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Snacks in Taiwan

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  • 74 Pages
  • July 2025
  • Region: Taiwan
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567328
In 2025, snacks in Taiwan continues to experience positive overall growth in terms of value sales, despite signs of saturation across many mature segments. Several categories, however, have emerged as prominent performers, driven by evolving consumer preferences and broader lifestyle trends. Chocolate confectionery is seeing a notable increase in sales value, largely due to global cocoa price surges pushing retail prices higher. Within the category, tablets is recording the fastest growth.

The Snacks in Taiwan 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.

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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Snacks in 2025: The big picture
  • Key trends in 2025
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Channel developments
  • What next for snacks?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Distribution of Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY IN TAIWANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Cocoa price surge drives value growth in 2025
  • Global giants lead, local brands adapt
  • Sales driven by convenience stores and supermarkets
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Chocolate confectionery faces continued growth for forecast period
  • Functional chocolate emerges as accelerating trend
  • TFDA sets new cadmium limits for chocolate to strengthen food safety
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 13 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Sales of Chocolate Tablets by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 20 Distribution of Chocolate Confectionery by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
GUM IN TAIWANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Gum shows minimal expansion in 2025
  • Highly consolidated landscape led by Airwaves and Extra
  • Convenience stores remains dominant channel
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Growth potential remains limited
  • Innovation and cross-industry collaboration will lead the way
  • Play Gum continues to leverage IP collaborations to strengthen position
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 25 Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 26 Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 27 Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 28 Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 29 Sales of Gum by Flavour: Rankings 2020-2025
  • Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Gum: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Gum: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 32 Distribution of Gum by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 34 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SUGAR CONFECTIONERY IN TAIWANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Medicated confectionery leads value and volume growth in 2025
  • Polarised competition defines market
  • Convenience stores remains core channel
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Medicated confectionery set for robust growth
  • Morinaga revitalises its brand through cross-industry collaborations
  • Gummies go premium: the rise of luxury candy in Taiwan
  • Summary 3 Other Sugar Confectionery by Product Type: 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 85 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 86 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 87 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 88 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 89 Sales of Chewy Candies by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 92 Distribution of Sugar Confectionery by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 93 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 94 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 95 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 96 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SWEET BISCUITS, SNACK BARS AND FRUIT SNACKS IN TAIWANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • 2025 sees value-driven growth amid flat volume growth
  • Major players lead competitive landscape
  • Product traits shape retail distribution
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rising demand for natural and additive-free biscuits
  • Snack bars poised for strong and sustained growth
  • Rich texture emerges as key trend in innovation
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 37 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 38 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 39 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 40 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 49 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 50 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 51 Distribution of Snack Bars by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 52 Distribution of Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 53 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 54 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 56 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
ICE CREAM IN TAIWANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Ice cream remains resilient, with sales driven by rising temperatures, product innovation and retail promotions
  • Lucky Royal set to debut on emerging stock board
  • Convenience stores and supermarkets lead ice cream sales in Taiwan
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Imported ice cream fuels expansion
  • Co-branding as key to ice cream innovation and growth
  • Häagen-Dazs positioned for continued growth in Taiwan
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 57 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 58 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 59 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 60 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 61 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2020-2025
  • Table 62 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 63 NBO Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 64 LBN Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 65 NBO Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 66 LBN Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 67 NBO Company Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 68 LBN Brand Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 69 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 70 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 71 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 72 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 73 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SAVOURY SNACKS IN TAIWANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Savoury snacks expands in 2025, led by healthier products
  • PepsiCo’s growth in Taiwan driven by innovation and strategic partnerships
  • Convenience stores and supermarkets retain leading position
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Product innovation to drive momentum during forecast period
  • Vegetable, pulse and bread chips expected to rise
  • Consumers and players shift toward healthy and additive-free choices
  • Summary 2 Other Savoury Snacks by Product Type: 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 74 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 75 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 76 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 77 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 80 Distribution of Savoury Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 81 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 82 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 83 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 84 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030