France Savory Snacks Market Overview, 2028

France Savory Snacks Market Overview, 2028


French consumers generally have a discerning palate and value high-quality food products. They appreciate snacks that use natural ingredients, have authentic flavours, and are crafted with care. Snacks that are perceived as being mass-produced or overly processed may face more scrutiny. France has a rich culinary heritage, and traditional French snacks hold a special place in the culture. Classics like baguette sandwiches, croissants, cheese, charcuterie, and pastries are often favoured over packaged snacks. However, there is growing interest in exploring new flavours and international cuisines, which has created opportunities for innovative savoury snacks. Freshness is highly valued in French cuisine, and this expectation extends to snacks as well. Snacks that are made with fresh, quality ingredients and are perceived as being minimally processed tend to be preferred. Snacks that are seen as unhealthy or overly artificial may face scepticism. The French approach to food is often characterised by moderation and a focus on balance. Snacks that are perceived as overly salty, greasy, or unhealthy may be less favoured. There is a growing interest in healthier snack options that offer nutritional benefits without compromising on taste. It is a multicultural country, and its population embraces diverse flavours and cuisines. Snacks that offer international flavours, fusion concepts, or creative twists on traditional snacks can pique the interest of French consumers, particularly the younger generation. In France, snacking is often associated with socialising and special occasions rather than frequent, on-the-go consumption. Snacks that can be shared with others or are suitable for entertaining, such as gourmet chips, dips, or tapas-style snacks, may be well received.

According to the research report France Savory Snacks Market Overview, 2028, published by Bonafide Research, The France Savory Snacks Market is expected to grow at above 4.58% CAGR from 2023 to 2028. Potato chips, known as chips in France, are widely consumed as snacks. Traditional flavours like salted, paprika, or barbecue are common, but there is also an increasing interest in gourmet or artisanal chip varieties with unique flavours such as truffle, sea salt, or regional spices. Nuts and seeds are often enjoyed as a healthy snack option in France. Almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, and sunflower seeds are popular choices, either consumed on their own or in mixes with dried fruits. Cheese puffs, known as gougères, are a popular type of extruded snack in France. They are made from a dough that typically consists of flour, butter, cheese (such as Gruyère or Emmental), and eggs. The dough is piped into small mounds and baked until puffed and golden. Corn-based extruded snacks, also known as ma's soufflé, are widely consumed in France. They are made from cornmeal or corn flour that is mixed with water, extruded into shapes, and then deep-fried or baked. Corn puffs have a light and crispy texture and are often seasoned with flavours like salt, cheese, or barbecue. Baked snacks are often perceived as a healthier alternative to fried snacks since they require less oil or fat for cooking. They are generally associated with a lighter and less greasy eating experience. Belin, Vico, Benenuts, Bret's, Crunchips, Monster Munch, and Cheetos are major brands in the savory snack market in France. They offer a variety of products, such as potato chips, cheese puffs, extruded snacks, and nut-based snacks. These brands are known for their quality, diverse flavours, and innovation in the snack industry.

Supermarkets and hypermarkets are the primary sales channels for savory snacks in France. These large retail stores offer a wide range of snack options from different brands, providing consumers with a convenient one-stop shopping experience. Carrefour, Leclerc, Intermarché, and Auchan are popular retail channels in the country. Savory snacks are also sold through foodservice channels such as cafeterias, restaurants, cinemas, and entertainment venues. These establishments offer snack options to consumers during dining or leisure activities. Convenience Stores like Franprix, Monoprix, Petit Casino, and Spar are also playing a significant role in the distribution of savory snacks. These smaller stores are often open for extended hours and cater to consumers seeking quick and convenient snack options. The online retail market has grown significantly in recent years, and consumers in France have increasingly turned to e-commerce platforms to purchase savory snacks. Online retailers and marketplaces provide a wide range of snack options, allowing consumers to conveniently order snacks from the comfort of their homes. Amazon, Cdiscount, Le Bon Snack, and Snackies are popular online retailers. The French government has established regulations to ensure the safety and hygiene of food products, including savory snacks. This includes guidelines for manufacturing, storage, and handling practises to prevent contamination and ensure food safety. French regulations mandate that packaged food products, including savory snacks, provide nutritional information such as calorie content, fat content, and other key nutrients. This information helps consumers make informed decisions about their dietary choices.

