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...
Snacks is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. Volume sales are expected to stagnate during the year, with volume growth hard to come by due to already high per capita consumption of snacks in general and market maturity. Nonetheless,…
Snacks is set to post a positive performance in both value and volume terms in Switzerland in 2024. Value growth has been boosted by significant increases in unit prices due in part to the rising cost of raw materials such as flour, sugar and cocoa.…
Snacks in the Netherlands in 2024 is seeing further price hikes following on from the previous year’s steep rises. Greater player investment in product development and marketing and promotions is also continuing apace. Growth is largely driven by…
The global supply chain crisis has heavily impacted snacks in the UK. Since 2022, the local industry has experienced strong price increases, driven by the shortages of raw materials such as cooking oils, wheat, cocoa, sugar, and milk, adding to the…
All categories of snacks in Turkey are projected to register positive retail volume growth over 2024, from a slight increase for gum to a double-digit increment for savoury snacks. Nonetheless, in general, with prices increasing and GDP taking time…
Sugar confectionery in Austria recorded stable volume growth over 2024. After steep unit price growth in 2023, due to the higher prices of sugar, energy and transport costs, average unit prices remained stable in 2024. The demand for sugar…
Sugar confectionery in Belgium posted static volume sales in 2024, following decline in the previous year when price increases and lower purchasing power impinged on demand. At times of economic crisis, impulse products are amongst the first on which…
Overall, retail volume sales of sugar confectionery in Denmark are set to continue to decrease over 2024, albeit only marginally and at a slightly slower pace than in 2022 and 2023. On a more positive note, pick ‘n’ mix continues to gain popularity.…
Sugar confectionery in Finland are expected to see only marginal growth in retail volume terms in 2024, having suffered from stagnant sales during much of the review period. One of the major challenges facing sugar confectionery is the prominent…
Sales of sugar confectionery saw further progress in 2023, with retail volume sales exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The category has continued to see positive growth in retail volume terms in 2024 boosted by the revival of children’s birthday parties…
Sugar confectionery in Germany experienced challenging times in 2023, primarily due to the highly fluctuating price of sugar. This volatility created significant hurdles for confectionery manufacturers, impacting production costs and pricing…
The market for sugar confectionery in Greece will see a stagnant performance in retail volume terms in 2024, as consumers move towards more nutritious snack choices. In order to maintain relevance and attract health-conscious consumers, many…
Sugar confectionery in Ireland is among the categories heavily affected by rising production costs in 2024, having already recorded losses in retail volume terms in 2023 as product prices limited impulse purchases. Global sugar shortages are expected…
Sugar confectionery is achieving positive sales in both value and volume terms in Italy in 2024. However, performance differs between categories, with boiled sweets and pastilles, gummies, jellies and chews seeing good growth in both value and volume…
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…
Sugar confectionery remains in a negative-figure volume slump in Portugal in 2024, while value is better supported by price hikes. Sugar confectionery is not a particularly popular snacks category in the country, thus inflationary-led price increases…
Sugar confectionery is seeing strong growth in 2024, both in volume and value terms. While consumers have seen their purchasing power reduced due to high inflation and a sharp increase in the cost of living they are still allowing themselves small…
Sugar confectionery is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. The competition in sugar confectionery is intense, forcing players to be innovative and responsive to ongoing consumer trends. One interesting value-added sugar confectionery…
Sugar confectionery is set to register falling volume sales and rising value sales in Switzerland in 2024. This was primarily due to rising prices, which boosted value but deterred increasingly budget conscious consumers from purchasing such…
In the Netherlands in 2024, all members of sugar confectionery are suffering retail volume sales decline while at the same time seeing current value sales rise as a result of unit price hikes. The exception is power mints, which is only showing…