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Snacks in China

July 2022
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Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Snacks industry in China with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to a comprehensive range of core packaged food categories.

If you're in the Snacks industry in China, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Snacks in China report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Snacks in China?
  • Which are the leading brands in Snacks in China?
  • How are products distributed in Snacks in China?
  • How is the rise of e-commerce and/or the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
  • What are the key health and wellness concerns driving, or challenging, sales in Snacks?
  • How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in China?
  • How has COVID-19 impacted consumer demand? To what extent have lockdown, home seclusion and stockpiling boosted sales? Will the longer term economic repercussions of the pandemic stimulate or suppress future growth?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
  • How significant will values-based claims, such as sustainability and ethical labelling, be in supporting future growth and brand equity?
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Snacks in China

Snacks in 2022: The big picture
Key trends in 2022
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for snacks?
Chart 1 Snacks Value Sales Growth Scenarios: 2020-2027
Chart 2 Snacks Impact of Drivers on Value Sales: 2020-2027
Table 1 Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 2 Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Snacks: % Value 2018-2022
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Snacks: % Value 2019-2022
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 8 Distribution of Snacks by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Chocolate Confectionery in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Retail sales of chocolate confectionery resume their volume decline in 2022
Premium segment outperforms
Dove launches low sugar and sugar-free products, following the health trend
Chocday’s plant-based products and super-foods signal the health trend
Functional chocolate appears in the portfolios of e-commerce health solutions brands
Summary 2 Other Chocolate Confectionery by Product Type: 2022
Table 13 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 14 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 15 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 16 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 17 Sales of Chocolate Tablets by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2018-2022
Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2019-2022
Table 20 Distribution of Chocolate Confectionery by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Gum in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Volume sales of gum continue to decline due to Omicron outbreaks
Extra launches a product series with beauty function claim
Sales of gum set to decline as oral care function less needed
Declining birth rate to drag down sales of bubble gum
Table 25 Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 26 Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 27 Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 28 Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 29 Sales of Gum by Flavour: Rankings 2017-2022
Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Gum: % Value 2018-2022
Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Gum: % Value 2019-2022
Table 32 Distribution of Gum by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Sugar Confectionery in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Sugar confectionery does not recover to pre-COVID-19 level of sales
Social media marketing uses nostalgia to drive sales of sugar confectionery
Confectionery containing fruit juice and pulp has growth potential due to premiumisation
New product from AMOS indicates interest in product development in sugar confectionery
Summary 3 Other Sugar Confectionery by Product Type: 2022
Table 37 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 38 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 39 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 40 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 41 Sales of Pastilles, Gummies, Jellies and Chews by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2018-2022
Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2019-2022
Table 44 Distribution of Sugar Confectionery by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Ice Cream in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

“Guochao” raises consumers’ interest in domestic ice cream brands
Premiumisation prevails and manufacturers emphasise product quality
Continued innovations in ice cream flavours and formats
New factories to commence production over the forecast years
Nestlé (China) ends partnership with Five Rams brand; it launches a new brand, Guangdong Xinyi
Reduced sugar ice cream set to see a positive outlook
Table 49 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 50 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 51 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 52 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 53 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2017-2022
Table 54 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2018-2022
Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2022
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2018-2022
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2022
Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2018-2022
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2022
Table 61 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Savoury Snacks in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Increasing health awareness and product innovation drive rapid growth in seafood snacks
Flavour innovation and functional additions attract younger generations and office workers
Wang Xiaolu maintains triple-digit growth by expanding offline channels
Increasing health awareness and indulgence will support growth in savoury biscuits
Nutrition upgrades and increasing gen Z penetration expected in seafood snacks
Shopping habits shaped by COVID-19 will continue to boost e-commerce
Summary 4 Other Sugar Confectionery by Product Type: 2022
Table 66 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 67 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 68 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 69 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2018-2022
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2019-2022
Table 72 Distribution of Savoury Snacks by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 76 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Flavour and format innovation attract more young consumers to fruit snacks
ffit8 continues to achieve robust growth due to high-quality protein, good taste, and consumption diversification
Glico is negatively affected by the 2022 lockdowns, but innovation prevents decline
Demand for nutritious and healthy snacks to be maintained, leading innovation to be function-oriented
Filled biscuits to be the most promising category in sweet biscuits due to innovation in formats and flavours
Lockdowns caused by the pandemic help increase e-commerce share
Table 77 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 78 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 79 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 80 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2018-2022
Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2019-2022
Table 83 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2018-2022
Table 84 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2019-2022
Table 85 NBO Company Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2018-2022
Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2019-2022
Table 87 NBO Company Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2018-2022
Table 88 LBN Brand Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2019-2022
Table 89 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 90 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 91 Distribution of Snack Bars by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 92 Distribution of Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 93 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 94 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 95 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 96 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
The following categories and subcategories are included:

Snacks

      • Chocolate Pouches and Bags
      • Boxed Assortments
      • Chocolate with Toys
      • Countlines
      • Seasonal Chocolate
      • Tablets
      • Other Chocolate Confectionery
      • Bubble Gum
      • Chewing Gum
      • Boiled Sweets
      • Liquorice
      • Lollipops
      • Medicated Confectionery
        • Power Mints
        • Standard Mints
      • Pastilles, Gummies, Jellies and Chews
      • Toffees, Caramels and Nougat
      • Other Sugar Confectionery
    • Frozen Yoghurt
      • Single Portion Dairy Ice Cream
      • Single Portion Water Ice Cream
    • Plant-based Ice Cream
    • Unpackaged Ice Cream
        • Bulk Dairy Ice Cream
        • Ice Cream Desserts
        • Multi-Pack Dairy Ice Cream
        • Bulk Water Ice Cream
        • Multi-Pack Water Ice Cream
    • Nuts, Seeds and Trail Mixes
      • Potato Chips
      • Tortilla Chips
      • Puffed Snacks
      • Rice Snacks
      • Vegetable, Pulse and Bread Chips
    • Savoury Biscuits
    • Popcorn
    • Pretzels
    • Meat Snacks
    • Seafood Snacks
    • Other Savoury Snacks
      • Dried Fruit
      • Processed Fruit Snacks
      • Cereal Bars
      • Protein/Energy Bars
      • Fruit and Nut Bars
      • Chocolate Coated Biscuits
      • Cookies
      • Filled Biscuits
      • Plain Biscuits
      • Wafers
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