Sweden Snacks Market 2025

Incremental growth of USD 0.9 billion is anticipated in the Sweden snacks market, which will expand at a CAGR of approximately 3.6% over the forecast period spanning 2025 to 2030. Sweden’s snack market is evolving under the combined pressure of ethical eating and functional consumption. As sustainability expectations reach new heights, Swedish consumers are leading the charge for plant-based, low-emission snack options. The “lagom” lifestyle philosophy, centered around balance and moderation, reinforces demand for snacks that deliver both nutrition and satisfaction without excess. This ethos is being translated into reduced-sugar treats, upcycled food items, and innovative plant-protein bars made from local crops such as fava beans and oats.

Technological adoption in retail also plays a decisive role in snack distribution. Sweden’s advanced logistics and digital infrastructure enable rapid trial and adoption of new snack formats, particularly via e-commerce platforms and food subscription services. Personalized wellness, powered by data and mobile apps, is emerging as a significant influence in snack selection. The intersection of personal data, functional health, and sustainability is becoming the holy trinity for Swedish snack brands looking to future-proof their appeal.

This report presents a detailed analysis of the Sweden snacks market, offering six years of historical market size data and growth trends, as well as forward-looking estimates through 2030. It explores category-specific and subcategory dynamics, with a sharp focus on developments across product type and distribution channel.

Market Segmentation

The Sweden snacks market is structured as follows:
Product type: confectionery (chocolate confectionery, gum, sugar confectionery), ice cream and frozen dessert (impulse ice creams, plant-based ice creams, take-home ice creams), savory snacks (corn and tortilla chips, meat snacks, nuts and seeds, popcorn, potato chips, pretzels, puffed snacks, rice snacks, savoury biscuits and crackers, vegetable and pulse chips, others), fruit snacks, snack bars, sweet biscuits (chocolate biscuits, cookies, plain biscuits, stuffed biscuits, wafers)
Distribution channel: convenience stores, discounters, e-commerce, food specialty stores, forecourts, general merchandise stores, health stores, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, vending, others

The snacks market in Sweden is segmented based on product type and distribution channel. By product type, the market is categorized into confectionery (chocolate confectionery, gum, sugar confectionery), ice cream and frozen dessert (impulse ice creams, plant-based ice creams, take-home ice creams), savory snacks (corn and tortilla chips, meat snacks, nuts and seeds, popcorn, potato chips, pretzels, puffed snacks, rice snacks, savoury biscuits and crackers, vegetable and pulse chips, others), fruit snacks, snack bars, and sweet biscuits (chocolate biscuits, cookies, plain biscuits, stuffed biscuits, wafers). Distribution channel segmentation comprises convenience stores, discounters, e-commerce, food specialty stores, forecourts, general merchandise stores, health stores, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, vending, and others.

Competitive Landscape

Leading companies in the snacks market include August Storck KG, Barilla Holding S.p.A., Bertegruppen AB, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG, Cloetta AB, Continental Bakeries B.V., Engelholms Glass AB, Exotic Snacks AB, Ferrero International S.A., General Mills Inc., Haribo GmbH & Company KG, Hero AG, Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG, Karl Fazer Oy Ab, Kellanova, Leksands Knackebrod AB, Lofthouse of Fleetwood Ltd., LOHILO Foods AB, Lotus Bakeries N.V., Luthman Backlund Foods AB, Mars Incorporated, Midsona AB, Mondelez International Inc., Nestle S.A., Nyakers Pepparkakor AB, Oatly Group AB, Orkla ASA, Paulig AB, Perfetti Van Melle Group, Rootfruit Scandinavia AB, Salta Kvarn AB, Sun-Maid Growers Inc., Sunsweet Growers Inc., Svenska Lantchips AB, The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), Toms Group A/S, Triumf Glass AB, Unilever PLC, Varsego Sverige AB and Vitamin Well AB.

The report provides a detailed assessment of prominent companies within the snacks market, tracking their performance from 2020 to 2024. Insights reveal fluctuations in market share, highlighting both veteran leaders and emerging players.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
Sweden Snacks Market – Product Type Analysis
Sweden Snacks Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
August Storck KG
Barilla Holding S.p.A.
Bertegruppen AB
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Cloetta AB
Continental Bakeries B.V.
Engelholms Glass AB
Exotic Snacks AB
Ferrero International S.A.
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

FIGURES AND TABLES
Table Sweden Snacks Market 2020-2030
Chart Sweden Snacks Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart Sweden Snacks Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table Sweden Snacks Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Chart Sweden Snacks Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Sweden Snacks Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Table Sweden Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart Sweden Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Sweden Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table Sweden Snacks Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart Sweden Snacks Market, by Companies, 2024
Table Sweden Snacks Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart Sweden Snacks Market, by Brands, 2024
Table Sweden – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table Sweden – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table Sweden – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table Sweden Snacks Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table Sweden Snacks Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)

Companies Mentioned

August Storck KG
Barilla Holding S.p.A.
Bertegruppen AB
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Cloetta AB
Continental Bakeries B.V.
Engelholms Glass AB
Exotic Snacks AB
Ferrero International S.A.
General Mills, Inc.
Haribo GmbH & Company KG
Hero AG
Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG
Karl Fazer Oy Ab
Kellanova
Leksands Knackebrod AB
Lofthouse of Fleetwood Ltd.
LOHILO Foods AB
Lotus Bakeries N.V.
Luthman Backlund Foods AB
Mars, Incorporated
Midsona AB
Mondelez International Inc.
Nestle S.A.
Nyakers Pepparkakor AB
Oatly Group AB
Orkla ASA
Paulig AB
Perfetti Van Melle Group
Rootfruit Scandinavia AB
Salta Kvarn AB
Sun-Maid Growers, Inc.
Sunsweet Growers, Inc.
Svenska Lantchips AB
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G)
Toms Group A/S
Triumf Glass AB
Unilever PLC
Varsego Sverige AB
Vitamin Well AB