Italy Savory Snacks Market Overview, 2028

Italy Savory Snacks Market Overview, 2028


Italian cuisine, known for its rich flavours and traditional recipes, has influenced the savory snacks available in the country. Aperitivo is a cherished Italian tradition that involves enjoying pre-dinner drinks accompanied by savory snacks. It typically takes place in the early evening as a social gathering with friends or colleagues. A wide array of savory snacks, such as taralli, grissini, crostini, and olives, are served alongside drinks like Aperol Spritz, Negroni, or wine. Aperitivo is an opportunity to relax, socialise, and whet the appetite. Italian savory snacks are versatile and can be enjoyed in various ways. They can be savoured on their own as a quick snack, served alongside aperitivo drinks, or incorporated into antipasti platters. They also pair well with Italian cheeses, cured meats, and dips, allowing for endless combinations and flavour experiences. tite before dinner. The slow food movement, which emphasises traditional, sustainable, and locally sourced food, resonates with the Italian savory snack culture. Many snacks are made using time-honoured techniques and support local producers, aligning with the values of slow food enthusiasts. Many savory snacks in Italy are still produced through artisanal methods, preserving traditional recipes and techniques. Small-scale producers take pride in crafting snacks with attention to detail, ensuring superior taste and texture. While tradition plays a significant role in Italian savory snacks, there is also room for innovation and creativity. Artisanal producers and newer brands are introducing unique flavours, modern twists, and innovative combinations to cater to evolving consumer preferences.

According to the research report Italy Savory Snacks Market Overview, 2028, published by Bonafide Research, The Italy Savory Snacks Market is expected to add more than 320 Million by 2023-2028. TuttoFood is one of the largest international food and beverage trade fairs held in Milan, Italy. It showcases a wide range of food products, including savory snacks, and attracts professionals from the food industry worldwide. The event features exhibitions, workshops, and conferences, providing a platform for networking and business opportunities. Cibus is a leading Italian food exhibition that takes place in Parma, a city renowned for its culinary heritage. The event brings together a comprehensive selection of Italian food and beverage products, including savory snacks. It serves as a meeting point for industry professionals, fostering business relationships and promoting Italian food excellence. In Italy, the savory snacks market is dominated by several major brands that have become household names. San Carlo is one of tsnackest and most esteemed brands, offering a wide range of savory snacks, including potato chips, cereals-based snacks, and traditional Italian treats like taralli. Balocco is known for its bakery products, and their savory snacks like taralli, breadsticks, and crackers are highly regarded for their quality and variety. Amica Chips has established itself as a leading brand in the potato chip segment with a diverse selection of flavours that cater to different tastes. Fonzies has won the hearts of consumers with its unique-shaped and flavorful corn-based snacks. Grissin Bon excels at producing a variety of breadsticks with different flavours, while Girella specialises in corn snacks with a satisfying crunch. Cotechino Snacks offers a distinctive range of savory snacks inspired by Italian cuisine. These major brands have earned consumer trust through their commitment to quality, taste, and a wide array of options that capture the essence of Italian snacking culture.

Italy is renowned for its cured meats and cheeses. Savory snacks often include combinations of sliced salami, prosciutto, or other cured meats with various types of cheese, providing a satisfying and flavorful snack. Assortments of different savory snacks combined in one package, such as a mix of nuts, dried fruits, crackers, and savory biscuits These mixes offer a variety of flavours and textures as a convenient snack option. In Italy, pretzels are often enjoyed as a novelty snack or as a unique offering in cafes and bars. They may be served alongside beverages like beer or as an accompaniment to charcuterie boards or cheese platters. Large retail chains, such as Carrefour, Coop, Esselunga, and Conad, operate supermarkets and hypermarkets throughout Italy. These stores offer a wide selection of savory snacks, including both national and international brands, providing convenience and variety to consumers. Vending machines can be found in various locations throughout Italy, including train stations, airports, and office buildings. These machines often offer a selection of savory snacks like potato chips, pretzels, and nuts for on-the-go snacking. With the growing popularity of e-commerce, many online retailers in Italy provide a platform for consumers to purchase savory snacks. These retailers offer a wide selection of brands and flavors, providing convenience and the ability to shop from the comfort of home. Popular online retailers in Italy for savory snacks include Amazon Italy, Eataly, Supermercato24, Esselunga, and Glovo.

