Value snacks of sales are maintaining robust growth in Egypt in 2025, with volume also healthy, fuelled by strong demand from local consumers. This growth is despite price increases implemented in the first quarter of the year, driven by ongoing high inflation, rising raw materials costs, and the impact of economic reforms, including fuel subsidy cuts (with a fuel price hike in April 2025 and expectations of further increases). These factors led manufacturers to raise prices by 10-15% in early 2...
This Snacks in Egypt 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 2020-2024, 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 currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, 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.
This Snacks in Egypt 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 2020-2024, 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 currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, 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.
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Snacks in EgyptExecutive SummarySnacks in 2025: the Big PictureKey Trends in 2025Competitive LandscapeChannel DevelopmentsWhat Next for Snacks?DisclaimerSourcesSummary 1 Research SourcesChocolate Confectionery in EgyptRobust Value Growth Driven by High Prices, With Volume Suppressed Due to Price SensitivityCadbury Maintains Lead Thanks to Wide Portfolio of Popular Products, while Ritter is the Stand-Out PlayerSmall Local Grocers Maintain Popularity, as E-Commerce Continues to GrowProspects and OpportunitiesPositive Sales Will Continue for Chocolate ConfectioneryOngoing Innovations Will Further Fuel GrowthWill Health-Focussed Chocolate Options Become the Next Big Thing?Gum in EgyptGum Shows Resilience as An Affordable TreatCadbury Maintains Its Robust Lead Thanks to Offer of Popular BrandsSmall Local Grocers Maintain Top Popularity, while Forecourt Retailers See GrowthProspects and OpportunitiesOngoing Growth Supported by Stable DemandSugar Confectionery in EgyptRobust Value Sales Supported by High Unit Prices, as Volume Also Creeps Back into a Positive PerformanceEl Rashidi El Mizan Confectionery Leads Thanks to Its Popular Halva OfferingsFood/Drink/Tobacco Specialists Remain the Most Popular for Sugar ConfectioneryProspects and OpportunitiesPositive Sales Set to Continue, Supported by Stable Baseline Demand and Stabilisation in PricesOn Ongoing Influx of New Flavours and Formats ExpectedBudget-Friendly Options Will Remain Popular Over the Forecast PeriodSweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in EgyptSweet Biscuits Lead Robust Growth Across the CategoryOcean Foods Maintains Lead Thanks to Ongoing Popularity of Its Lambada WafersSmall Local Grocers Remain Popular for Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars, and Fruit SnacksProspects and OpportunitiesOngoing Sales Expected Thanks to Sweet Biscuits Offering Affordable Treats for a Wide Range of ConsumersProtein Bars Set to Gain in Popularity Over the Forecast PeriodFruit Snacks Suffer from High PricesIce Cream in EgyptIce Cream Maintains a Positive Performance, Despite Price IncreasesFroneri Maintains Its Lead Thanks to Portfolio of Leading Brands and Constant InnovationSmall Local Grocers Remain the Most Popular Outlets for Ice Cream, while Hypermarkets Benefit from Large Freezer CapacityProspects and OpportunitiesOngoing Growth for Ice Cream, Thanks to Baseline Demand and Consumer Desire for New Flavours and FormatsOngoing Innovations Expected, in Both Flavours and FormatsAffordability Will Remain Key for Many Consumers, Triggering Adaptations in Bulk Ice CreamSavoury Snacks in EgyptSavoury Snacks Maintain Resilience in the Face of Economic ChallengesChipsy Maintains Lead in Savoury Snacks as Well as Snacks as a Whole in EgyptSmall Local Grocers Remain Best-Placed for Consumers Seeking Savoury SnacksProspects and OpportunitiesA Positive Trajectory for Savoury Snacks, Thanks to Popularity, Accessibility, and AffordabilityInnovations in “Healthier” Variants in Salty Snacks ExpectedExports on the Rise Due to Attractive Pricing Dynamics
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