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HW Snacks in the United Kingdom

Published Dec 23, 2025
Length 13 Pages
SKU # EP20680608

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HFSS regulations continued to have a big impact on the UK’s snacks market in 2024 with manufacturers under pressure to reformulate their non-complaint product lines. Consumers are also becoming more conscious of the wider impact of ultra-processed foods on their long-term health which is encouraging them to make healthier choices. Consumers are also making more ethical choices, which is fuelling demand for vegan, vegetarian and plant-based snacks, with players responding to these demands with an...

Euromonitor International's HW Snacks in United Kingdom report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of competing brands across different food sectors. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to compare health and wellness categories with each other or in the context of the total market for a sector. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, legislative context or lifestyle influences. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: HW Confectionery, HW Ice Cream, HW Savoury Snacks, HW Snacks by Type, HW Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the HW Snacks market;
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13 Pages
HW Snacks in the United Kingdom
Euromonitor International
December 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
HW SNACKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Sales of health and wellness snacks on the rise fuelled in part by HFSS regulations
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
HFSS regulations having a big impact on the snacks market
Plant-based offerings a growing focus of the UK’s snacks market
New launches increase access to gluten free snacks in 2024
WHAT’S NEXT
Updates to HFSS regulations could present new opportunities for the category
Vegan, vegetarian plant-based snacks set to attract growing interest and investment
Gluten-free claims set to be a growing feature of the market
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Snacks by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2020-2024
Table 2 Sales of Snacks by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2020-2024
Table 3 Company Shares of Gluten Free Snacks (Biggest HW Type in Global Snacks): % Value 2020-2024
Table 4 Company Shares of Vegetarian Snacks (2nd Biggest HW Type in Global Snacks): % Value 2020-2024
Table 5 Company Shares of Organic Snacks (3rd Biggest HW Type in Global Snacks): % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 Company Shares of Vegan Snacks (4th Biggest HW Type in Global Snacks): % Value 2020-2024
Table 7 Company Shares of No Allergens Snacks (5th Biggest HW Type in Global Snacks): % Value 2020-2024
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2024-2029
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2024-2029
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
UK consumers focus on making healthier choices
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Players promote added functionality to push sales
Consumers demand healthier, natural, and ethical products
WHAT’S NEXT
Updates to HFSS regulations set to influence the market’s growth and development
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER

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