positively…
Savoury snacks is achieving positive volume and value growth in Romania in 2024. Sales are supported by the “snackification” trend, whereby consumers with busy, out-of-home lifestyles tend to eat fewer main meals and more snacks throughout the day.…
Despite the adverse economic context in 2023, the consumption of savoury snacks in Argentina was robust, leading to strong growth in retail volume terms. The presidential elections at the end of 2023 prompted the government to reinforce social aid…
Savoury snacks in Ireland is seeing sustained demand though a fairly flat performance in 2024. The category suffered from steep price increases in 2023, resulting from rising costs of raw materials oil, wheat and potatoes. In retail volume terms,…
Savoury snacks in Canada is experiencing a slowdown in value growth in 2024. However, volume growth remains strong, indicating a rise in demand as prices stabilise after a period of inflation. Savoury snacks are increasingly viewed as a healthier…
Savoury snacks in Mexico is projected to register moderate retail volume and strong retail current value growth over 2024. As in other snacks categories, a still high inflation rate has forced consumers to prioritise and redistribute their…
Savoury snacks is expected to see current value growth in Israel in 2024. In May 2023, Strauss announced a price rise of up to 6% on many of its products, including potato chips, which came into effect in June 2023. In January 2024, Strauss again…
Savoury snacks in China is set to see a slowdown in retail current value growth in 2024, even though the growth rate in 2023 was already minimal. Overall economic slowdown in China and increasing uncertainty about the future have driven consumers…
Savoury snacks is set to see current value growth in Switzerland in 2024, with volumes also rising. All categories are expected to see a positive performance driven by a warm summer, social gatherings and barbecues, and major sporting events,…
Savoury snacks is achieving positive growth in Portugal in 2024, in both value and volume terms, and via both on-trade and off-trade channels. Baseline demand is supported by the “snackification” trend, whereby consumers eat fewer sit-down meals…
Savoury snacks is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. There is a large selection of savoury snacks in the Swedish market, taking up lots of shelf space. The competition is fierce and in the challenging economic conditions seen in the…
Savoury snacks in Nigeria is seeing volume sales fall in 2024, suffering the impact of inflation, weakened consumer spending power, and rising unit prices – depreciation of the local currency is leading to price hikes in in imported finished products…
Savoury snacks in Morocco is seeing continued strong performance in retail volume terms in 2024, with nuts, seeds and trail mixes leading the way, albeit from a fairly low base. Nuts is rising faster than any other segment within the overall…
Savoury snacks in Peru is seeing polarisation in packaging sizes in 2024, with local needs and preferences shifting in line with changing consumptions occasions and economic context. One trend is the growing preference for larger packaging sizes,…
Savoury snacks in Colombia is significantly affected by the inflationary climate in the market, which is causing consumers to restrict their discretionary spending. On the supply side, manufacturers are facing increased input costs resulting from…
Growth in savoury snacks current value sales in Azerbaijan in 2024 is expected to be down slightly on 2023, mainly because the rate at which unit prices are rising has slowed thanks to a reduction in inflation. However, with the resultant easing of…
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…
In 2024, savoury snacks in Japan is set to see growth in both retail volume and current value terms. As in 2023, current value increases are expected across many categories due to the impact of price increases, with significant growth anticipated in…
Savoury snacks are seeing a positive performance in Italy in 2024, in both volume and value terms. This is strongly supported by the “snackification” trend, whereby consumers eat fewer, full, sit-down meals and, instead, snack more often during the…
Savoury snacks in Chile is undergoing a significant transformation due to the phenomenon of shrinkflation, prompted by escalating production costs. This trend, where product sizes decrease while prices remain the same or even increase, reflects a…
Savoury snacks in South Korea is set to maintain solid growth in both retail volume and current value terms in 2024. With a declining youth population in the country, consumers in their 30s and 40s are driving the popularity of savoury snacks,…
2024 is seeing positive development in terms of both retail volume and retail current value sales for savoury snacks in the Netherlands. Some segments are posting impressively strong growth – for example, tortilla chips, pretzels, and vegetable,…
The market for savoury snacks in Saudi Arabia is expected to see another year of robust growth in retail volume terms in 2024, thanks to the revival of busy pre-pandemic lifestyles, especially with more women joining the workforce, and an increase in…
AgriFarm has recently unveiled its latest product line: vegan snack bars crafted from legumes. These come in three novel flavours, namely, roasted vegetables with thyme, Greek herbs with oregano, and Mediterranean with tomato, olive, and basil. The…
Pleasure remains the main purchasing motivation for consumers in savoury snacks. However, the growing importance attached to health is gradually shifting demand towards healthier options. More consumers are therefore looking for natural products,…
