Snack Foods Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

The concept of three meals a day is an increasingly antiquated notion. Modern day consumers are grazers and snackers. This perpetually harried populace frequently eats meals on the go. Eating several smaller portion meals daily is the trend of the moment that most food industry experts agree is not going away.

Understanding the variety of snack foods consumers favor, as well the snackers themselves is a surefire way to gain greater insights into the U.S.consumer spectrum. From parents to kids, undergrads to Baby Boomers, virtually everyone is a snacker. The key is figuring out which products are in demand, especially in our current health conscious society.

MarketResearch.com’s collection of reports focused on snack foods will help you leverage present and emerging trends in the all important snack food market.

Snack foods generally can be divided into sweet vs. salty/savory snacks. Sweet snacks typically include candy, cookies/baked snacks, food bars, and fruit snacks. Salty or savory snacks typically include chips and pretzels, cracks, nuts, dried meats and popcorn/rice snacks.

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Snack Foods Industry Research & Market Reports

  • Dominican Republic Savoury Snacks

    ... tortilla and puffed snacks. That being said, volume growth is expected to be modest, as rising raw material costs leads to increased retail prices and this dampens volume demand somewhat. Euromonitor International's Savoury Snacks in ... Read More

  • Greece Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks

    ... prices. Indeed, some products in the category have almost doubled in price in the last year, rendering them more of a luxury purchase. However, certain offerings have steadily gained favour among consumers, capitalising on a ... Read More

  • Slovakia Savoury Snacks

    ... seeking price promotions and discounts, notably so in the popular subcategory of potato chips. Indeed, in this context, private labels hold high places in potato chips, with Lidl (Lidl Slovenská Republika vos) in third brand ... Read More

  • Slovakia Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks

    ... unit price growth. That said, while sweet biscuits is seeing a volume slump, fruit snacks and snack bars are faring better in volume sales thanks to aligning with rising health and wellness trends. Consumers are ... Read More

  • Ukraine Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks

    ... 2022, mostly driven by imported goods, as its local factory is located close to the Russian border in Trostyanets in the Sumy region, open to danger from frequent air attacks. As a result, the player ... Read More

  • Belgium Savoury Snacks

    ... household budgets, with purchasing power compromised by the high cost of living. Price sensitivity pushed consumers further towards private label products. The higher cost of eating out in foodservice also pushed consumers towards more drinking ... Read More

  • Croatia Savoury Snacks

    ... 2023 due to soaring energy and input costs. Major brands like Intersnack and PepsiCo implemented a strategy of reducing pack sizes while maintaining or increasing unit prices to manage these rising expenses. This trend is ... Read More

  • Cameroon Savoury Snacks

    ... more indulgence-oriented snacks among local consumers. For the same reason, savoury snacks remains somewhat underdeveloped, with just three categories – puffed snacks, savoury biscuits and potato chips – registering measurable sales. Euromonitor International's Savoury Snacks ... Read More

  • Iraq Snacks

    ... urban professionals, the majority remain loyal to more affordable imports from Iran and Turkey and, increasingly, locally manufactured products, which represent great value for money. Domestic production is increasing, supported by government policy and strong ... Read More

  • Ukraine Snacks

    ... progress still limited by current circumstances including inflation and decreased disposable incomes. Local consumers continue to shy away from impulse purchases and non-essentials. Ukrainians are also avoiding celebrations and limiting socialisation and are engaged in ... Read More

  • Turkey Snacks

    ... with prices increasing and GDP taking time to recover, Turkish consumers are showing a more cautious attitude towards consumption. The economic uncertainty in the country throughout the review period resulted in consumers showing a more ... Read More

  • Slovakia Snacks

    ... being better supported by ongoing unit price hikes, due to high commodity prices and production costs. However, we are starting to see some elements of stabilisation, which means retail volume is improving compared to the ... Read More

  • Austria Snacks

    ... cocoa, potatoes and sugar remained costly for manufacturers. Total volume sales of snacks grew slightly in 2024 with a slightly better performance year on year. This healthy performance reflects stable consumer demand in most product ... Read More

  • Angola Snacks

    ... of local manufacturing due to government incentives and improving trading conditions and the wide range of savoury snacks such as potato chips available at affordable prices, is being negated by the strength of informal channels ... Read More

  • Belgium Snacks

    ... important determinant of consumer demand in 2024, driving moderate volume growth. At the same time, the trend towards indulgence and healthy snacking were relevant factors too amid increasingly busy lifestyles. Most snacks categories registered slight ... Read More

  • Turkey Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks

    ... 2024. Under hyperinflation in Turkey, consumers that tend to decrease their foodservice budget have started to replace the on-trade experience with home snacking. With high inflationary pressure on prices and purchasing power, more consumers are ... Read More

  • Sauces, Dips and Condiments Packaging in Switzerland

    ... country, often used in various dishes, including traditional Swiss recipes and international cuisines. Barbecue sauces saw a particularly strong increase in packaging volumes in 2023, maintaining a trend seen for several years. PET bottles are ... Read More

  • Sauces, Dips and Condiments Packaging in the Netherlands

    ... Overall packaging units remained higher than the pre-pandemic level, as busy consumers continued to seek time-saving solutions when it came to meal preparation, including liquid recipe sauces, and pasta sauces. Glass jars and folding cartons ... Read More

  • Finland Savoury Snacks

    ... at home or on the go. As a result, it is proving be the most resilient category in terms of sales, with other types of snacks, such as chocolate confectionery, for example, facing heavy competition ... Read More

  • Bulgaria Snacks

    ... more modest pace as inflation begins to stabilise, as well as the impact of prevailing economic uncertainty on consumer confidence. A sharp rise in average incomes in Bulgaria has also had a polarising effect. On ... Read More

  • Bulgaria Savoury Snacks

    ... seen in 2024, the retail prices of some savoury snacks have continued to rise. Producers and retailers are facing higher production and operating costs due to factors such as a sharp rise in labour costs. ... Read More

  • Taiwan Savoury Snacks

    ... home and engaging in less hoarding and bulk purchasing. Consumption has returned to convenience stores since Taiwan officially emerged from the impact of the pandemic, leading to a reduction in bulk purchasing and a shift ... Read More

  • Ghan Snacks

    ... the costs of raw materials, packaging, energy, storage and transportation to consumers. In the context of broader rises in the cost of living, this has deterred consumers from making non-essential purchases and encouraged a shift ... Read More

  • Taiwan Snacks

    ... and also reduced the practices of hoarding and bulk purchasing since the COVID-19 crisis. Meanwhile, more consumers have returned to convenience stores and impulse purchases, which tend to involve smaller pack sizes than sales through ... Read More

  • Bulgaria Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks

    ... at a slower rate than in the previous two years. Despite inflation starting to stabilise and a decline in the prices of most raw materials, production costs remain high, which has been reflected in further ... Read More

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