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Snacks in Saudi Arabia

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  • 70 Pages
  • July 2023
  • Region: Saudi Arabia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567297
Saudi Arabia continues to move towards its Vision 2030 goal of diversifying the local economy, which is having a significant impact on the country’s openness to trade. New developments are being constantly undertaken, while new investments increasingly make Saudi Arabia one of the most attractive markets worldwide for businesses to enter.

The analyst's Snacks in Saudi Arabia 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 2018-2022, 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 2023 directly informs our forecasts to 2027, 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 SAUDI ARABIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • SNACKS IN 2023: The big picture
  • Key trends in 2023
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Channel developments
  • What next for snacks?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 2 Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 3 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Snacks: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Snacks: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 8 Distribution of Snacks by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research SOURCES
  • CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY IN SAUDI ARABIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Chocolate confectionery’s stronger retail performance in 2023
  • Growing number of gifting events positively impacts demand for boxed assortments
  • Strategies by Mars to maintain leading position
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Health and wellness trend in Saudi Arabia set to gain further momentum
  • Discounters set to gain further penetration of chocolate confectionery in coming years
  • Opportunities for new players to enter local chocolate confectionery
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 13 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 14 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 15 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 16 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 17 Sales of Chocolate Tablets by Type: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 20 Distribution of Chocolate Confectionery by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • GUM IN SAUDI ARABIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Stronger retail demand for gum in 2023, driven by mobility and impulse purchases
  • Gum in Saudi Arabia remains a highly consolidated competitive landscape
  • Veganism enters local gum
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Return to normality to support early recovery for retail volume sales
  • Health and wellness trend to continue driving future innovation within gum
  • Modern retailers to remain dominant, but small local grocers retain relevant presence
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 25 Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 26 Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 27 Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 28 Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 29 Sales of Gum by Flavour: Rankings 2018-2023
  • Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Gum: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Gum: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 32 Distribution of Gum by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 34 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • SUGAR CONFECTIONERY IN SAUDI ARABIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Demand for sugar confectionery notably improves in 2023
  • Growth of “healthier” sugar confectionery in Saudi Arabia
  • Category players look to expand their reach with different formats and flavours
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Despite positive outlook, players must remain mindful of rising health concerns
  • Small local grocers and discounters set to further penetrate distribution of sugar confectionery
  • Future of e-commerce within sugar confectionery
CATEGORY DATA
  • Summary 2 Other Sugar Confectionery by Product Type: 2023
  • Table 37 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 38 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 39 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 40 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 41 Sales of Pastilles, Gummies, Jellies and Chews by Type: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 44 Distribution of Sugar Confectionery by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 45 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • SWEET BISCUITS, SNACK BARS AND FRUIT SNACKS IN SAUDI ARABIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Growth drivers of the category in 2023
  • Impact on unit prices due to supply chain issues starting to ease in 2023
  • Local popularity of plain biscuits and dried fruit in Saudi Arabia
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Healthy future growth opportunities
  • Greater use of gyms and fitness centres to boost consumption of snack bars
  • Discounters set to further penetrate category’s distribution
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 49 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 50 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 51 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 52 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 61 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 62 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 63 Distribution of Snack Bars by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 64 Distribution of Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 66 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • ICE CREAM IN SAUDI ARABIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Greater mobility drives both foodservice and retail demand for ice cream in 2023
  • Healthier perceptions and premiumisation drive frozen yoghurt and water ice cream
  • Fierce competition between existing players
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Overall positive outlook for ice cream in Saudi Arabia
  • Growth of local production in Saudi Arabia
  • Healthy eating trend offers optimism for plant-based ice cream
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 69 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 70 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 71 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 72 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 73 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2018-2023
  • Table 74 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 75 NBO Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 76 LBN Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 77 NBO Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 78 LBN Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 79 NBO Company Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 80 LBN Brand Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 81 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 82 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 83 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 84 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 85 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • SAVOURY SNACKS IN SAUDI ARABIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Full recovery for savoury snacks in total volume terms in 2023
  • Inflation results in shrinkflation in local market
  • Potato chips remains most popular format of savoury snacks
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Consumer shift towards more affordable brands
  • Saudi Arabia is becoming a promising market for foreign players
  • PepsiCo likely to retain leadership through Saudi Snack Foods Co
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 86 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 87 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 88 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 89 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 92 Distribution of Savoury Snacks by Format: % Value 2018-2023
  • Table 93 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 94 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 95 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 96 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028