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Snacks in Greece

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  • 68 Pages
  • July 2025
  • Region: Greece
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567340
There is an increased demand for both indulgent and functional snacks, with more focus on new products and innovation in plant-based and natural ingredient formulations, thus, to accommodate demand for healthier and more sustainable consumption. At the same time, rising raw material and energy costs have placed pressure on production and distribution, influencing pricing strategies and consumer choices.

The Snacks in Greece 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's 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 GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • High value spikes in chocolate confectionery due to elevated prices of cocoa
  • Ion maintains its lead thanks to strong advertising, strategic expansion, and innovative products to meet popular trends
  • Supermarkets continue to benefit from wide ranges and affordable prices, while small local grocers offer convenience and organic options
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Ongoing innovations and baseline popularity will help to support sales
  • Increasing demand for fair trade options expected
  • Ongoing innovations in no/low sugar options and healthier ingredients
  • Summary 2 Other Chocolate Confectionery by Product Type: 2025
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 GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Gum sees small growth, driven by baseline demand for chewing gum
  • Perfetti maintains its lead thanks to strong portfolio and acquisition of Mondelez brands
  • Small local grocers continue to be the go-to retailers for gum, thanks to spontaneous and on-the-go purchases
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Steady growth ahead with no major developments
  • Wide availability will help to keep gum sales stable
  • Some innovation expected in “healthier” gum and a wider range of flavours
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 GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Steady growth with “other” sugar confectionery an area of development
  • Mondelez maintains lead thanks to Halls, while Lavdas benefits from popular image and investment from Ion
  • Small local grocers benefit from convenience, while supermarkets offer deals on alternative sugar confectionery products
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Stable value and improving volume expected, driven by new innovations and the Lavas/Ion partnership
  • Halva will remain a popular sweet treat
  • High-sugar products will lose appeal and be replaced with updated variants
  • Summary 3 Other Sugar Confectionery by Product Type: 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 37 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 38 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 39 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 40 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 41 Sales of Chewy Candies by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 44 Distribution of Sugar Confectionery by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 45 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SWEET BISCUITS, SNACK BARS AND FRUIT SNACKS IN GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Stable demand for popular products in sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks
  • Papadopoulos maintains lead, while Violanta and Haitoglou Bros see strong growth
  • Supermarkets maintains lead thanks to wide offer of products, while e-commerce gains popularity for specialised products
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Ongoing demand for sweet biscuits, snack bars, and fruit snacks, thanks to wide variety of products on offer
  • Ongoing developments from manufacturers expected, to meet high demand and consumer trends
  • Ongoing focus on “healthier” products and sustainable production
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 49 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 50 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 51 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 52 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 61 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 62 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 63 Distribution of Snack Bars by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 64 Distribution of Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 66 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
ICE CREAM IN GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Healthy value and volume growth for ice cream, thanks to being a popular snack in Greece
  • Leading companies Froneri and Elais see good growth
  • Small local grocers and supermarkets benefit from catering to different consumer needs
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Steady sales expected for ice cream, thanks to ongoing popularity and new developments
  • Plant-based ingredients and sustainability trends set to become increasingly important
  • New players, new brands, and potential acquisitions and partnerships expected
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 69 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 70 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 71 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 72 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 73 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2020-2025
  • Table 74 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 75 NBO Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 76 LBN Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 77 NBO Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 78 LBN Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 79 NBO Company Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 80 LBN Brand Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 81 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 82 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 83 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 84 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 85 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SAVOURY SNACKS IN GREECEKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Savoury snacks maintains positive value and volume sales thanks to baseline demand and expanding range of products
  • Tasty Foods maintains leading place thanks to popularity of Lay’s and the global PepsiCo portfolio
  • Small local grocers and supermarkets maintain sales, while forecourt retailers emerge as a growing channel
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Savoury snacks will maintain positive growth, driven by demand and new product developments
  • Tortilla chips tipped as a category to watch, with ongoing innovations expected
  • Sustainability and health and wellbeing will be key trends
  • Summary 4 Other Savoury Snacks by Product Type: 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 86 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 87 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 88 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 89 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 92 Distribution of Savoury Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 93 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 94 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 95 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 96 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030