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Snacks in Hungary

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  • 79 Pages
  • July 2024
  • Region: Hungary
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567283
Retail volume sales of snacks in Hungary are expected to see modest growth in 2024, following the flat performance of the previous year. While inflation has fallen significantly from the peak seen in January 2023, the prices of essential raw materials, such as sugar and cocoa, continue to rise. As a way of passing on these price increases, manufacturers have adopted a widespread policy of reducing the weight of their products, a practice known as shrinkification. As well as appealing to cost-con

The Snacks in Hungary 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 2019-2023, 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 directly informs our forecasts to 2028, 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 2024: The big picture
  • Key trends in 2024
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Channel developments
  • What next for snacks?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Snacks: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Snacks: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 8 Distribution of Snacks by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY IN HUNGARYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising cost of raw ingredients has negative impact on demand
  • Classic countlines are back in the checkout zone
  • Downsizing is a common theme as manufacturers look to offset rising operating costs
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Retailers will rationalise their product portfolios in order to protect profit margins
  • Health and wellness trends will impact sales, with purchases becoming less impulsive in nature
  • More players are expected to embrace more sustainable practices
  • Summary 2 Other Chocolate Confectionery by Product Type: 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 13 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 14 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 17 Sales of Chocolate Tablets by Type: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 20 Distribution of Chocolate Confectionery by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
GUM IN HUNGARYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Improved performance for gum in 2024
  • Mars continues to dominate sales but private label gains traction
  • Sugar-free gum taps into health and wellness trends
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sugar-free gums will continue to proliferate, alongside increased oral health concerns
  • Sustainability concerns will shape new product development, while new packaging sizes will offer consumers a wider range of options
  • High stress levels and facial fitness trend will increase gum consumption
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 25 Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 26 Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 27 Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 28 Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 29 Sales of Gum by Flavour: Rankings 2019-2024
  • Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Gum: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Gum: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 32 Distribution of Gum by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 34 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SUGAR CONFECTIONERY IN HUNGARYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Increasing prices, thanks to rising sugar costs, combined with growing health concerns, continue to impact sales
  • Medicated confectionery remains popular
  • Haribo continues to dominate sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rising levels of health awareness will continue to impact sugar confectionery sales, with a shift towards softer textures
  • Health and wellness trends will drive new developments in functional, fortified, and sugar-free variants
  • Confectionery giant Haribo will continue to hold sway
  • Summary 3 Other Sugar Confectionery by Product Type: 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 37 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 38 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 39 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 40 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 41 Sales of Pastilles, Gummies, Jellies and Chews by Type: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 44 Distribution of Sugar Confectionery by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 45 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SWEET BISCUITS, SNACK BARS AND FRUIT SNACKS IN HUNGARYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising sugar and cocoa prices impact demand
  • Protein/energy bars benefit from shift towards healthier snacking options
  • Urban lifestyles align with fruit/snack bars
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Trend towards conscious snacking will lead to growing demand for “better for you” products
  • Increasing focus on child-focused snacks
  • Private label ranges will continue to benefit from ongoing consumer price-sensitivity
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 49 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 50 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 51 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 52 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 61 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 62 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 63 Distribution of Snack Bars by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 64 Distribution of Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 66 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
ICE CREAM IN HUNGARYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Shrinkification is a common theme, as players try to offset increased input costs
  • Bulk varieties lead growth in ice cream
  • Private label ranges make gains in context of sky high energy prices
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Tough operating environment will continue to favour large grocery chains
  • Premiumisation will be key manufacturer strategy
  • Multipack and bulk ice creams will see rising sales, due to their value-for-money positioning
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 69 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 70 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 71 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 72 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 73 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2019-2024
  • Table 74 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 75 NBO Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 76 LBN Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 77 NBO Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 78 LBN Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 79 NBO Company Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 80 LBN Brand Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 81 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 82 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 83 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 84 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 85 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SAVOURY SNACKS IN HUNGARYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Lifestyle changes support growth in 2024
  • Downshifting is a common theme
  • Trend towards healthier snacking options
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Health and wellness trends will drive future growth
  • Lifestyle changes will boost savoury snacking
  • Trend towards upscale snacking
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 86 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 87 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 88 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 89 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 92 Distribution of Savoury Snacks by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 93 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 94 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 95 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 96 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029