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 in Sri Lanka is seeing a return to retail volume growth amid a shift to healthier options and smaller packs in 2024. Players are trying to limit prices while others launch new products to lure consumers. Small local grocers lead distribution…
In 2024, snacks in Jordan is experiencing a marginal decline due to reduced purchasing power among Jordanians. This economic strain is driving consumers to shift away from international brands in favour of more affordable local and regional…
The snacks market is set to see growth in both volume and value terms in Serbia in 2024. This is largely due to the return of consumers to their busy lifestyles, including increased opportunities for socialisation inside and outside the home and…
Retail volume and current value growth rates for snacks in Bolivia in 2024 are expected to be slower than those recorded in 2023. The downturn is mainly explained by a severe shortage of US dollars in the economy resulting from declining production…
In 2024, snacks in Peru is facing challenges in the form of rising input prices and a decline in domestic consumption. Despite such setbacks, production and exports continue to grow, highlighting a shift in market dynamics. The increase in input…
In 2024, snacks in Colombia continues to be impacted by economic challenges underpinned by strong inflationary pressures. While expected to be significantly lower than the double-digit peaks recorded in 2022 and 2023, the inflation rate in Colombia…
In 2024, still relatively high inflation is playing a key role in snacks in Mexico. As input costs rise and crops are adversely affected by climate change, for example in the case of cocoa, companies are developing strategies to maintain their volume…
The market for snacks in Saudi Arabia is expected to register robust growth in current value terms in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. This will be consistent with a more positive economic outlook, thanks to easing inflation and an…
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…
In 2024, snacks in Germany is navigating a dynamic landscape shaped by several key trends. While fluctuating ingredient prices present ongoing challenges, dramatic price changes are anticipated to be less frequent than in previous years with the…
Snacks in Kenya is undergoing a period of significant transformation, driven by a confluence of factors including inflation, evolving consumer preferences, and emerging trends. Inflationary pressures have led to increased production costs, prompting…
Despite lower retail volume growth compared to 2023, consumer demand for snacks remains robust in Georgia supported by the ongoing snackification trend and a rise in tourism. Discounting policies by major players continue to drive volume growth, with…
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 continue to increase at a faster pace in current value terms than retail volume terms in 2024. This is due to prices continuing to rise, albeit at a slightly more modest pace as inflation begins to stabilise, as well as the impact of…
Snacks in Romania is seeing a small negative-digit volume decline in 2024, with the volume decline in off-trade sales counteracting the small positive volume gains in on-trade terms. On the other hand, value sales are better supported by inflationary…
Snacks continues to see strong growth in current value terms in 2024, largely boosted by inflation and price rises. However, snacks also looks set to deliver volume growth, albeit with sales of with certain products declining as consumers switched to…
As consumers’ lives gradually returned to normal in 2023, retail current value sales of snacks experienced a return to growth. However, in 2024, the growth rate for snacks in China is set to slow slightly, becoming almost static, due to the impact of…
Over 2024, retail volume sales of snacks in Tanzania are set to grow marginally faster than in 2023, supported by a fuller return to pre-COVID-19 lifestyles, population growth, urbanisation, a wider offer and distribution and unit price…
It is expected to be a positive picture for snacks in Pakistan in 2024, with healthy constant value and volume growth, partly supported by population growth. This positive picture is in spite of continuing soaring inflation, though growth has eased…
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.
Snacks in New Zealand is navigating a period of transformation, shaped by both persistent economic pressures and evolving consumer behaviour. Persistent high interest rates and sustained inflation are constraining consumer spending, resulting in a…
Driven by robust GDP growth and recovery of purchasing power, snacks is set to record positive growth in volume terms across all categories in 2024. The expanding base of middle- and upper-income consumers boosted demand while changes in 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…
Snacks in Chile is undergoing significant market developments influenced by a variety of trends that reflect evolving consumer preferences, economic factors, and industry dynamics. One notable trend is the inflationary pressure on chocolate…
So far, 2024 has been a positive year for snacks with strong value growth (in current value terms) and stable volume growth. The consumption of snacks is being supported by a rise in on-the-go consumption and an increase in social activities, sharing…
Snacks in Morocco continues to be impacted by the war in Ukraine in 2024, suffering from rise in energy and raw materials prices at the international level. These same tensions are also being felt at the national level, with the increase in the price…
In 2024, snacks in Myanmar see a rebound in volume sales driven by adaptations to consumer demands and lifestyle changes. Companies are introducing smaller packs and innovative flavours, catering to evolving tastes. Increased mobility has led to more…
Consumer spending on snacks in Australia is somewhat subdued in 2024 following on from a difficult year in 2023, when both consumers and businesses struggled with the high rate of inflation and interest rates. While these rates are starting to…
In 2024, snacks in the US is set to see little overall movement in retail volume terms, and solid growth in current value terms. Snacks has faced rising pressures on consumer demand, while simultaneously battling global supply chain challenges, with…
Snacks is set to maintain retail current value growth in Singapore in 2024, as price rises and premiumisation will continue to drive value increases across all the main snacks categories. Meanwhile, price rises and the high cost of living are…
Snacks in North Macedonia enjoyed stable retail volume growth in 2024. Inflation is slowing but unit price increases are still common due to ongoing geopolitical crises and the war in Ukraine. This continues to negatively impact input costs,…
Ecuador's snack industry has endured a rollercoaster ride in 2024. A confluence of negative events – rising insecurity, economic woes stemming from the pandemic, and political instability following the early departure of President Lasso –…
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,…
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…
While overall inflation in Canada has eased somewhat in 2024, food inflation remains high, impacting snacks as a product area as a whole. Sugar confectionery, gum, and sweet biscuits have been among the hardest hit areas. Additionally, historically…
The snacks market in Israel is set to see significant current value growth in 2024, primarily as a result of marked increases in prices across categories. Indeed, with price rises coming in the context of an uncertain economic environment, broader…
In 2024, snacks in Bangladesh saw strong price increases, which impacted demand. A dollar shortage disrupted imports, boosting local product development, especially in savoury snacks and sweet biscuits. Rising living costs push consumers toward…
In 2024, snacks in Cambodia's is thriving, driven by economic growth, tourism revival, and manageable inflation. Post-pandemic recovery and GDP growth have boosted consumer spending. Political stability attracts investments, supporting growth and…
Snacks in Lithuania is set to register modest growth in retail volume terms in 2024, an improvement over the previous year. This is due mainly due a decline in the rate of inflation, combined with the raising of the national minimum wage, which will…
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…
The year 2024 saw growth for the entire snacks category, although the gap in growth of volume and current value sales widening. The 5% VAT rate on some foodstuffs, paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, was reinstated on 1 April in categories including…
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…
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…
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 market for snacks in Malaysia is set to decline in retail volume terms in 2024, following the sluggish performance of the previous year. Growth is being impacted by the increasing prices of raw materials (notably, cocoa and sugar), sparked by the…
Snacks in Guatemala is poised to show a modestly improved performance in current value growth terms in 2024, while retail volume growth looks set to be unchanged on the robust rate recorded the previous year. Together with favourable demographic…
The snacks market is set to see current value growth in Taiwan in 2024, though volume sales are expected to decline. Many consumers have reduced their habit of eating snacks at home and also reduced the practices of hoarding and bulk purchasing since…
The retail market for snacks in Finland is expected to see only marginal growth in volume terms in 2024, a slight improvement on the previous year. Despite slowing inflation, demand is being supressed by high prices and low levels of consumer…
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.…