Snacks

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks are set to record stable volume growth throughout 2024. Average unit prices continue to rise as inflation impacts packaged food prices and the price of cocoa remains high. Costs related to sustainable…

In 2024 Roshen Kondyterska Korporatsia is maintaining its lead of overall sugar confectionery in Ukraine, benefitting from fixed price promotions and a variety of novelties in its Yummi Gummi brand. The company offers the most favourably priced…

Over 2024, sugar confectionery in Turkey is projected to see further strong (a high single-digit increase) retail volume growth, in line with the 2023 performance. One of the key drivers of retail volume sales remains seasonal gifting. For example,…

Medicated confectionery continues to experience dynamic growth both in value and volume terms in 2024. This strong growth can be attributed to the resurgence of cases of cold and flu. With COVID-19 no longer in place other seasonal viruses such as…

Sugar confectionery sales are being influenced by high raw sugar prices in 2024, leading to inflated unit prices supporting value, while volume sales remain in an overall slump. Within this environment, consumers welcome price-based promotions and…

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 the Dominican Republic is expected to register healthy current value and moderate volume growth in 2024. Sugar confectionery is generally more affordable than other snack options and this is expected to support volume growth.…

The worsening financial situation in Croatia, marked by rising living expenses and food prices, has significantly impacted consumer behaviour in 2024. This has led to a surge in the popularity of private label sugar confectionery. Consumers are…

Sugar confectionery, as a product area as a whole, is set to achieve solid growth in retail value sales terms in 2024 in Cameroon. This strong increase in value is largely driven by inflationary pressures, however, as volume growth is more modest.…

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…

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…

Snacks in Ukraine in 2024 is benefitting from some economic stabilisation and local adaption to life during war. Retail volume sales for many snacks segments are showing recovery, albeit it small, with progress still limited by current circumstances…

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…

The snacking culture continues to develop in the Czech Republic which is helping the category to grow despite prevailing economic challenges. More consumers, especially younger generations, are turning to subsidising traditional meals with…

Snacks in Slovakia in 2024 is seeing flat total volume growth in 2024, with a slight negative-digit volume decline in retail terms and small positive growth in foodservice. Meanwhile, value sales are being better supported by ongoing unit price…

A growing population, a positive post-FIFA effect and increased tourism are facilitating growth in snacks sales in 2024. The resumption in snacking habits in the wake of the pandemic is also boosting the popularity of snacking on the go. However,…

2024 saw strong positive sales growth across snacks in Iraq despite high inflation and the rather chaotic scene on the supply side. While imported products and international brands are popular among affluent urban professionals, the majority remain…

The market for snacks in Greece is expected to register modest growth in retail volume terms in 2024, a slight improvement on the previous year. While this will be accompanied by a higher rate of current value growth, this will be due to…

Snacks in the Dominican Republic is expected to register moderate current value and volume growth in 2024, in what is an improving economic picture. Inflation is easing and interested rates are also lower.

Inflation's grip on the Croatian economy continues to impact snacks in 2024. Soaring production costs and rising commodity prices have led to a significant increase in retail snack prices. While this has boosted the value of snack sales, it has also…

Inflation remains a concern in Cameroon, with the National Institute of Statistics predicting a rate of around 7% in 2024. This stems largely from the February 2024 fuel price increase, impacting transportation costs and ultimately the prices of…

While the pressure on consumer purchasing power remained high in 2024, the price of snacks began to stabilise in Belgium, following two consecutive years of strong price increases. Price stabilisation was an important determinant of consumer demand…

Inflationary pressures weakened considerably in 2024 although the price of snacks in Austria remained high and increased slightly across a number of categories. Although the cost of energy decreased slightly, commodities including cocoa, potatoes and…

Sales of snacks in Angola are set to contract in 2024 as demand drops in several snacks categories, despite their wide range of products available across the price spectrum. The robust expansion of local manufacturing due to government incentives and…

Savoury snacks is seeing major players work to gain back lost share in Ukraine in 2024. In potato chips, PepsiCo and Mondelez are invested in deep discounting and other attractive price promotions through modern distribution channels. In bread chips,…

Over 2024, savoury snacks in Turkey is projected to continue to register double-digit retail volume growth, despite a highly inflationary climate exerting upward pressure on prices. Higher prices are seeing retail current value growth dwarf retail…

After the high inflation seen in 2022 and 2023 many consumers have found themselves in a precarious economic situation due to the increased cost of living and the fact that wages have not kept up with inflation. Thus, customers are looking for ways…

