Snack Foods Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
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.
Snack Foods Industry Research & Market Reports
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Snacks in El Salvador
... (IPC) for food and non-alcoholic beverages shows a decline in prices of 0.50%. In 2025, the industry, however, faces several price hikes including a higher global price of chocolate and glucose which affected snacks prices ... Read More
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Savoury Snacks in Bulgaria
... well as higher energy and transportation expenses. Although some categories experienced a decline in volume sales, these were largely offset by the elevated prices, keeping overall volume growth flat to slightly positive. Euromonitor International's Savoury ... Read More
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Savoury Snacks in Italy
... and breadsticks, with it seeing good results in 2025. However, emerging healthy products have also been key sales drivers. For example, savoury snacks based on pulses or healthier alternatives are gaining consumer preference due to ... Read More
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Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in Cameroon
... and volume sales are mainly driven by price. Companies have resorted to shrinkflation, Parle, OK Foods and Naya Foods are now offering a pack of three biscuits for XAF25, as opposed to four biscuits. Biscuterie ... Read More
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Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in Austria
... snacks continue to benefit from the growing snackification trend, as consumers increasingly seek convenient, on-the-go options. Among these, sweet biscuits are set to maintain the largest share of value sales in 2025, supported by a ... Read More
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Snacks in Germany
... inflation while shoppers have continued to treat themselves with small, affordable indulgences. Trading down from foodservice, more eating occasions at home, and a rebound in gifting seasons (Easter, Christmas) has all buoyed demand. Growth has ... Read More
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Snacks in Italy
... a strong desire to invest in small indulgences. As inflation has fallen, many Italian households have begun to perceive an improvement in their economic situation, which has led to increased consumer confidence. As a result, ... Read More
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Savoury Snacks in Colombia
... as consumers’ discretionary spending tightening. Despite the pressure of price adjustments continuing in 2025 (20% health tax), in order to revive growth and adapt to shifting consumer preferences, manufacturers are innovating with bold flavours and ... Read More
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Snacks in Austria
... robust, with growth largely driven by the strong performance of chocolate confectionery. Euromonitor International's Snacks in Austria report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. ... Read More
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Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in Bulgaria
... subcategories, as cocoa is a key ingredient in many products. Additionally, increases in minimum and average wages, along with higher energy costs, have raised both production and retail expenses. Despite higher retail prices, volume sales ... Read More
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Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in Colombia
... packaged food categories to be most significantly impacted by the health tax fixed over 2023-2025 on top of cost pressures relating to transportation, energy, and labour. Even though raw material costs remained stable (except for ... Read More
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Snacks in Algeria
... increase in volume sales, largely supported by continuing population growth, Performance is fairly consistent across all snacks, though chocolate confectionery, ice cream and savoury snacks are expected to register slightly higher volume growth. Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Snacks in Argentina
... most snacks fall outside of essential consumption and are driven primarily by indulgence. In times of economic hardship, such discretionary categories tend to be among the first affected by reductions in household spending. Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Savoury Snacks in Algeria
... register moderate volume growth, particularly potato chips, savoury biscuits and puffed snacks which are associated with indulgence and are often consumed while watching films with friends. Potato chips remains the largest and the fastest growing ... Read More
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Savoury Snacks in Argentina
... combination of macroeconomic downturn and high inflation. As savoury snacks are largely discretionary purchases and not considered essential items, they were particularly vulnerable to reductions in household spending. Euromonitor International's Savoury Snacks in Argentina report ... Read More
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Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in Argentina
... reduced household budgets led to a significant decline in volume sales across the entire category. Snack bars and fruit snacks were hit especially hard, mirroring the steep drops seen in sugar and chocolate confectionery. By ... Read More
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Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in Algeria
... high, constant value growth is expected to be more muted, as inflation remains an issue. Sweet biscuits continued to account for most volume and value sales, with continuing differentiation in terms of topping and flavours ... Read More
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Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in Hong Kong, China
... wellness trends in the overall category, with local consumers increasingly seeking high-nutrient options. Many new protein bar entrants contain approximately 20 grams of protein, which in turn has expanded shelf space within this segment. Brands ... Read More
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Savoury Snacks in Hong Kong, China
... globally strong brands expand their offerings locally. To sustain current prices amid rising costs, these brands are focusing on creating new experiences for consumers and encouraging impulse purchases. This strategy is especially relevant in the ... Read More
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Snacks in Hong Kong, China
... This trend is most evident within confectionery, sweet biscuits, and savoury snacks, where significant volume reductions have been implemented. For example, popular brands such as Frutips, Dreyer’s, Pretz, Oreo, and M&M’s have all adjusted their ... Read More
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Savoury Snacks in Switzerland
... purchases, brands increasingly respond to growing health and wellness expectations through recipe reformulation and ingredient innovation. Notably, producers are lowering salt and fat content and introducing healthier alternatives like chickpea-based snacks, as seen in Zweifel’s ... Read More
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Savoury Snacks in Finland
... products need to deliver not only interesting flavours, but also great texture and crunchiness. Local players also point out their domestic origin and ingredients in order to win over consumers who trust the domestic quality ... Read More
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Savoury Snack Manufacturers (UK) - Industry Report
... Seek out the most attractive acquisition opportunities • Analyse industry trends • Benchmark their own financial performance Using an exclusive methodology, a quick glance of this Savoury Snack Manufacturers (UK) report will tell you the ... Read More
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Snack Foods (UK) - Industry Report
... the most attractive acquisition opportunities • Analyse industry trends • Benchmark their own financial performance Using an exclusive methodology, a quick glance of this Snack Foods (UK) report will tell you the companies that have ... Read More
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Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in Belgium
... product categories are experiencing different performances. Snack bars is growing strongly, driven by innovation and a healthy image; while fruit snacks is enjoying a similarly positive health and wellness positioning, though this category has suffered ... Read More
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