Italy follows the European Union's food safety regulations, which include measures to ensure the hygiene, production, and processing standards of food products, including savory snacks. Savory snack products must adhere to specific labeling regulations, including providing accurate and clear information about ingredients, nutritional values, allergens, and any additives used. Italian government agencies, such as the Ministry of Agricultural, Food, and Forestry Policies, oversee the quality control and standards of food products, including savory snacks, to ensure compliance with established quality parameters. As consumers become more health-conscious, there is an increasing demand for healthier snack options. This has led to the development of savory snacks with reduced salt, fat, and artificial additives, as well as the introduction of snacks made from alternative ingredients like legumes, vegetables, and whole grains. The fast-paced lifestyle and busy schedules of consumers are driving the demand for convenient and portable snack options. Single-serve packs, resealable packaging, and grab-and-go formats are gaining popularity, catering to consumers' desire for easy snacking solutions. Snacking is increasingly becoming a social activity, with people sharing and enjoying snacks with friends and family. Savory snacks are being positioned as social snacks for gatherings, parties, and informal get-togethers which would lead to increase demand in the savory snacks market in country.

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

Aspects covered in this report
• Italy 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. Italy 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. Italy 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. Italy Savory Snacks Market Segmentations
7.1. Italy Savory Snacks Market, By Products Types
7.1.1. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Potato chips, 2017-2028
7.1.2. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Extruded snacks, 2017-2028
7.1.3. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Popcorn, 2017-2028
7.1.4. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Nuts & seeds, 2017-2028
7.1.5. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Puffed snacks, 2017-2028
7.1.6. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Tortilla chips, 2017-2028
7.1.7. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Fruit & vegetable Chips, 2017-2028
7.1.8. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Pretzels, 2017-2028
7.1.9. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Meat Snacks, 2017-2028
7.2. Italy Savory Snacks Market, By Category types
7.2.1. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Baked, 2017-2028
7.2.2. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Fried, 2017-2028
7.3. Italy Savory Snacks Market, By Flavored types
7.3.1. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Barbeque, 2017-2028
7.3.2. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Spice, 2017-2028
7.3.3. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Salty, 2017-2028
7.3.4. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Plain/unflavored, 2017-2028
7.3.5. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Others (Cheese, Butter, Smoky, Umami, etc.), 2017-2028
7.4. Italy Savory Snacks Market, By Distribution Channel
7.4.1. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Supermarkets & Hypermarkets, 2017-2028
7.4.2. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Retail, 2017-2028
7.4.3. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Convenience stores, 2017-2028
7.4.4. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Online stores, 2017-2028
7.4.5. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Speciality Stores, 2017-2028
7.4.6. Italy Savory Snacks Market Size, By Others (Forecourt retailers, Discounters, Independent small grocers, etc.), 2017-2028
8. Italy 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: Italy 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 Italy Savory Snacks Market
List of Table
Table 1: Influencing Factors for Global Savory Snacks Market, 2022
Table 2: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size and Forecast By Products Types (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 3: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size and Forecast By Category types (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 4: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size and Forecast By Flavored types (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 5: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size and Forecast By Distribution Channel (2017, 2022 & 2028F)
Table 7: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Potato chips (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 8: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Extruded snacks (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 9: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Popcorn (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 10: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Nuts & seeds (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 11: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Puffed snacks (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 12: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Tortilla chips (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 13: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of fruit & vegetable chips (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 14: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Pretzels (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 15: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Meat snacks (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 16: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Baked (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 17: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Fried (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 18: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Barbeque (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 19: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Spice (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 20: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Salty (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 21: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Plain/unflavored (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 22: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Others (Cheese, Butter, Smoky, Umami, etc.) (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 23: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Supermarkets & Hypermarkets (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 24: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Retail (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 25: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Convenience stores (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 26: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Online stores (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 27: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Speciality Stores (2017 to 2028) in USD Million
Table 28: Italy Savory Snacks Market Size of Others (Forecourt retailers, Discounters, Independent small grocers, etc.) (2017 to 2028) in USD Million

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