Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-co...
Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand performance, distribution and industry trends.​ Insight and data cover chocolate and sugar confectionery, gum, s...
AgriFarm has recently unveiled its latest product line: vegan snack bars crafted from legumes. These come in three novel flavours, namely, roasted vegetables with thyme, Greek herbs with oregano, and Mediterranean with tomato, olive, and basil. The…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, snacking became a source of comfort for Swedes. In 2022, the volume sales of snacks evened out and declined slightly, while unit prices were impacted by inflation and rising production costs. However, snacking is…
The cessation of the pandemic and the subsequent transition back to normality have played a significant role in accelerating snack consumption in Greece. As people are spending more time outside their homes, they are leaning on the convenience of…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
There is set to be a moderate decline for chocolate confectionery sales in 2023, primarily due to resumed cross-border trade with Sweden. In addition, ongoing inflations have led to an increase in unit price points, which has challenged sales as…
When inflation started to be significant in 2017 in Turkey, chocolate confectionery was experiencing a peak in volume growth, benefiting from new launches. Throughout the high inflation period, companies looked to downsize standard tablet chocolate…
Gum sales are set to experience a moderate decline in retail volume in 2023. Much of this will be driven by the resumption of cross-border trade with Sweden. As the Swedish border opens up and domestic prices increase from a new, lower baseline due…
The outbreak of COVID-19 decreased the occasions of gum since consumers did not go to offices or schools, and consumers spent more time in the household. This reduced the use of gum as a breath-freshening product, leading to negative growth of gum.
While current retail sales are set to rise in 2023, boosted by increased price points, ice cream is set to record a small decline in retail volume terms in 2023. However, in contrast to other areas on the snacks landscape, these items are relatively…
Ice cream is experiencing favourable growth, albeit with some challenges. Factors such as energy and electric prices, the cost of raw materials, and frozen distribution expenses are leading to a higher unit price increase compared to other product…
Savoury snacks are expected to decline moderately in retail volume in 2023 due to resuming cross-border trade and reduced at-home consumption. Norwegian shopping habits are also gradually changing back to pre-pandemic times, with people spending more…
The pistachio, mixed products, and peanut categories have largely influenced the packaged nuts industry in 2023. Price variations among different nuts is largely determined by inflation and harvest conditions. Turkish consumers have a traditional…
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…
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…
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…
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.