Category: Snack Foods
Europe Snack Foods
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The Czech Republic Snacks
... traditional meals with alternatives due to their increasingly busy lifestyles, which is helping to drive demand for both savoury and sweet snacks. At times younger adults and students choose to opt to consume multiple snacks ... Read More
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Greece Savoury Snacks
... most prominent trends is the decisive shift towards “better for you” options, driven by an increased awareness of the role of the diet in overall health and wellbeing. As a result, multiple companies specialising in ... Read More
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Austria Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks
... food prices and the price of cocoa remains high. Costs related to sustainable packaging, transportation costs and ingredients have also come under pressure in 2024. Nonetheless, unit price increases will be much lower than during ... Read More
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Austria Savoury Snacks
... the Austrian football team as one of the competing teams. This event is most certain to boost demand for savoury snacks as consumers meet to watch the matches together on TV. Potato chips is set ... Read More
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Ukraine Savoury Snacks
... promotions through modern distribution channels. In bread chips, Khrumteam from PepsiCo has been rebranded and returned to store shelves. Local manufacturer Snack Production, meanwhile, is focusing on more sophisticated tastes in bread chips to attract ... Read More
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Greece Snacks
... higher rate of current value growth, this will be due to inflationary-led price increases, sparked by the ramifications of global conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. While the rate of inflation has been easing ... Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Finland Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks
... of the high cost of living. Such products also face heavy competition from other types of snacks, such as confectionery. Nonetheless, performance varies considerably within the category, with cereal bars and fruit and nut bars, ... Read More
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Savoury Snacks
... influence of health and wellness trends. Consumers are increasingly opting for healthier snacking alternatives like dried fruits and protein/energy bars, which are experiencing flourishing demand, and cutting back on carbs typically found in savoury snacks. ... Read More
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks
... continue to dampen demand for certain sweet biscuit categories reliant on refined sugar. On the other hand, these same trends fuel consumer interest in health-conscious options. This translates into a growing demand for biscuits, snack ... Read More
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