In 2023, snacks in Argentina performed well. Despite the complexity of the economic context, with a triple-digit inflation rate and a drop in GDP, consumption registered a rise in retail volume terms across snacks categories. During the year, with presidential elections to be held in December 2023, the incumbent government reinforced social aid through social assistance programmes and by increasing the number of products within the national Precios Justos programme. Precios Justos is an agreemen...
Euromonitor International's Snacks in Argentina report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are shaping the market in <|Year|> directly informs our forecasts to 2028, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.
Product coverage: Confectionery, Ice Cream, Savoury Snacks, Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Snacks market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Snacks in Argentina
Euromonitor International
June 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
SNACKS IN ARGENTINA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Snacks in 2024: The big picture
Key trends in 2024
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for snacks?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Snacks: % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Snacks: % Value 2021-2024
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Distribution of Snacks by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY IN ARGENTINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Economic challenges and poor cacao harvests raise the prices of chocolate confectionery
Small local grocers benefit from the end of Precios Justos
Limited impact of labelling law on chocolate confectionery consumption
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The competitive landscape is set to see stronger private label penetration
Pricing over brand loyalty anticipated in the short term
Tablets to see new product development
CATEGORY DATA
Table 13 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 15 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 16 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 Sales of Chocolate Tablets by Type: % Value 2019-2024
Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2020-2024
Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2021-2024
Table 20 Distribution of Chocolate Confectionery by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
GUM IN ARGENTINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Robust home office mode slows the recovery of chewing gum
Parental concerns and supply and economic issues hit bubble gum
Arcor retains the leadership of gum as Mondelez struggles
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Work, health and social habits to dictate recovery pace
Investment to push Bazooka under Georgalos Hermanos
New formats may appear as import barriers end
CATEGORY DATA
Table 25 Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 26 Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 27 Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 28 Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 29 Sales of Gum by Flavour: Rankings 2019-2024
Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Gum: % Value 2020-2024
Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Gum: % Value 2021-2024
Table 32 Distribution of Gum by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SUGAR CONFECTIONERY IN ARGENTINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Children’s parties to slow the anticipated decline in retail volume sales in 2024
Pastilles, gummies, jellies and chews drives the recovery of sugar confectionery
Adult-focused categories to suffer most amid a shift away from non-essential products
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Smaller domestic companies increase the pressure on Arcor
Sugar confectionery to see a significant rebound in demand
Limited impact of labelling law as taste and indulgence drive sugar confectionery consumption
Summary 2 Other Sugar Confectionery by Product Type: 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 37 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 38 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 39 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 40 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 41 Sales of Pastilles, Gummies, Jellies and Chews by Type: % Value 2019-2024
Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2020-2024
Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2021-2024
Table 44 Distribution of Sugar Confectionery by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SWEET BISCUITS, SNACK BARS AND FRUIT SNACKS IN ARGENTINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
New administration’s policies to hamper the demand for sweet biscuits in 2024
End of the Precios Justos programme favours small local grocers over chained modern grocery retailers
Bagley Argentina retains leadership but the competition intensifies
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Private label is set to gain momentum
Erosion of modern grocery retailers’ price advantage to continue to boost small local grocers
Flow of imports to increase
CATEGORY DATA
Table 49 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 50 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 51 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 52 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2020-2024
Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2021-2024
Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2020-2024
Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2021-2024
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2020-2024
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2021-2024
Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2020-2024
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2021-2024
Table 61 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 62 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 63 Distribution of Snack Bars by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 64 Distribution of Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 68 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
ICE CREAM IN ARGENTINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Climate and economic clouds on the horizon
Black octagon labelling has little or no impact on the demand for ice cream
Froneri Argentina and Arcor continue to invest in ice cream
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Plant-based ice cream is set to take off
Devaluation of currency exchange rate to slow cross-border and inbound tourism flows
Retail e-commerce is set to see significant investment
CATEGORY DATA
Table 69 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 70 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 71 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 72 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 73 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2019-2024
Table 74 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 75 NBO Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2020-2024
Table 76 LBN Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2024
Table 77 NBO Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2020-2024
Table 78 LBN Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2024
Table 79 NBO Company Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2020-2024
Table 80 LBN Brand Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2024
Table 81 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 82 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 83 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SAVOURY SNACKS IN ARGENTINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Economic pressures to hit the consumption of savoury snacks in 2024
Stockpiling in Q4 2023 leads to a contraction in retail volume sales of savoury biscuits in early 2024
End of Precios Justos fosters a shift back to small local grocers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Private label expansion to continue amid a highly inflationary climate
Partnerships with delivery platforms to add dynamism to small local grocers
Healthy eating trend to spur nuts, seeds and trail mixes
CATEGORY DATA
Table 86 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 87 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 88 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 89 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2020-2024
Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2021-2024
Table 92 Distribution of Savoury Snacks by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 93 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 94 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 95 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 96 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029