United Kingdom Snacks Market 2025

The United Kingdom snacks market is expected to realize a modest increase of USD 5.7 billion, demonstrating a CAGR of about 2.8% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2030. The United Kingdom’s snack market is evolving under the influence of economic uncertainty, wellness innovation, and accelerated e-commerce adoption. Rising living costs are encouraging consumers to become more value-driven, spurring demand for multi-pack formats, affordable protein snacks, and own-label offerings. Nevertheless, quality remains a differentiator, especially for segments prioritizing health credentials such as low sugar, high fiber, or plant-based nutrition. The rise of flexitarianism and “free-from” diets has fundamentally altered the composition of new product development across categories.

Consumer behavior is also being reshaped by on-demand living and mobile-first habits. Whether through vending machines in transport hubs, app-based snack delivery services, or in-office pantries, snacking has become an integral part of daily structure. Retailers and brands are responding by offering portable, resealable, and portion-controlled innovations that match modern pace and convenience. In this fluid environment, brands that can continuously iterate while maintaining clarity of purpose – whether health, indulgence, or sustainability – are capturing long-term loyalty.

The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the United Kingdom snacks market, offering detailed data on historical market size and growth rates over the past six years, alongside forecasts extending to 2030. It presents an in-depth examination of market categories and subcategories, with a particular focus on key trends shaping the industry across product type and distribution channel.

Market Segmentation

The following outlines the segmentation of the United Kingdom snacks market:
Product type: confectionery (chocolate confectionery, gum, sugar confectionery), ice cream and frozen dessert (frozen yoghurt, 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, seafood snacks, 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 United Kingdom market for snacks is divided based on product type and distribution channel. The categorization of the market by product type includes confectionery (chocolate confectionery, gum, sugar confectionery), ice cream and frozen dessert (frozen yoghurt, 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, seafood snacks, 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

Prominent players in the snacks market include Anatolia AS, Associated British Foods plc, August Storck KG, Calbee Inc., Catapult Enterprises Ltd., Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG, Ecotone, Ferrero International S.A., General Mills Inc., Groupe CPK SA, Halo Foods Ltd., Haribo GmbH & Company KG, Hotel Chocolat Limited, Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG, Kellanova, Link Snacks Inc., Lotus Bakeries N.V., Mars Incorporated, Mondelez International Inc., Nairn’s Oatcakes Ltd., Nestle S.A., PepsiCo Inc., Perfetti Van Melle Group, Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, Pladis Foods Limited, Swizzels Matlow Ltd., The Hershey Company, Thomas Tunnock Ltd., Unilever PLC, Valeo Foods Ltd. and Zertus GmbH.

This report delivers an in-depth examination of leading companies in the snacks sector, analyzing their performance from 2020 to 2024. The results indicate changes in market share, emphasizing both established leaders and new entrants.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
United Kingdom Snacks Market – Product Type Analysis
United Kingdom Snacks Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Anatolia AS
Associated British Foods plc
August Storck KG
Calbee, Inc.
Catapult Enterprises Ltd.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Ecotone
Ferrero International S.A.
General Mills, Inc.
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

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

Companies Mentioned

Anatolia AS
Associated British Foods plc
August Storck KG
Calbee, Inc.
Catapult Enterprises Ltd.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Ecotone
Ferrero International S.A.
General Mills, Inc.
Groupe CPK SA
Halo Foods Ltd.
Haribo GmbH & Company KG
Hotel Chocolat Limited
Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG
Kellanova
Link Snacks, Inc.
Lotus Bakeries N.V.
Mars, Incorporated
Mondelez International Inc.
Nairn’s Oatcakes Ltd.
Nestle S.A.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Perfetti Van Melle Group
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation
Pladis Foods Limited
Swizzels Matlow Ltd.
The Hershey Company
Thomas Tunnock Ltd.
Unilever PLC
Valeo Foods Ltd.
Zertus GmbH