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Snacks in New Zealand

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  • 77 Pages
  • July 2024
  • Region: New Zealand
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567285
Snacks in New Zealand is navigating a period of transformation, shaped by both persistent economic pressures and evolving consumer behaviour. Persistent high interest rates and sustained inflation are constraining consumer spending, resulting in a challenging environment for snack manufacturers. This is reflected in declining retail volumes, indicating that consumers are purchasing fewer snacks overall.

The Snacks in New Zealand 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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Ongoing challenge of skyrocketing cocoa prices for chocolate confectionery
  • Premium chocolate brands innovate to captivate New Zealand consumers
  • Consumers demand heathier, sustainable chocolate
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Long-term cocoa supply challenges chocolate confectionery
  • Plant-based options set to gain a foothold
  • Ethical considerations increasingly influence consumers’ purchasing decisions
CATEGORY DATA
  • Summary 2 Other Chocolate Confectionery by Product Type: 2024
  • 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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sustained value growth for gum in New Zealand, driven by price increases
  • Increasing focus on combining natural, functional benefits and novel flavours
  • Gum’s growth hinges on the recovery of convenience retail
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Consolidated competitive landscape poses threat to innovation and competition
  • Functional gum shows promise for growth
  • Nicotine replacement therapy expands traditional boundaries of 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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sugar confectionery remains resilient, despite marginal retail volume decline
  • Rising attention for better-for-you sugar confectionery options
  • Woolworths removes confectionery from its points of sale
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sales normalisation is expected, while private label is set to grow
  • Product innovation will remain a key differentiator
  • Health-positioned confectionery is anticipated to drive product development
CATEGORY DATA
  • Summary 3 Other Sugar Confectionery by Product Type: 2024
  • 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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Value remains resilient amid weak volume performance due to cost-of-living crisis
  • Players are focusing on back-to-school season
  • Expansion of gluten-free options across the category
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Convenient nutrition set to fuel growth of snack bars
  • Arnotts is poised to solidify its position in sweet biscuits
  • Fruit snacks on track for expansion
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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Enduring demand for top-tier, locally crafted ice cream from New Zealanders
  • Sharing occasions drive increasing demand for multi-pack and bite-size formats
  • Froneri retains dominance of ice cream in New Zealand
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Value sales set to stabilise, but room for further development
  • Innovation to drive stronger growth of plant-based ice cream
  • Increasing consumer scrutiny over product claims
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 NEW ZEALANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Weak demand persists, while value growth slows in savoury snacks
  • Growing preference for healthier snacking options
  • Increasing demand for on-the-go snacking
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Volumes set to regain momentum, while value sales are expected to stabilise
  • Sustainability will become the centre of corporate strategy
  • Savoury snacks high in protein are poised for expansion
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