Candy & Snack Food Pouches
US demand for pouches used in candy and snack food applications is forecast to rise 2.7% per year to $3.4 billion in 2024, or 29.9 billion units. In most markets, pouches are expected to capture additional market share from rigid containers, bags, and film wrap due to pouches’ aesthetic, environmental, and functional advantages.
This report covers candy and snack food pouch demand by Product and Application, along with a discussion of major product features. Data are provided in dollar value and units.
Consumer product pouch products covered in this study include:
Pillow pouches
Flat-bottom and other stand-up pouches (round-bottom/doyen, k-seal, corner-bottom)
Side seal pouches (three- and four-side)
Applications for candy and snack food pouches are:
Savory snacks
Candy and confections
Bakery snacks
Nuts and dried fruit
Other candy and snacks (e.g., energy and nutrition bars, meat snacks such as jerky and pork rinds, oatmeal snacks)
Features covered in this report are:
Resealable
Vacuum
Shaped
Stick
Scope of the Report
This report covers the scope, size, and growth of the US candy and snack food pouch market, including key trends in product, application, and feature segmentation. Historical data are provided for 2009, 2014, and 2019, with forecasts for 2024, with year by year historical market volatility also addressed.
Data are provided in dollar value and units. Also included is an analysis of the industry key players and
their market shares.
- 1. Executive Summary
- 2. About This Report
- Report Details
- Study Scope & Product Description
- Near-Term Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
- 3. Overview
- Historical Market Trends
- Product Types
- Demand by Product Type
- Pillow Pouches (Back or T-Seal)
- Stand-Up Pouches
- Side Seal Pouches
- Demand by Production Method
- Pricing Trends
- 4. Trends in Candy & Snack Food Pouch Features
- Resealable Pouches
- Product Description
- Demand Forecast
- Vacuum Pouches
- Product Description
- Demand Forecast
- Shaped Pouches
- Product Description
- Demand Forecast
- Stick Pouches
- Product Description
- Demand Forecast
- 5. Pouch Applications
- Demand by Application
- Savory Snacks
- Candy & Confections
- Bakery Snacks
- Nuts & Dried Fruit
- Other Candy & Snack Foods
- 6. Suppliers & Market Share
- Key Findings & Industry Composition
- Merchant vs. Captive
- Market Share
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- 7. Appendix
- Scope
- Definitions
- Freedonia Methodology
- Study-Specific Methodology
- Sources
- Associations & Agencies
- Related Studies & Reports
- Macroeconomic Assumptions
- Economic Environment
- Demographic Trends
- Consumer Spending
- List of Tables
- 3. Overview
- Table 3-1 | Candy & Snack Food Pouch Demand, 2009 – 2019 (million dollars)
- Table 3-2 | Candy & Snack Food Pouch Demand by Product Type, 2009 – 2024
- (million dollars & million units
- Table 3-3 | Pillow Pouch Demand in Candy & Snack Food Markets, 2009 – 2024
- (million dollars & million units)
- Table 3-4 | Stand-Up Pouch Demand in Candy & Snack Food Markets by Product, 2009 –
- 2024 (million dollars & million units)
- Table 3-5 | Side Seal Pouch Demand in Candy & Snack Food Markets by Product, 2009 –
- 2024 (million dollars & million units)
- Table 3-6 | Candy & Snack Food Pouch Demand by Production Method, 2009 – 2024
- (million dollars)
- 5. Pouch Applications
- Table 5-1 | Candy & Snack Food Pouch Demand by Application, 2009 – 2024
- (million dollars)
- Table 5-2 | Savory Snack Market for Pouches by Product Type, 2009 – 2024
- (million dollars & million units)
- Table 5-3 | Candy & Confection Market for Pouches by Product Type, 2009 – 2024
- (million dollars & million units)
- Table 5-4 | Bakery Snack Market for Pouches by Product Type, 2009 – 2024
- (million dollars & million units)
- Table 5-5 | Nuts & Dried Fruit Market for Pouches by Product, 2009 – 2024
- (million dollars & million units)
- Table 5-6 | Other Candy & Snack Food Markets for Pouches by Product Type, 2009 –
- 2024 (million dollars & million units)
- 6. Suppliers & Market Share
- Table 6-1 | Selected Mergers & Acquisitions
- 7. Appendix
- Table 7-1 | Industry Codes Related to Pouches
- Table 7-2 | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2009 – 2024 (billion 2012 dollars)
- Table 7-3 | Population & Households, 2009 – 2024 (million persons)
- Table 7-4 | Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2009 – 2024 (billion dollars)
- List of Figures
- 1. Executive Summary
- Figure 1-1 | Key Trends in the Candy & Snack Food Pouch Market
- 2. About This Report
- Figure 2-1 | Candy & Snack Food Pouches: Flat & Stand-Up Pouch Examples
- 3. Overview
- Figure 3-1 | Candy & Snack Food Pouch Demand, 2009 – 2019 (million dollars)
- Figure 3-2 | Candy & Snack Food Pouch Demand by Product, 2009 – 2024
- (million dollars)
- Figure 3-3 | Candy & Snack Food Pouch Average Pricing, 2009 – 2024 (cents per unit)
- 5. Pouch Applications
- Figure 5-1 | Candy & Snack Food Pouch Demand: Growth by Applications, 2014 – 2024
- (% CAGR)
- 6. Suppliers & Market Share
- Figure 6-1 | US Candy & Snack Food Pouch Merchant Market Share by Company, 2019
- (million dollars)
- 7. Appendix
- Figure 7-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 – 2019. Compared to 1980 – 2005
- Average (percent)
- Figure 7-2 | Annual Population Growth, 2004 – 2019 (percent)
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