Snacks maintained its growth momentum in 2022 amid a gradual return to normality in Ireland following the end of most COVID-19 restrictions. Snacks have remained popular among Irish consumers boosted by products with a healthier offering, with vegan and natural alternatives gaining interest. Impulse purchases have picked up amid a return to social gatherings and out-of-home occasions, renewing demand for convenient, on-the-go snacks. However, rising inflation and supply chain costs has pushed up...
The Snacks in Ireland 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.
The Snacks in Ireland 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.
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- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Table of Contents
SNACKS IN IRELANDEXECUTIVE 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
- 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
SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Continuous raw material rise sustaining price increase
- Chocolate confectionery remains a popular indulgence
- Organic, vegan, plant-based and sustainable trend continues to gain traction
- Chocolate confectionery will remain concentrated among top three players
- Slowdown in growth of e-commerce channel as retail habits normalise post-pandemic
- Chocolate confectioners to put greater focus on sustainability in product development
- 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
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Return to retail stimulated sales of gum
- Multipacks gaining appeal as price-sensitivity rises
- Bubble gum sees stagnation after small surge post-pandemic
- Few product innovations expected in the forecast period
- Further decline of bubble gum sales as health drives chewing gum
- Dominance of Wrigley will continue
- 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
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Health agenda dampens demand for sugar confectionery but lower sugar variants provide some stimulus
- Flavour expansion maintain customers’ interest
- Private label gaining ground amid price rises
- Healthier innovations will stimulate sales as war on sugar continues
- Possibility of sugar tax may impact sugar confectionery
- Rising prices will push development of multipacks and private label
- 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
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Manufacturers continue to focus on sweet biscuits
- Functionality and convenience regain importance in the post-pandemic era driving growth in snack bars category
- Consumer’s return to foodservice outlets drives surge in volume growth
- Fruit and nut bars will be driving force over the forecast period
- Protein/energy bars to register a strong performance over the forecast period
- Long tail of competitors puts greater emphasis on product innovation
- 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
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Impulse ice creams outperform take-home ice creams
- Manufacturers tap into trend towards more shared occasions
- Vegan ice cream gains ground as part of healthier product trend
- Gradual recovery of impulse ice cream
- Local ice cream brands to witness growth in forecast period
- Inflation with drive value sales and a shift to private label
- Table 80 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2017-2022
- Table 81 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 82 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
- Table 83 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 84 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2017-2022
- Table 85 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 86 NBO Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 87 LBN Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 88 NBO Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 89 LBN Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 92 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 93 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2022-2027
- Table 94 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 95 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
- Table 96 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Multimedia marketing campaigns keep leading brands top of mind
- Consumers seeking out healthier savoury snacks
- Meat snacks mix convenience with health
- Multipacks and promotions to sustain savoury snacks volume sales
- Gradual decline of convenience stores and minor impact of e-commerce
- Tayto will reinforce its leading position amid growth of private label ranges
- Summary 4 Other Savoury Snacks by Product Type: 2022
- Table 69 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2017-2022
- Table 70 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 71 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
- Table 72 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 73 NBO Company Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 74 LBN Brand Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 75 Distribution of Savoury Snacks by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 76 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2022-2027
- Table 77 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 78 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
- Table 79 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
