Snacks

Savoury snacks is seeing steady growth in volume and value terms in 2024. The most dynamic category is potato chips which has retained its popularity within snacks due to the attractive prices of these products and their widespread availability…

Savoury snacks continue to be popular in Pakistan in 2024, and is expected to register healthy constant value and volume growth, in spite of continuing high inflation. A stabilising economy is boosting sales. In addition, continuing population growth…

The market for savoury snacks in Lithuania is expected to see an improved performance in retail volume terms in 2024. This is due mainly due a decline in the rate of inflation, which will have positive impact on household purchasing power. Savoury…

Savoury snacks is seeing positive value and volume growth in Kazakhstan in 2024, with potato chips being a strong driver for the category. Recently, oven baked potato chips have gained in popularity, as they are considered healthier than standard…

Savoury snacks has remained the largest of the main snacks categories in Guatemala by some distance in 2024, and is also poised to be the most dynamic performer among them in retail volume and current value growth terms over the entire year. Buoyant…

Retail demand for potato chips in Australia continues to fall, while volume sales of other salty snacks such as rice snacks, tortilla chips and puffed snacks, are growing in 2024. One of the reasons for consumers choosing alternatives to potato chips…

Ice cream is expected to be the standout snack performer in Uzbekistan in 2024, with double-digit percentage constant value growth, as well as healthy volume growth. Local consumers are actively moving from low-cost ice cream options to higher…

Ice cream sales volume in Uruguay encountered a contraction in 2023, and a similar trend is expected to persist in 2024. This decline can be attributed solely to adverse weather conditions. Compared to previous years, the weather since mid-2023 has…

Ice cream is the most dynamic category in snacks in Slovenia in volume and value terms in 2024. The main driver behind this is the shift in consumer purchasing behaviour with ice cream no longer perceived as a seasonal snack anymore but instead has…

In spite of continuing high inflation, ice cream in Pakistan is expected to register healthy constant value and volume growth. A stabilising economy is expected to boost consumer confidence. In addition, continuing population growth also supports…

Retail volume sales of ice cream in Lithuania will see continued growth in 2024. Consumers generally consider ice cream to be a seasonal product, with demand peaking during the hot summer months. However, players are doing their best to invest in…

Ice cream is seeing healthy sales in Kazakhstan in 2024, in both on-trade and off-trade volume terms, and with value better supported by high unit prices. Indeed, ice cream benefits from consumers’ return to out-of-home lifestyles following the era…

Retail volume and current value growth rates for ice cream in Guatemala in 2024 look set to be weaker than those recorded the previous year. The slowdown is mainly explained by the ending of the El Niño phenomenon, which brought higher than usual…

The price of most dairy-based products has seen significant rises due to the growing cost of milk, and ice cream in Australia has been no exception. This has been one of the factors behind the retail volume declines for ice cream since 2021, as local…

There is expected to be a healthy increase in volume sales of gum in Uzbekistan, though constant value growth is expected to be muted, due to continuing high inflation. Consumers increasingly buy gum as a breath freshener and there is a growing…

Chewing gum sales in Uruguay are projected to exhibit positive growth in retail volume terms for the third consecutive year in 2024. However, despite this encouraging trend, the category has yet to fully recover from the pre-pandemic slump. This…

Chewing gum is seen by many consumers as a functional product with it helping to prevent bad breath after eating, drinking or smoking. As such, with consumers leading increasingly busy lives and interacting more closely with friends and colleagues…

In spite of continuing high inflation, gum in Pakistan is expected to register healthy constant value and volume growth. A stabilising economy is expected to boost consumer confidence. In addition, continuing population growth also supports increased…

Retail volume sales of gum are set to remain fairly static in 2024. Sales are dominated by chewing gum, which is promoted as a significant contributor to daily fresh breath maintenance. However, there is a widespread perception in Lithuania that gum…

Gum is showing positive dynamics in Kazakhstan in 2024, supported by consumers’ out-of-home lifestyles following the past era of the pandemic. Indeed, gum saw a resurgence after the lockdowns ended and consumers returned to their work lives and…

Plastic bottle packs have continued to gain ground in gum in Guatemala in 2024. Popular brands available in such formats include Trident (35 pieces), Mentos Pure Fresh (15 pieces) and Orbit White (15 pieces). Buoyant demand is partly explained by…

The trend of consumers purchasing less gum in Australia persists in 2024, as the category’s retail volume sales continue to slide. Consumer attitudes towards the category, as well as the need for chewing gum in daily life, has diminished. With hybrid…

Chocolate confectionery in Uzbekistan is expected to register healthy volume growth, though constant value growth is expected to be muted, as high inflation sees consumers trading down to an extent. Players also support volume sales by offering…

Chocolate confectionery sales boomed in Uruguay in 2023, driven primarily by a surge in promotional activity and discounted pricing. With inflation outpacing price increases in the category, manufacturers adopted aggressive promotional strategies…

Chocolate confectionery is seeing steady growth in value and volume terms in 2024. Chocolate is often associated with mood enhancement and stress relief and as such it has remained extremely popular in 2024 as consumers pursue increasingly busy…