Savoury snacks is achieving small positive volume growth in Slovakia in 2024, with value sales being better supported by high unit prices. In a cross-category trend, consumers seeking savoury snacks are seeking price promotions and discounts, notably…

The market for savoury snacks in Greece is expected to register modest growth in retail volume terms in 2024, a slight improvement on the previous year. As in other categories, one most prominent trends is the decisive shift towards “better for you”…

Savoury snacks are expected to continue to be the most popular snack by far in the Dominican Republic in 2024, particularly savoury biscuits and salty snacks such as potato chips, tortilla and puffed snacks. That being said, volume growth is expected…

The year 2024 has brought challenges with rising production costs leading to a significant increase in unit prices for savoury snacks in Croatia. This trend began in 2022 and continued throughout 2023 due to soaring energy and input costs. Major…

Savoury snacks has remained the smallest of the main snacks categories in Cameroon in retail volume sales terms in 2024. This is mainly explained by the traditional preference for sweeter and more indulgence-oriented snacks among local consumers. For…

Savoury snacks in Belgium achieved slight volume growth in 2024, due to strong promotional activity and the growing relevance of the home ‘aperitif’ trend. The economic climate continued to weigh on household budgets, with purchasing power…

Savoury snacks is set to record strong growth in volume and value terms during 2024. The seasonal highlight of the year will be the UEFA European Football Championship in Germany with the Austrian football team as one of the competing teams. This…

Ice cream in Ukraine is seeing increased availability of imported products in 2024, under popular confectionery brands. For example, KitKat, Toblerone, Oreo, and Milka, as well as Snickers, Bounty, Twix and Mars, among others. Despite their high…

Like other snacks categories, ice cream in Turkey is affected by the high inflation that has hit the market, especially towards the end of the review period. This has exerted strong upward pressure on prices and compressed disposable incomes and…

Ice cream looks set to be one of the most dynamic categories within snacks in 2024 due to multiple trends colliding. One of them has been changes in the social lives of young people who are increasingly switching to socialising during the day rather…

Ice cream is achieving positive volume sales in Slovakia in 2024, with stronger value sales being supported by another round of unit price hikes. However, the deterrent of the high prices is being balanced out by warm weather and out-of-home…

The market for ice cream in Greece will see an improved performance in retail volume terms in 2024, following the losses experienced during the previous two years. Sales will benefit from the easing of the annual rate of inflation, which will…

Ice cream is expected to be the best performing snack in the Dominican Republic, with healthy volume growth. Increasing numbers of foreign tourists is also expected to boost volume sales, with impulse ice cream and also frozen yoghurt through…

The year 2024 has seen a significant increase in ice cream unit prices in Croatia, driven by rising input costs experienced in 2023. To maintain the perception of affordability for consumers, retailers have implemented two key strategies: reducing…

Price sensitivity is a major factor influencing ice cream purchases in Cameroon in 2024. As the cost of living rises, ice cream sold by roadside vendors is experiencing a resurgence. Despite long-standing concerns about hygiene, these vendors offer a…

Ice cream consumption in Belgium is traditionally very much dependant on the weather. Following the exceptionally hot spring and summer of 2022, weather conditions in Belgium were not as good in 2023. This factor, coupled with strong price increases,…

Ice cream sales in Austria are set to record stable volume growth during 2024 following its slight decline in 2023. Ice cream is shaped by new product launches, line extensions and new, interesting flavours. In addition, sales are dependent on the…

Gum in the Ukraine remains led by Wrigley (GBO: Mars) and Mondelez in 2024, with these two players consistently offering deep discounts and other attractive price promotions for best-sellers Orbit (Wrigley) and Dirol (Mondelez) in supermarkets and…

Despite the negative effects of high inflation on consumer budgets, gum in Turkey is expected to record a second consecutive year of slight retail volume growth over 2024. In addition to traditional breath freshening attributes, consumers have been…

Customers are purchasing more chewing gum mostly to improve their breath. Chewing gum comes in a variety of options, including sugar free, as well as new product options with other claims such as added protein and energy boosting. Bubble gum is a…

Gum is seeing positive sales in Slovakia in 2024, in both volume and value sales, and in both retail and foodservice. While value is also being supported by unit price hikes, due to the commodity prices of sweeteners, volume is being supported by…

Within the context of further retail price increases, demand for gum in Greece is expected to show a modest decline in 2024. Chewing gum is largely an impulse purchase, and with consumers struggling with the high cost of living, many are cutting down…

Gum in the Dominican Republic is expected to register healthy current value and more moderate volume growth in 2024. Increased number of foreign tourists is also expected to boost volume growth. Chewing gum is mostly used between meals to clean teeth…