Snacks

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in business models and consumer behaviour, as well as altering the ways and the geography many of us live, work, study and play. Understanding what changes will stick after the pandemic…

To help companies understand which categories are most primed for sustained e-commerce growth post-pandemic, Euromonitor developed the E-Commerce Readiness Model. This tool uses analytic modelling to determine which countries and categories have the…

As consumers prepare fewer meals overall, while demanding more assistance for the ones they do, spending and brand equity will accrue to those companies providing fresh prepared meals on demand, from delivery aggregators to retailers, restaurant…

After seeing dynamic pandemic-related growth in 2020 due to home seclusion, minimal changes in value sales were seen in 2021 and 2022, despite restrictions easing. With rising health-consciousness, a move towards snack bars and fruit snacks is being…

The growth of sweet biscuits in 2023 is driven by increased snacking habits among consumers in their homes. This trend is due to high inflation, discouraging people from going out for entertainment, focusing on home experiences instead. Furthermore,…

Manufacturers of sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks faced significant challenges in cost control during the 2022 and the first months of 2023. The ongoing war in Ukraine resulted in shortages of key raw materials like grain, oil, and sugar,…

Numerous developments have been witnessed in sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks, given the current economic climate and new regulations. The cost-of-living crisis has forced consumers to rethink their spending and reduce unnecessary…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is set to post positive current retail value growth in 2023, thanks to the popularity of convenient snacking options, either at home or on-the-go. This is also being further boosted by the return to…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks, as a product area, experienced varying impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Snack bars and protein/energy bars suffered from declining sales as people stayed home instead of going to the gym. However, in…

Overall, sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is seeing flat growth in retail volume terms in 2023, but the performances of the different categories are polarised. For instance, dried fruit continues to see healthy growth in 2023, albeit…

Challenges caused by a lack of raw ingredients have affected sweet biscuits in particular – with sweet biscuits being the most significant subcategory in sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks. The lack of cereals coming from Ukraine, which was…

While current retail value sales see a boost in 2023, due to rising price points, current retail volume sales are set to struggle, recording a modest decline. Much of this decline results from resuming cross-border trade with Sweden, while the health…

Sweet biscuits is projected to see growth in retail volume and current value sales over 2023, led by filled biscuits and cookies. Growth is expected to be much faster in current value than quite modest volume terms. Sweet biscuits is severely…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks is a relatively well-established category in Ireland. Rising inflation is a key contributor to value growth in 2023, although volume sales have been pushed into decline. Sweet biscuits is the best…

Though retail volume growth is slowing for snack bars overall in 2023, snack bars have steadily gained favour among consumers in Greece, marking a rising trend towards healthy and convenient, on-the-go food options. Oat-based bars, in particular,…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks in Germany continues to face strong price increases in 2023, following a significant rise the previous year, primarily driven by the soaring cost of ingredients. Key components such as grain, sugar, nuts,…

Sweet biscuits saw a stagnant performance in 2023, in both volume and constant value terms. The market is already highly mature, with very limited scope for increasing consumption. Growing health concerns also played a role in dampening demand, as…

Sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit snacks saw increasing prices in 2022 and 2023, boosted by inflation and growing production costs. This is leading to positive current retail value sales growth in 2023. Local manufacturer Fazer continues to lead…

Compared with other snacks categories, snack bars and fruit snacks have performed relatively well as people have returned to more normal lifestyles, going back to work or school, and gyms and opting for on-the-go products from convenience stores.…

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…

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…

In Turkey, boiled candy, toffees and chews sales are highly driven by the holiday seasons of Ramadan and Eid. This is because Turkish people often offer candy, chocolate or dessert during the celebrations to visitors, loved ones and family.

Sugar confectionery recorded mixed results in 2022, with certain types benefiting from the recovery of on-the-go purchases, while others were severely hit by the implementation of the HFSS regulation, effective since October. Mints and medicated…

Sugar confectionery experienced a tumultuous period during the pandemic, and the subsequent Russian invasion of Ukraine added further strain to the category. Rising energy prices, increased costs of sugar, transportation, and packaging materials…

As opposed to other confectionery categories such as gum, sugar confectionery is a more diverse category. This allows the landscape to have robust growth opportunities, with innovations focused on reduced sugar variants and flavours and textures,…