Chocolate confectionery is relatively small in Pakistan in terms of value share. However, it is expected to perform strongly in 2024, with healthy constant value and volume growth, only partly explained by population growth. This positive picture is…

The market for chocolate confectionery in Lithuania is set to register modest growth in retail volume terms in 2024, in contrast to the static performance previous year. This is due mainly due a decline in the rate of inflation, which will increase…

Chocolate confectionery is seeing positive volume growth in Kazakhstan in 2024, with value being supported by price hikes. Notably, there has been an increase in the cost of cocoa globally, thus affecting the chocolate confectionery industry.…

Premium-oriented varieties with superior quality ingredients and more sophisticated flavours have continued to perform strongly in chocolate confectionery in Guatemala in 2024. Local and international players alike have seen increased interest in…

Retail value sales of chocolate confectionery in Australia continue to rise in 2024, despite a further fall in overall demand. Chocolate prices have been a significant issue globally, due to production issues with cocoa beans driving up the cost of…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in the Philippines continue to show some divergence in sales development during 2024. Sweet biscuits benefited from the severe restrictions on consumer mobility amid the (COVID-19) pandemic, with consumers…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks in Estonia is registering growth in both value and volume terms in 2024 due to their ongoing popularity in the county. Products in this category serve not only as a sweet accompaniment to tea at home, but…

As with other snacks in Algeria in 2024, constant value growth is expected to be minimal, as inflation continues to bites. As a result, consumers prioritise value for money and local economy brands benefit. However, a growing offering of flavours and…

Despite the post-(COVID-19) rebound in retail volume sales of sugar confectionery in the Philippines, between 2022 and 2024, the market size is set to remain below the 2019 pre-pandemic level at the end of the review period. One factor hampering the…

Pastilles, gummies, jellies, and chews is experiencing significant growth in both volume and value terms in sugar confectionery in Estonia in 2024 due to their widespread popularity amongst both adults and children. As the trend towards healthier…

As with other snack segments in Algeria in 2024, volume growth for sugar confectionery is expected to be muted, as retail prices continue to rise. As such, local players focus on low and mid-priced ranges. They also offer frequent promotions and…

Overall, snacks in the Philippines is projected to continue to register healthy retail volume and current value growth over 2024. In retail volume terms, established categories ice cream and savoury snacks and newer ones snack bars and fruit snacks…

Snacks in Estonia is experiencing healthy growth in both volume and value terms in 2024, with sales being supported by the rising demand for healthy snack options. As consumers in the country become more health conscious, there has been a significant…

Snacks is seeing steady growth in retail volume terms in Côte d’Ivoire in 2024, despite the fact that elevated inflation has put pressure on prices and on the general cost of living. As such, consumers remain highly price sensitive, which is…

It is expected to be a muted performance for snacks in Algeria in 2024. With inflation continuing to be high, there is only expected to be minimal constant value and volume growth, and with similar growth across all snacks. That being said, inflation…

While inflationary pressures remain, retail volume sales of savoury snacks in the Philippines are projected to continue to rise strongly over 2024. Consumers in the Philippines have increased their impulse and planned snacking in line with greater…

Nuts, seeds, and trail mixes is recording the fastest volume growth in savoury snacks in Estonia in 2024. The surge in demand for such products is attributable to their widespread popularity as they are affordable and delicious beer snacks. In…

Savoury snacks are not a particularly big product terms of value sales in Algeria and in 2024, It is expected to register muted constant value and volume growth. With inflation continuing to be high, value for money continues to be a key driver of…

Ice cream in the Philippines is expected to continue to post healthy retail volume growth in 2024, supported by extremely hot temperatures in summer. However, the expansion of retail volume sales of ice cream in 2024 is also supported by increased…

Volume and value growth of ice cream in Estonia in 2024 is attributable to rising health consciousness and increasing demand for ice cream that caters to various diets, including vegan, low-calorie, dairy-free, and zero-sugar options, which are all…

Ice cream is big business in Algeria and it continues to be the biggest snack by far in terms of value sales in 2024. That being said, growth in constant value and volume sales is expected to be modest, as rising prices continues to dampen value…

Gum in the Philippines has found it difficult to maintain retail volume and value sales through the review period. The discretionary character of gum makes it is easy for consumers to sacrifice these products, especially if they are working within…

Chewing gum is seeing positive value and volume growth in Estonia in 2024 as it is promoted as being beneficial to dental health, particularly sugar-free versions. Orbit, for instance, has an image of a tooth on its packaging, suggesting the benefits…

It is expected to be a muted picture for gum in Algeria in 2024, with only minimal volume growth. With inflation continuing to be high, consumers prioritise essential purchases over gum, which is mainly bought as a breath freshener. Also, within gum,…

Retail volume sales of chocolate confectionery in the Philippines increased modestly in 2020 and 2021. Nonetheless, demand benefited from robust at-home consumption during the (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the category saw stronger growth in 2022;…