Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks

Ferrero records growth in sales across all snacks categories globally in 2023 and continues to expand its portfolio with regular acquisitions across all categories. Seasonal confectionery remains an important part of the company’s core activity with…

Kellogg Co is ranked eighth in the snacks industry, with a strong presence in savoury snacks and in key markets such as the US. The company has maintained its position in the global arena by expanding its production facilities and presence in…

As the global leader in chocolate confectionery, gum and fruit and nut bars, Mars Inc is one of the world’s most prominent snacks players. Having overcome the setbacks seen during the pandemic, such as a severe hit to impulse/on-the-go purchases,…

The COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact in Mondelez’s snacks, specifically the sweet biscuits category, as consumers had to spend more time in their homes due to lockdowns. Moreover, as COVID-19 vaccination programmes positively impacted the…

Nestlé SA is one of the leading food manufacturing companies globally standing firmly in fourth position in the snacks segment. Chocolate confectionery and ice cream allowed Nestlé SA to fortify its position in the leader board but changing demand…

PepsiCo is the global leader in snacks. Its strong presence in savoury snacks and wide offer of local flavours have supported growth. The recovery of on-the-go consumption has had a positive impact on retail sales, and the company has innovated with…

Sweet biscuits continues to post positive retail volume and current value growth during 2023. This performance owes to players' ongoing innovation and development, offering interesting and unique flavours and toppings. Nevertheless, sweet biscuits,…

Despite robust growth in volume sales of sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks in 2022, the growth is expected to weaken in the current year. The strong demand for traditional filled biscuits known as "alfajores" was driven by children…

After growth held up quite well during the first two years of the pandemic, only a modest sales increase was recorded in 2022, given all three of the biggest markets in the Asia Pacific region were in decline in this year. While the Chinese market…

Sweet biscuits, snacks bars and fruit snacks recorded solid growth in value terms in 2023. Sweet biscuits continued to generate the lion’s share of value and volume sales during the year. Overall, the increase in levels of mobility after the period…

Inflationary conditions have resulted in increasing unit prices across sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in 2023. This is expected to drive down volume sales for a second year, as consumers tighten their discretionary spending.…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is expected to register healthy volume and constant value growth in 2023, despite continuing economic uncertainty. Azerbaijan’s high energy export revenue should protect the economy to an extent. That being…

Although snacking is above all a question of pleasure and taste, the health aspect is also becoming increasingly important to consumers. Healthy and functional biscuits developed well in recent years, and as in every other category, consumers have…

In 2023, the sweet biscuits market showed very moderate growth in retail volume terms, with slightly higher value growth due to price adjustments that most major brands were forced to make as a result of the rising cost of one of the main ingredients…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks achieved a better performance in retail volume terms in 2023, despite the ongoing issue of inflation. Consumers are opting for healthier options such as fruit snacks and snack bars, as well as more…

During the latter half of the review period, sweet biscuits, along with other household staples. were affected by inflationary pressures. This was partly due to the impact of rising energy costs, which made the production of food more expensive.…

While the contraction will be less severe than in 2022, sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is poised to record a negative result in overall retail volume sales terms for a second consecutive year in 2023. This is mainly because Bulgarians…

With high inflation continuing to place upward pressure on unit prices and erode purchasing power among Cameroonians, consumption of sweet biscuits has remained subdued in 2023, hence overall retail volume sales growth looks set to be unchanged in…

In 2023, sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks continued their streak of growth, largely due to increased activities by manufacturers. The category's healthy performance led to Mondelez International Inc acquiring Clif Bar in 2022 to expand…

Overall, retail volume sales of sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks did not suffer from the greater return to normality in 2022, after having grown substantially in 2020 and 2021 during home seclusion as a result of the pandemic. Sales…