Sugar confectionery continues to experience a decline in volume sales, but the increasing unit prices due to inflation and production costs have helped maintain positive value sales growth. The competition from other snacks categories, particularly…

Sugar confectionery is showing signs of stabilisation in 2023 with slower growth in value and volume terms compared to 2022. In 2022 there was a spike in demand due to the recovery of impulse channels and consumers returning to more active lifestyles…

Sugar confectionery is showing flat volume in 2023, which is expected to fall into small negative-figure declines over the coming years. Small positive value growth, on the other hand, is supported by increases in unit prices. However, overall, sugar…

Sugar confectionery is set to post a moderate decline in 2023, primarily due to resuming cross-border trade with Sweden. Norwegian shopping habits have also returned to pre-pandemic patterns, with people spending more time outside of the home and…

Sugar confectionery continues to recover from the sharp drop in retail volume and current value sales during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in 2020. Thus, in 2022, sugar confectionery closed with a positive growth performance in both retail volume…

Sugar confectionery is seeing retail volume sales decline as the war on sugar gains further momentum in Ireland. The pandemic intensified consumer’s focus on health and self-care with a growing awareness of nutrition and the negative health impacts…

Halva, a traditional Greek product rich in nutrients, is witnessing a rapid rise in popularity in 2023. Traditionally associated with fasting periods, halva has transcended this limited role to become a staple in the Greek diet. This shift can be…

The pandemic period was challenging for sales of sugar confectionery in Germany. Not all snacks benefited from larger shopping trips to supermarkets and discounters, while less mobility and children staying home from school, dampened overall retail…

Sugar confectionery saw further progress in 2023, with retail volume sales exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Growth was boosted by the revival of children’s birthday parties and other social occasions, which led consumers to embrace sweets as an…

Unit prices rose in 2022 and 2023 due to increasing production costs and inflation, which has boosted retail value sales in sugar confectionery. The selection of sugar confectionery in Finland is wide and varied, and the competition remains tense…

Liquorice continues to be an important sweet snack in the Danish market, as well as in other Nordic countries. There is a wide choice of chocolate, gummies and other types of confectionery products with liquorice flavour that Danes love. Moreover,…

Indulgence remains the main driving force for sales of sugar confectionery in Belgium. Consumers are mainly looking for a moment of pleasure for themselves, or to share with others. They are thirsty for innovations, and are often willing to try new…

Sugar confectionery registered good growth in value and volume terms during 2023. Pastilles, gums, jellies and chews continued to generate the largest proportion of value sales and experienced good value growth in 2023, contributing strongly to the…

Western European snacks sales were relatively unaffected by the pandemic, other than showing a slight demand spike in retail value terms when COVID-19 hit the region in 2020. However, high inflation in the post-pandemic period negatively impacted the…

Negative economic conditions, rising inflation, natural disasters, earthquakes, floods, and volatile political situations have created unrest in society. Consumers have dealt with increasing inflation since 2018, which peaked in 2022, and gave no…

In 2023, the UK’s economy continues to be challenged by strong inflationary pressures. Similar to other food industries, snack manufacturers are having to address multiple shortages in the supply chain, in addition to increasing costs of…

In 2023, sales of snacks are set to decline in retail volume terms. With the pandemic under control, consumers have more opportunities to engage in activities outside of their homes, leading to a decrease in snacks consumption compared to the peak…

The industry remains resilient in 2023, posting a positive performance despite challenging sales factors. For example, prices continue to be high in Switzerland, especially compared to neighbouring European countries, with a strong currency and the…

In 2023, snacks, as a product area, is experiencing healthy growth in value terms, driven by increasing unit prices due to rising production costs and inflation. However, volume growth varies across different snacks categories as some continue to…

Snacks is performing well with it being expected to post moderate growth in retail volume terms and strong growth in current value terms in 2023. Inflation is still having a strong impact on prices with this being the main driver of value growth.…

Global inflationary pressures, compounded by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, have affected sales of snacks in Portugal. We are seeing lower consumer spending power – especially for non-essentials – along with rising prices, and these issues are…

Current retail value sales will see a minor increase in 2023; however, this will be driven by ongoing inflation and the increase in manufacturing and logistics costs, which are increasing retail price points. As such, while current retail value sales…

The production and supply of snacks in Italy continued to be affected by the war in Ukraine in 2023, and the prospects for the forecast period are uncertain in economic and political terms. In this vein, the sharp increases in consumer prices…