Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks

With snacking consumption habits evolving, this has pushed key players to diversify with the emergence of new products and packaging reformation to drive value sales. Premiumisation has played a strong role in snacking, encouraging consumers to snack...

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks continued to see strong retail current value growth in 2019, although retail volume growth was negligible. The strong difference in the two growth rates was partly attributable to price rises for dried ...

The healthy snacking trend is contributing to volume growth in snack bars and fruit snacks in particular, as consumers shift away from other snacks categories, both savoury and sweet. Both categories are expected to continue to benefit from ...

Sweet biscuits continued to account for the lion’s share of total sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks current value sales in Mexico in 2019. Sweet biscuits are widely available across the country via multiple distribution channels, and the ...

In 2019, fruit snacks enjoyed the highest (double-digit) value and volume growth in Vietnam, but sweet biscuits saw double-digit growth as well, buttressed by new products in interesting flavours and formats. Responding to the health and wellness ...

In 2019, maturity continued to be an obstacle to the stronger growth of the category, particularly sweet biscuits, with this set to remain a challenge for manufacturers over the forecast period. However, relatively newer categories such as snack bars...

Snack bars continued to perform well in 2019, registering strong growth in both retail volume and current value terms thanks to the ongoing health and wellness trend, with Norwegians seeking to increase their exercise levels in order to remain ...

Protein/energy bars is recording strong retail value growth from its small base and this is expected to continue over the forecast period....

Steady volume sales growth is predicted over the forecast period. This is thanks to increasingly hectic lifestyles among Algerian urban consumers, coupled with the rising number of women joining the workforce. Such dynamics foster sustainable growth ...

Protein/energy bars continue to gain popularity in Ireland due to the snacking trend and Irish consumers’ search for convenient on-the-go snacks which are nutrient-dense. Sales are also benefited by the demand for low sugar and high protein and a ...

Development of functional, more natural and healthier products continues to set the pace in this category. Reduced and no-sugar options, functional natural ingredients (such as chia, flaxseeds, nuts, seeds and natural fruit content), as well as fibre...

Due to the ongoing health and wellness trend in Lithuania, consumers are becoming increasingly educated about nutrition, leading to strong demand for fruit snacks, with a particularly strong retail volume performance by processed fruit snacks, which ...

Snack bars and fruit snacks remained negligible categories in Kenya in 2019, with sweet biscuits thus continuing to account for all sales. In retail volume terms, plain biscuits remained the largest category in sweet biscuits thanks to their ...

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is set to grow over the forecast period, boosted by the increasing number of modern grocery retailers in most urban areas and the expansion of urban consumption and tastes into more rural areas. This ...

Fruit snacks, more specifically dried fruit, was once again the most dynamic category in 2019 with it recording double-digit current value growth. The country’s burgeoning health and wellness trend is spurring the demand for fruit snacks with more ...

Health is emerging as a strong driver of demand for fruit snacks, with both dried fruit and processed fruit snacks recording consistently strong retail volume and current value growth in 2019. An increasing number of Dutch consumers are choosing ...

Like many areas of snacks in the Philippines sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks was targeted by a series of new ordinances from different regions of the country at the end of the review period. Some types of sweet biscuits were included in ...

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is projected to see further positive retail volume and current value growth over the forecast period. Growth is being driven by the key trends of health and wellness and convenience. Consumers are seeking ...

The sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks category sees continued growth as consumers increasingly reach for these convenient snack items. They are particularly popular among those with busier lifestyles, who seek a quick on-the-go treat or ...

Plain biscuits is a well-developed category in Ukraine, and products are present in all price segments. Their relatively low unit price makes them available to all consumers. Leading local manufacturers recently launched new small pack formats for ...