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Snacks evidently play a very crucial role, as they provide useful nutrients for increasingly on-the-go lifestyles. Snacks come in a variety of forms worldwide including packaged snack foods and other processed foods, as well as items made from fresh ingredients at home.
Traditionally, snacks can be prepared from ingredients commonly available at home without much of preparation. Cold cuts, fruits, leftovers, nuts, sandwiches, and sweets are used as snacks, generally. With the spread of departmental, packaged snack foods are being heavily consumed because of their easy availability.
Snacks are typically designed to be portable, quick, and satisfying. Processed snack foods, as one form of convenience food, are designed to be less perishable, more durable, and more portable than prepared foods. They often contain substantial amounts of sweeteners, preservatives, and appealing ingredients such as chocolate, peanuts, and also specially-designed flavors.
Global snacks market is anticipated to witness growth at a significant CAGR over the years to come.
MARKET DRIVERS:
The growth of this market is majorly attributed towards factors including the increasing disposal incomes and increasing population, evolving consumer consciousness towards convenient and on-the-go foods, improving consumer lifestyle, lack of time to cook at home as a result of rapid urbanization, high consumer acceptance of snack foods, innovative products in functional ingredients, rapidly growing organic foods and advancement in areas of packaging technology etc.
Moreover, with busy lifestyles, late retirements, and less leisure time, consumers are looking for eating foods that are less messy, convenient, yet nutritional. For many consumers, snacks have become an essential part of their lives. More and more consumers are turning to indulgent snacks that remind them of old times and make them stress-free.
Furthermore, snack food has emerged as an alternative to full-fledged meals with massive shifts in the consumer behavior patterns. This has led to a monumental rise in the demand for snacks globally which in turn has propelled the growth of the overall market.
Globally, the number of independent working women, double-income families and nuclear families are increasing. This demographic change increases the demand for convenience food drastically. Snack foods are considered as the closest alternative to regular food, which can be consumed any time (such as, during breakfast, lunch of dinner purpose). This, thereby enhances the market growth which, in turn, prevents the market from slowing down.
SNACKS MARKET SEGMENTATION:
By Type:
By Extruded Snacks Products:
By Non-extruded Snacks Products:
By Distribution Channel:
REGIONAL INSIGHT:
Snack food products are largely consumed in the developed regions due to high commercialization and urbanization. The market is expected to growth with a high CAGR in developing countries across the globe.
Europe represents the largest market for snack food products and is projected for significant growth owing to the rapidly growing appetite of consumers, most notably for savory snacks in the region.
The Asia Pacific region is expected to grow at the highest rate in the coming years. This is because of the presence of a large consumer base in countries such as China, Japan, and India. Additionally, the region encourages the entry of new players owing to factors such as easy availability of raw materials and cheap labor which in turn enhances the market in the region.
North America holds nearly about 1/3rd share in the global snack market in terms of revenue. This can be attributed to the outrageously changing traditional snack consumption patterns in the region, incremented disposal incomes, increasing population and growing obesity concerns in the region etc. The United States is the major contributor in the snacks market in this region.
FEW KEY PLAYERS IN SNACKS MARKET:
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS:
Timeline Considered for Analysis:
- 2019: Base Year
- 2020: Estimated Year
- 2020 to 2025: Forecast Period
Research Scope and Deliverables
Overview & Executive Summary
Market Drivers, Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Market Size and Forecast Projections
Macroeconomic Indicators of Various Countries Impacting the Growth of the Market
Extensive Coverage of Industry Players including Recent Product Launches and Market Activities
Porter’s Five Force Analysis
Market Segmentation Analysis:
Industry report analyses the global snacks market by the following segments:
- Type
- Extruded Snacks Products
- Non-extruded Snacks Products
- Distribution Channel
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