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HW Snacks in Belgium

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  • 13 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: Belgium
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5946022
In 2024, Belgian consumers became more value-driven in their snack choices, favouring products with clear health and fortified/functional benefits rather than price alone, even as private label gained share. Claims such as high protein, energy boosting, vegetarian and fortified/functional drive growth, while gluten free or no sugar were increasingly paired with added benefits to drive demand.

This HW Snacks in Belgium report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of competing brands across different food sectors. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to compare health and wellness categories with each other or in the context of the total market for a sector. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, legislative context or lifestyle influences. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: HW Confectionery, HW Ice Cream, HW Savoury Snacks, HW Snacks by Type, HW 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 HW 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

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Functional benefits and premiumisation impacts demand for snacks in Belgium
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Value-driven choices shape snacks as fortified/functional benefits outperform price alone
  • Vegetarian growth outpaces gluten-free as consumers prioritise broader health and functional benefits
  • The no sugar claim gains traction when combined with added benefits
WHAT’S NEXT
  • Premiumisation and fortified/functional benefits are set to shape the next phase of snack demand
  • Gluten free growth is set to accelerate as premiumisation and claim pairing become increasingly important
  • The no sugar claim shifts from differentiator to baseline as demand for added benefits intensifies
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Snacks by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2020-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Snacks by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2020-2024
  • Table 3 Company Shares of Gluten Free Snacks (Biggest HW Type in Global Snacks): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 4 Company Shares of Vegetarian Snacks (2nd Biggest HW Type in Global Snacks): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 5 Company Shares of Organic Snacks (3rd Biggest HW Type in Global Snacks): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 6 Company Shares of Vegan Snacks (4th Biggest HW Type in Global Snacks): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 7 Company Shares of No Allergens Snacks (5th Biggest HW Type in Global Snacks): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2024-2029
COUNTRY REPORTSHEALTH AND WELLNESS IN BELGIUM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Cost-conscious consumers prioritise value while health and wellness demand remains strong
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Economic pressure drives downtrading while reshaping health and wellness choices
  • Fortified/functional, plant-based and lifestyle-led health claims continue to gain traction
WHAT’S NEXT
  • Fortified/functional claims will become a key driver of growth across packaged food and drinks in Belgium
COUNTRY REPORTS