Retail sales of savoury snacks saw continued growth in volume terms in 2023, albeit at a much slower pace than the previous year. Besides inflationary pressures, which caused consumers to become more frugal with their spending, this was due to rising…
Unit prices of savoury snacks, in particular salty snacks, have continued to increase in 2023. This is being driven by steep increases in production costs due to escalating palm oil prices after Indonesia’s export ban, and is expected to result in a…
Savoury snacks experienced significant growth in value terms during 2023. However, this significant value growth stemmed mainly from price increases, with inflation remaining high in Austria for the second consecutive year. Within snacks, savoury…
Savoury snacks was recording positive growth in volume and value terms in 2022, with a similar trend expected in 2023. All the categories in savoury snacks were registering increasing sales in 2022, with this also expected to be the case in 2023.…
Similar to other snack categories, the demand for savoury snacks, especially chips and puffed biscuits, continued to grow in 2022 due to home seclusion. As the country emerged from the pandemic, consumption shifted from larger or multi-pack options…
Due to rising inflation, savoury snacks manufacturers have introduced different product sizes, to cater for different customer segments. Some consumers prefer buying value sized products, as it provides greater value for money on the weekly shop. By…
In 2022, the savoury snacks category experienced considerable price inflation, which was associated with an increase in the cost of logistics and raw materials, and prices have continued to rise in 2023. The category has shown moderate growth in…
Overall retail volume sales growth for savoury snacks in 2023 is set to be slower than in 2022, primarily because high inflation has continued to erode purchasing power among Bulgarians and drive up unit prices. The downturn is also explained by the…
Vegetable chips in the United Arab Emirates are gaining traction as a popular alternative to traditional potato chips. Made from ingredients such as kale, sweet potatoes, and beets, they are typically baked or dehydrated, leading to lower fat and…
The pistachio, mixed products, and peanut categories have largely influenced the packaged nuts industry in 2023. Price variations among different nuts is largely determined by inflation and harvest conditions. Turkish consumers have a traditional…
While savoury snacks is expected to register an increase in current value sales, volume growth is expected to be muted, as continuing high inflation dampens volume sales. Raw materials such as vegetable oil in particular see significant price rises.…
While savoury snacks is expected to register an increase in current value sales, constant value sales are expected to fall, due to high inflation. Volume growth is also expected to be muted. Savoury snacks with a healthier positioning are expected to…
In 2023, savoury snacks is predicted to remain by far the best seller in snacks, in retail volume terms. The category continues to enjoy robust retail volume and current value growth in 2023 amid a well-developed culture for snacking occasions. Like…
According to Euromonitor International’s Economies and Consumer data for India, the percentage of households with access to the internet has increased from 29.2% in 2019 to 45.3% in 2023. With greater access to the internet, there has been a marked…
Savoury snacks registered an improved performance in retail volume terms in 2023. Growth was boosted by the return to out-of-home activities and the pursuit of products that catered to the need for on-the-go consumption occasions, with many consumers…
Savoury snacks is expected to register current value and volume growth in 2023. However, inflation will dampen volume growth somewhat as the war in Ukraine leads to rising energy and food prices. Players are reacting by offering discounting and price…
Savoury snacks in Malaysia is grappling with a persistent disruption in the supply of raw materials in 2023. This supply shortage, coupled with price increases, has led to a surge in production costs, particularly impacting potato chips and other…
Savoury snacks in Hong Kong continues to evolve, with health-conscious consumers facing an increasingly diverse selection of options. Competition has intensified, as brands drive new product innovation and retailers introduce international imports.…
Savoury snacks recorded robust retail volume and current value growth throughout the review period, and this is set to continue in 2023, driven by the strong performance of potato chips. This is being driven by the youth population, especially…
Despite the diversity of savoury snacks in Tunisia, potato chips remain the firm favourite among Tunisians. Affordable prices and aggressive promotions have kept the potato front of mind in the savoury snacks category, with marketing campaigns a key…
Inflation, together with increased production costs, continued to add pressure to the landscape in 2023, further increasing price points. The shortage of sunflower oil was also felt within savoury snacks; for example, in 2022, Taffel savoury snack…
Ready-to-eat popcorn is thriving in 2023 following a period of significant growth in recent years. New players have entered to compete against some of the most traditional players including Quala with its brand Popetas and Colsigna with the Planet…
Garudafood Group maintains its lead in savoury snacks with its top Garuda brand (in nuts, seeds and trail mixes). The player also offers a diverse product range, with brands Pilus (in puffed snacks), Leo (in salty snacks/ potato chips), and Gery (in…