Treats

Health consciousness is becoming an increasingly important factor in the snack category. Lidl offers a wide range of snacks that support healthy eating, including the chain’s private label Alesto range, various hummus and rice crisps, and organic millet balls. The Alesto range now includes more than 30 healthy and tasty products, all made from high-quality ingredients: vegetable seeds, mixes of seeds and dried fruit, and various fruit slices. These can be easily integrated into the daily diet. //

In Shell shops chocolate bars are the biggest segment in the snack category, and the most impulsive as well. The muesli bar sub-category, which we can call the “healthy” variant, has been growing intensively in recent years. The perennial hit is crisps, always entering the market with new flavours. Snacks are also an impulsive category, so we try to design the shelf layout in a way that customers can quickly find the flavours they like. Shell has recently entered the snack world with its own brand. //

In recent years Mexican flavours have been gaining ground in the snack category. Tortilla chips are made from corn flour, they are crunchy, spicy and even better with dips, so their popularity has also brought a surge in sales of various accessories such as cheddar cheese sauce, salsa or jalapeno peppers. Chef Market has just added premium quality Granny’s tortilla chips and accessories to its portfolio. We expect more and more pubs, programme venues and restaurants to feature them to their selection. //

We put those products into the snack category that are consumed for snacking or on-the-go – in our case typically muesli bars and oat bars. Cerbona is responsive to market demand and develops products that meet a wide range of consumer needs. For instance many of our bars are vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, have no added sugar or rich in fibre, and our sports range also offers protein fortified products. A snacking product can only be a real success if it is well priced, well formulated, tasty, and has promising benefits. //

Auchan continues to offer customers a large selection of snacks, in excellent quality and at affordable prices. Recently snack products have made great progress in adapting to modern eating habits and trends, in the domains of healthy living, convenience and sustainability. This means that there is stronger focus on products with reduced fat and salt content and high protein and fibre content. Sustainability is also an important aspect, in the form of biodegradable and recyclable packaging. //

According to a Nielsen survey, the baby snack category grew by 40% in value and by 32% in volume in 2023. Hipp is the strongest baby snack brand in drugstores and the absolute market leader in hypermarkets, with a 35% market share last year. Our top product is Hipp Baby Biscuits. Our popular gluten-free products in the Hipp range are in line with modern eating habits and trends. //

Liza Snack Kft.’s product portfolio currently includes extruded cornflakes, snacks, and various pork scratchings made using a special method – we are the leading producer of the latter in Hungary. The corn-based products are gluten-free, while our pork scratching have practically 0 gram of carbohydrate and are rich in protein! What the consumers want from snacks is to enjoy them guilt-free: unlimited consumption without negative health effects. //

In the savoury snack category we are present with Maretti bruschette products – Maresi is focusing on these this year. In today’s fast-paced world it is important for every store to make products available that not only offer value for money, but also meet the different consumer preferences, e.g. GMO-free, colour- and preservative-free, can be incorporated into a vegetarian diet, etc. As Maretti products now have several new production lines, we can be competitive in terms of both product availability and price. //

The market is raising the bar for snack products, with particular attention being paid to the various free-from products, special dietary needs and sustainability. It is needless to say that shoppers also want value for their money. High protein content, being sugar-, lactose- and gluten-free are among the top requirements, but vegetarian or vegan alternatives are also frequently requested. Among BioTechUSA’s snack products it is protein bars that stand out, e.g. Zero Bar, Protein Bar, Protein Dessert Bar. //

Our snack selection is divided into three product groups: sweet, salty and healthy snacks. Although our METRO Chef seed mixes and nut products can also be enjoyed as snacks, we have the biggest private label selection in the classic savoury snack category. This product group very much depends on major sporting events: as the UEFA Euro 2024 football championship will take place this summer, we are preparing for a busy period. //