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Snacks in South Korea

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  • 75 Pages
  • July 2022
  • Region: South Korea
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567264
In general, snacks categories related to impulse purchase or social events are set to recover their consumer base in 2022, as people are returning to their pre-pandemic lifestyles. In April 2022, the government finally phased out all COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and social lives that it had maintained for two years, apart from the indoor mask mandate. On the other hand, snacks categories based on home consumption are expected to experience more sluggish sales in this year.

The Snacks in South Korea report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2017-2021, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are shaping the market in < - Year - > directly informs our forecasts to 2026, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

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

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Snacks market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

  • Snacks in South Korea
  • Executive Summary
  • Snacks in 2022: the Big Picture
  • Key Trends in 2022
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Channel Developments
  • What Next for Snacks?
  • Chart 1 Snacks Value Sales Growth Scenarios: 2020-2027
  • Chart 2 Snacks Impact of Drivers on Value Sales: 2020-2027
  • Market Data
  • Table 1 Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 2 Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 3 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 4 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 5 Nbo Company Shares of Snacks: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 6 Lbn Brand Shares of Snacks: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 8 Distribution of Snacks by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
  • Disclaimer
  • Sources
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
  • Chocolate Confectionery in South Korea
  • Key Data Findings
  • 2022 Developments
  • COVID-19 Alters Consumption Patterns in Chocolate Confectionery
  • The Popularity of Maltesers Wanes
  • Premium Desserts Concept is Used to Expand the Consumer Base
  • Prospects and Opportunities
  • Lack of Dynamic Growth Over the Forecast Period
  • Chocolate Consumption Patterns Have Changed Since the COVID-19 Outbreak
  • The Health Concept is Starting to Gain Ground in Chocolate Confectionery
  • Category Data
  • Summary 2 Other Chocolate Confectionery by Product Type: 2022
  • Table 13 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 14 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 15 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 16 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 17 Sales of Chocolate Tablets by Type: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 18 Nbo Company Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 19 Lbn Brand Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 20 Distribution of Chocolate Confectionery by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
  • Gum in South Korea
  • Key Data Findings
  • 2022 Developments
  • Recovery is Yet to be Seen in Gum, Despite the Partial Lifting of the Mask Mandate
  • Lotte Confectionery Further Increases Its Share in Gum Through Aggressive Marketing
  • Prospects and Opportunities
  • Gum Consumption Set to Recover, But Not to the Pre-COVID-19 Level
  • Functional Gum Sees a Second Opportunity After the End of the Pandemic
  • Category Data
  • Table 25 Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 26 Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 27 Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 28 Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 29 Sales of Gum by Flavour: Rankings 2017-2022
  • Table 30 Nbo Company Shares of Gum: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 31 Lbn Brand Shares of Gum: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 32 Distribution of Gum by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 34 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
  • Sugar Confectionery in South Korea
  • Key Data Findings
  • 2022 Developments
  • Overall Value Sales Rebound in 2022, But Some Categories Still Suffer Even After the End of the Outdoor Mask Mandate
  • Orion Makes Consecutive Successful Launches with Fun Textures in Pastilles, Gums, Jellies and Chews
  • Collaboration at Convenience Stores Gains Traction in Pastilles, Gums, Jellies and Chews
  • Prospects and Opportunities
  • Volume and Current Value Growth Expected in Retail Sales Over the Forecast Period
  • Healthy Concepts May Gain Ground in the Post-COVID-19 Era
  • Refreshing Flavours Set to Lose Share in Mints and Medicated Confectionery
  • Category Data
  • Summary 3 Other Sugar Confectionery by Product Type: 2022
  • Table 37 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 38 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 39 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 40 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 41 Sales of Pastilles, Gummies, Jellies and Chews by Type: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 42 Nbo Company Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 43 Lbn Brand Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 44 Distribution of Sugar Confectionery by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 45 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
  • Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in South Korea
  • Key Data Findings
  • 2022 Developments
  • Overall Sales Rebound in 2022, But Not All Categories Are Equal
  • Snack Bars Increases Its Presence in Snacks
  • Domestic Players Continue to Target the Younger Generations
  • Prospects and Opportunities
  • Slow and Stable Growth Expected in Retail Sales Over the Forecast Period
  • The Healthy Concept is Starting to Gain Ground in Sweet Biscuits
  • Protein/Energy Bars Will be Reorganised According to Consumption Purpose
  • Category Data
  • Table 49 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 50 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 51 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 52 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 53 Nbo Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 54 Lbn Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 55 Nbo Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 56 Lbn Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 57 Nbo Company Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 58 Lbn Brand Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 59 Nbo Company Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 60 Lbn Brand Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 61 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 62 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 63 Distribution of Snack Bars by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 64 Distribution of Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 66 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
  • Ice Cream in South Korea
  • Key Data Findings
  • 2022 Developments
  • The Consumption of Ice Cream is Maintained in 2022
  • Lotte Confectionery Leads the Healthy Concept in Ice Cream
  • New Channel Continues to Boost Sales of Ice Cream
  • Prospects and Opportunities
  • New Drivers Will be Required to Retain the Influx of Consumers Seen During the Pandemic
  • Mergers Will Bring a More Competitive Landscape in Ice Cream
  • Foodservice Sales of Ice Cream May Threaten Retail Sales of Ice Cream
  • Category Data
  • Table 69 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 70 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 71 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 72 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 73 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2017-2022
  • Table 74 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 75 Nbo Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 76 Lbn Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 77 Nbo Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 78 Lbn Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 79 Nbo Company Shares of Take-Home Ice Cream: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 80 Lbn Brand Shares of Take-Home Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 81 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 82 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 83 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 84 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 85 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
  • Savoury Snacks in South Korea
  • Key Data Findings
  • 2022 Developments
  • Consumption Patterns Slightly Change in the Post-Pandemic Year
  • Innovation is Active in Meat Snacks
  • Drugstores is Leading the Trend Towards Vegetable, Pulse and Bread Chips
  • Prospects and Opportunities
  • Inflation May Have a Positive Impact on Sales of Savoury Snacks
  • E-Commerce Snack Packages Enlarge the Target Consumers to Young Adults
  • International Travel to Spur Sales of Nuts, Seeds and Trail Mixes
  • Category Data
  • Summary 4 Other Savoury Snacks by Product Type: 2022
  • Table 86 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 87 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 88 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 89 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 90 Nbo Company Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 91 Lbn Brand Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 92 Distribution of Savoury Snacks by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 93 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 94 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 95 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 96 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027