Adhering to government regulations, such as food safety, labelling, and advertising standards, can be challenging for companies in the savoury snack market. Compliance with evolving regulations requires continuous monitoring and adjustment of manufacturing processes and marketing strategies. Increasing consumer awareness and concern for sustainability present challenges for the savoury snack market. Companies need to address issues like packaging waste, sourcing sustainable ingredients, and reducing their environmental footprint to align with consumer expectations. While there is a demand for healthier snack options, there is also scepticism and scrutiny regarding the nutritional content and processing methods of savoury snacks. Companies must address these concerns and offer transparent information to gain consumer trust. Besides the challenges, shifting consumer preferences towards convenient and on-the-go snacking options has driven the demand for savoury snacks in France. Consumers seek snacks that offer convenience, portability, and a variety of flavours. Consumers in France are attracted to innovative and unique snack offerings. Brands that introduce new flavours, textures, and formats in their savoury snacks can drive consumer interest and capture market share. Private-label brands offered by supermarkets and hypermarkets have gained popularity in France. These brands often provide more affordable options without compromising on quality, attracting price-conscious consumers.

Considered in this report
• Geography: France
• Historic year: 2017
• Base year: 2022
• Estimated year: 2023
• Forecast year: 2028

Aspects covered in this report
• France Savory Snacks Market with its value and forecast along with its segments
• Various drivers and challenges
• On-going trends and developments
• Top profiled companies
• Strategic recommendation

By Product type
• Potato chips
• Extruded snacks
• Popcorn
• Nuts & seeds
• Puffed snacks
• Tortilla chips
• fruit & vegetable chips
• Pretzels
• Meat snacks

By Category
• Baked
• Fried
By Distribution Channel
• Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
• Retail
• Convenience stores
• Online stores
• Speciality Stores
• Others (Forecourt retailers, Discounters, Independent small grocers, etc.)

The approach of the report
This report consists of a combined approach of primary as well as secondary research. Initially, secondary research was used to get an understanding of the market and listing out the companies that are present in the market. The secondary research consists of third-party sources such as press releases, annual report of companies, analysing the government generated reports and databases. After gathering the data from secondary sources primary research was conducted by making telephonic interviews with the leading players about how the market is functioning and then conducted trade calls with dealers and distributors of the market. Post this we have started doing primary calls to consumers by equally segmenting consumers in regional aspects, tier aspects, age group, and gender. Once we have primary data with us. we have started verifying the details obtained from secondary sources.

Intended audience
This report can be useful to industry consultants, manufacturers, suppliers, associations & organizations related to savory snacks industry, government bodies and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.


