Snacks

Sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks is inching back into positive volume growth in Vietnam in 2024, with snack bars as the best performer, followed by fruit snacks and then sweet biscuits. In a cross-category trend, inflationary pressures…

Sweet biscuits, snacks bars and fruit snacks continue to be Uzbekistan’s most popular snack choice and in 2024, it is expected to register both healthy constant value and volume growth. Sweet biscuits continue to dominate sales, though fruit snacks…

Sweet biscuits in Uruguay continued their positive trajectory in 2023, registering healthy growth in retail volume terms for the second consecutive year. This momentum is expected to carry over into 2024. The recovery of real wages has played a…

Mondelez is striving to recoup lost market share within sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Ukraine in 2024. The player saw a drop in 2022, mostly driven by imported goods, as its local factory is located close to the Russian border in…

Overall, sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Turkey is expected to see further strong retail volume and very dynamic retail current value growth over 2024. Under hyperinflation in Turkey, consumers that tend to decrease their foodservice…

Average unit prices of sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Tunisia are experiencing increases, primarily due to high inflation and related rising costs of raw materials, particularly imported ones like wheat and sugar. Brand owners are…

In 2024 sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in the Netherlands is recording a slight decline in retail volume sales overall. Fruit snacks and snack bars are both doing well and rising robustly. However, sweet biscuits, the largest segment by…

Sales of sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in the United Arab Emirates are increasingly shaped by rising consumer awareness of health and wellness, leading to strong performances by fruit snacks, primarily dried fruit, and snack bars.…

One of the more significant new product launches in sweet biscuits in recent years saw Ferrero enter the category in 2023 with its Nutella Biscuits brand. Nutella is the leading brand in sweet spreads and as such it is benefiting from positive brand…

Sweet biscuits, fruit snacks and snack bars in the UK was among the snack categories to experience the strongest inflationary pressures in 2023. Adding to the already inflated economy from the previous year, the category experienced another year 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 is set to see another year of slow retail volume decline in 2024, along with solid current value growth due to price rises. However, performances are expected to vary across categories. For instance,…

Sales of sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks are being boosted by the post-pandemic landscape in 2023, with consumers returning to their out-of-home, on-the-go lifestyles, alongside the revival of tourism. Tourism is a strong factor here, as…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is set to see current value growth in Taiwan in 2024. In 2023, there was a decline in overall demand for sweet biscuits as consumers decreased their home snacking habits and bulk purchasing. This…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is set to see modest current value growth in Switzerland in 2024, with an even smaller rise in volume sales. The key drivers of the category are the growing consumer focus on convenience in the midst of…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. As the economy was hit with a recession, Swedes went into money saving mode. In this environment, the private label segment gained share, putting brands…

Sweet biscuits was among the packaged food categories to be most significantly impacted by inflation over 2022-2023. Unit price growth for sweet biscuits in 2023 was similar to that seen in 2022. Those manufacturers which were operating with reduced…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is expected to continue to see a low retail volume decline in South Africa in 2024. With rising prices, inflation, and the rising cost of living, some consumers are reducing their spending on non-essential…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in South Korea is set to maintain retail volume and current value growth in 2024, with growth anticipated for all the main categories. In particular, remarkable growth is expected for cereal bars and…

Sales in sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks are in a slight overall volume slump in Slovakia in 2024, while value is better supported by unit price growth. That said, while sweet biscuits is seeing a volume slump, fruit snacks and snack…

2024 has been a mixed year for sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks with sales of some products stagnating in retail volume terms, while sales of some others such as dried fruit and cookies are even declining. Despite this, there have also…

In 2024, overall sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruits snacks in Singapore is set to return to modest growth in retail volume terms, following consecutive declines in 2022 and 2023, thanks to a slowdown in unit price growth. Snack bars, which are…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is set to see current value growth in Serbia in 2024. Meanwhile, stable volume growth is set to be linked to busy consumer lifestyles driving on-the-go consumption and consumers’ increasing tendency to…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruits snacks represents one of the best-performing categories within snacks in Saudi Arabia, and this trend is expected to continue into 2024. Stronger demand is being driven by the resumption of normal, fast-paced…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks is seeing a small negative-digit volume slump in 2024, while value is better supported by high unit prices. Snack bars is seeing the strongest retail value sales, along with seeing a fairly modest volume…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks is seeing positive value and volume growth in Portugal in 2024. Indeed, despite consumers becoming increasingly health-aware and conscious of their diets, the consumption of sweet biscuits remains strong.…

The sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks category in Poland has seen innovation and the emergence of novel flavours, which helped to maintain sales volume towards the end of the review period and contributed to growth in 2024. Brands such as…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Peru in 2024 is inhabiting a challenge landscape marked by rising input prices and a decline in domestic consumption. This double impact has led to sluggish growth in retail volume sales. Despite a…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks continued to be the largest snack in terms of value sales in Pakistan, with sweet biscuits dominating volume sales. In 2024, in spite of continuing high inflation, the segment is expected to register…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruits snacks is feeling the impact of prevailing health and wellness trends in Norway in 2024. Local consumers are gravitating towards premium-positioned fruit snacks like dates and other dried fruits, with rising…

Health and wellness trends continue to impact the performance of sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in North Macedonia. Increasingly, consumers view a growing number of products within this category as a healthier snacking alternative,…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks is declining in retail volume terms in 2024 in Nigeria, falling to the same negative impact of inflationary conditions on consumer spending as is seen throughout all snacks categories. High inflation…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in New Zealand is experiencing a more favourable trading environment compared to 2023, largely due to improvements in supply chain efficiencies, reduced logistics costs, and a decrease in major commodity…

In 2024, sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Morocco is seeing development driven by out-of-home consumption trends and rising interest in healthy eating. Sweet biscuits are highly popular type in Morocco and as such the segment continues…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Mexico is expected to see good retail volume and fast retail current value growth over 2024. With stabilising rates of inflation and unemployment and a growing female presence in the workforce,…

The market for sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Malaysia is set to see a stagnant performance in retail volume terms in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. However, on a more positive note, the category is expected to see…

The market for sweet biscuits, snacks bars and fruit bars in Lithuania will see an improved performance in retail volume terms in 2024, when compared to the previous year. Unlike many other areas within snacks, such as chocolate confectionery or ice…

Sweet biscuits, snacks bars and fruit snacks has emerged as a relative winner in Latvia, capitalising on consumer anxieties surrounding rising chocolate confectionery prices. This trend, which began in 2023 and continues in 2024, highlights a shift…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks in Kenya is undergoing a transformation driven by two key consumer trends in 2024: price sensitivity and a growing focus on health.

Sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks is seeing good growth in Kazakhstan in 2024, with robust value supported by high prices, and healthy volume supported by baseline demand. Snack bars, in particular, is seeing robust volume growth across…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Japan is set to see both retail volume and current value growth in 2024. In the midst of rising prices for various products, sweet biscuits is expected to emerge as a standout category in 2024, showing…

Sales of biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks in Italy in 2024 are being supported by a particular emphasis on protein/energy bars. This phenomenon can be attributed to several reasons. Firstly, there is a growing awareness of the importance of…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is set to see current value growth in 2024. The global price of sugar rose significantly in 2023, pushing up a key raw material cost for manufacturers of sweet biscuits. In May 2023, Diplomat increased the…

In 2024, sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Ireland is seeing retail volume sales return to modest growth as price increases slow down. This is following a negative year for retail volume sales in 2023. The high cost of wheat, which is a…

Mayora Indah Tbk PT maintains its overall company lead in sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks, however, in brand terms, it is Nabati (from Kaldu Sari Nabati Indonesia PT) which beats Mayora Indah’s Roma Wafello to the top brand place. Indeed,…

Traditionally, sweet biscuits are generally consumed in India with tea and coffee or as an impulse indulgence. With increasingly health-conscious consumers in the country, there is greater scrutiny over the levels of sugar present in sweet biscuits.…

The market for sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Hungary continues to be impacted by the rising costs of essential raw materials, notably, sugar and cocoa,. With manufacturers and retailers looking to protect their profit margins, they…

Sales growth of sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Hong Kong is slowing, due to a shift in consumption patterns amid greater time spent outside of the home. Supermarket prices for sweet biscuits are increasing, in part due to the…

Companies across sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Guatemala have continued to update their portfolios in 2024 to meeting the growing demand for indulgent options among consumers. Domestic and international manufacturers alike have…

The market for sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Greece will see continued growth in retail volume terms 2024, despite the impact of rising prices. Indeed, some products in the category have almost doubled in price in the last year,…