1. Executive Summary
2. Market Structure
2.1. Market Considerate
2.2. Assumptions
2.3. Limitations
2.4. Abbreviations
2.5. Sources
2.6. Definitions
2.7. Geography
3. Research Methodology
3.1. Secondary Research
3.2. Primary Data Collection
3.3. Market Formation & Validation
3.4. Report Writing, Quality Check & Delivery
4. France Macro Economic Indicators
5. Market Dynamics
5.1. Key Findings
5.2. Key Developments - 2021
5.3. Market Drivers & Opportunities
5.4. Market Restraints & Challenges
5.5. Market Trends
5.6. Covid-19 Effect
5.7. Supply chain Analysis
5.8. Policy & Regulatory Framework
5.9. Industry Experts Views
6. France Savory Snacks Market Overview
6.1. Market Size By Value
6.2. Market Size and Forecast By Products Types
6.3. Market Size and Forecast By Category types
6.4. Market Size and Forecast By Flavored types
6.5. Market Size and Forecast By Distribution Channel
7. France Savory Snacks Market Segmentations
7.1. France Savory Snacks Market, By Products Types
7.1.1. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Potato chips, 2017-2028
7.1.2. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Extruded snacks, 2017-2028
7.1.3. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Popcorn, 2017-2028
7.1.4. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Nuts & seeds, 2017-2028
7.1.5. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Puffed snacks, 2017-2028
7.1.6. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Tortilla chips, 2017-2028
7.1.7. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Fruit & vegetable Chips, 2017-2028
7.1.8. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Pretzels, 2017-2028
7.1.9. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Meat Snacks, 2017-2028
7.2. France Savory Snacks Market, By Category types
7.2.1. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Baked, 2017-2028
7.2.2. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Fried, 2017-2028
7.3. France Savory Snacks Market, By Flavored types
7.3.1. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Barbeque, 2017-2028
7.3.2. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Spice, 2017-2028
7.3.3. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Salty, 2017-2028
7.3.4. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Plain/unflavored, 2017-2028
7.3.5. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Others (Cheese, Butter, Smoky, Umami, etc.), 2017-2028
7.4. France Savory Snacks Market, By Distribution Channel
7.4.1. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Supermarkets & Hypermarkets, 2017-2028
7.4.2. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Retail, 2017-2028
7.4.3. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Convenience stores, 2017-2028
7.4.4. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Online stores, 2017-2028
7.4.5. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Speciality Stores, 2017-2028
7.4.6. France Savory Snacks Market Size, By Others (Forecourt retailers, Discounters, Independent small grocers, etc.), 2017-2028
8. France Savory Snacks Market Opportunity Assessment
8.1. By Products Types, 2023 to 2028
8.2. By Category types, 2023 to 2028
8.3. By Flavored types, 2023 to 2028
8.4. By Distribution Channel, 2023 to 2028
9. Competitive Landscape
9.1. Porter's Five Forces
9.2. Company Profile
9.2.1. Company 1
9.2.1.1. Company Snapshot
9.2.1.2. Company Overview
9.2.1.3. Financial Highlights
9.2.1.4. Geographic Insights
9.2.1.5. Business Segment & Performance
9.2.1.6. Product Portfolio
9.2.1.7. Key Executives
9.2.1.8. Strategic Moves & Developments
9.2.2. Company 2
9.2.3. Company 3
9.2.4. Company 4
9.2.5. Company 5
9.2.6. Company 6
9.2.7. Company 7
9.2.8. Company 8
10. Strategic Recommendations
11. Disclaimer
List of Figures
Figure 1: France Savory Snacks Market Size By Value (2017, 2022 & 2028F) (in USD Million)
Figure 2: Market Attractiveness Index, By Products Types
Figure 3: Market Attractiveness Index, By Category types
Figure 4: Market Attractiveness Index, By Flavored types
Figure 5: Market Attractiveness Index, By Distribution Channel
Figure 6: Porter's Five Forces of France Savory Snacks Market
List of Table
Table 1: Influencing Factors for Global Savory Snacks Market, 2022
Table 2: France Savory Snacks Market Size and Forecast By Products Types (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 3: France Savory Snacks Market Size and Forecast By Category types (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 4: France Savory Snacks Market Size and Forecast By Flavored types (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 5: France Savory Snacks Market Size and Forecast By Distribution Channel (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 7: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Potato chips (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 8: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Extruded snacks (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 9: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Popcorn (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 10: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Nuts & seeds (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 11: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Puffed snacks (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 12: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Tortilla chips (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 13: France Savory Snacks Market Size of fruit & vegetable chips (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 14: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Pretzels (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 15: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Meat snacks (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 16: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Baked (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 17: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Fried (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 18: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Barbeque (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 19: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Spice (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 20: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Salty (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 21: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Plain/unflavored (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 22: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Others (Cheese, Butter, Smoky, Umami, etc.) (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 23: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Supermarkets & Hypermarkets (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 24: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Retail (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 25: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Convenience stores (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 26: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Online stores (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 27: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Speciality Stores (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 28: France Savory Snacks Market Size of Others (Forecourt retailers, Discounters, Independent small grocers, etc.) (2017 to 2028) in USD Million

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