China Snacks Market 2025$675.0
The latest estimates indicate that the China snacks market is expected to experience modest growth, with an incremental increase of USD 10.9 billion. This growth is projected to occur at a CAGR of approximately 2.8% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2030. China’s snacks market stands at the intersection of scale, speed, and specialization. Consumption behavior has shifted toward high-frequency, low-quantity formats driven by a culture of fragmented eating throughout the day. Urban professionals, particularly in tier-one and tier-two cities, are seeking functionality, personalization, and aesthetic value in every bite. This has elevated categories such as collagen-based gummies, freeze-dried fruit chips, and probiotic yogurt pouches from niche segments to mass-market staples. The government’s Healthy China 2030 initiative, which promotes better nutrition and chronic disease prevention, is reinforcing this consumer drift toward health-forward innovation, accelerating the decline of high-fat and sugar-laden snacks in favor of lighter, nutrient-dense formats.
E-commerce infrastructure remains a defining engine of market dynamism. State support for logistics modernization and cross-border trade platforms like the China (Hangzhou) Cross-Border E-Commerce Pilot Zone has enabled the seamless import of international snack brands while simultaneously offering export access to Chinese firms. Domestic players are leveraging livestream commerce, AI-generated branding, and ultra-fast delivery systems to rapidly iterate and scale snack products. These ecosystem synergies – underpinned by policy alignment and consumer tech adoption – are enabling an unprecedented pace of product innovation and market responsiveness.
The report offers a comprehensive analysis of the China snacks market, delivering detailed insights into market size, historical growth trends over the past six years, and forward-looking projections through 2030. It provides a granular breakdown of the market by product type and distribution channel, highlighting key drivers, challenges, and opportunities shaping the industry.
Market Segmentation
The following outlines the segmentation of the China snacks market:
Product type: confectionery (chocolate confectionery, gum, sugar confectionery), ice cream and frozen dessert (impulse ice creams, take-home ice creams), savory snacks (corn and tortilla chips, meat snacks, nuts and seeds, popcorn, potato chips, puffed snacks, rice snacks, savoury biscuits and crackers, seafood snacks, 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, health stores, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, others
The China snacks market is categorized by product type and distribution channel. By product type, the market includes confectionery (chocolate confectionery, gum, sugar confectionery), ice cream and frozen dessert (impulse ice creams, take-home ice creams), savory snacks (corn and tortilla chips, meat snacks, nuts and seeds, popcorn, potato chips, puffed snacks, rice snacks, savoury biscuits and crackers, seafood snacks, 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, health stores, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, and others.
Competitive Landscape
The snacks market is dominated by key players, including Anhui Liuliu Orchard Food Group Co. Ltd., Anhui Three Squirrels Electronic Commerce Co. Ltd., Beijing Wangxiaolu Network Technology Co. Ltd., Bestore Food Co. Ltd., Bright Food (Group) Co. Ltd., Chengdu Bangbangwa Food Co. Ltd., China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited, Danish Speciality Foods AAL DK A/S, Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd., Ferrero International S.A., Fujian Changting Panpan Foodstuff Co. Ltd., Fujian Dali Group Co. Ltd., Fujian Yake Food Co. Ltd., Ganyuan Food Holding Co. Ltd., General Mills Inc., Guangdong Jiashili Group Co. Ltd., Guangdong Strong Group Company Ltd., Hangzhou Wufeng Frozen Foods Co. Ltd., Haoxiangni Jujube Co. Ltd., Hefei Huatai Food Co. Ltd., Hengan International Group Company Limited, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Jinzai Food Group Co. Ltd., Liwayway Marketing Corp., Luohe Pingping Food Co. Ltd., Mars Incorporated, Mondelez International Inc., Nabati Group, Nestle S.A., Orion Group, PepsiCo Inc., Perfetti Van Melle Group, Poliai Food (Kunshan) Co. Ltd., Shanghai LaiYiFen Co. Ltd., Shenyang Deshi Enterprise Group Co. Ltd., Unilever PLC, Want Want Holdings Limited, Yankershop Food Co. Ltd. and Zhou Hei Ya International Holdings Company Limited.
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
China Snacks Market – Product Type Analysis
China Snacks Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Anhui Liuliu Orchard Food Group Co., Ltd.
Anhui Three Squirrels Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd.
Beijing Wangxiaolu Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Bestore Food Co., Ltd.
Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd.
Chengdu Bangbangwa Food Co., Ltd.
China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited
Danish Speciality Foods AAL DK A/S
Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer
FIGURES AND TABLES
Table China Snacks Market 2020-2030
Chart China Snacks Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart China Snacks Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table China Snacks Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Chart China Snacks Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart China Snacks Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Table China Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart China Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart China Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table China Snacks Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart China Snacks Market, by Companies, 2024
Table China Snacks Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart China Snacks Market, by Brands, 2024
Table China – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table China – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table China – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table China Snacks Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table China Snacks Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)
Companies Mentioned
Anhui Liuliu Orchard Food Group Co., Ltd.
Anhui Three Squirrels Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd.
Beijing Wangxiaolu Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Bestore Food Co., Ltd.
Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd.
Chengdu Bangbangwa Food Co., Ltd.
China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited
Danish Speciality Foods AAL DK A/S
Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
Ferrero International S.A.
Fujian Changting Panpan Foodstuff Co., Ltd.
Fujian Dali Group Co. Ltd.
Fujian Yake Food Co., Ltd.
Ganyuan Food Holding Co., Ltd.
General Mills, Inc.
Guangdong Jiashili Group Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Strong Group Company Ltd.
Hangzhou Wufeng Frozen Foods Co., Ltd.
Haoxiangni Jujube Co., Ltd.
Hefei Huatai Food Co., Ltd.
Hengan International Group Company Limited
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Jinzai Food Group Co., Ltd.
Liwayway Marketing Corp.
Luohe Pingping Food Co., Ltd.
Mars, Incorporated
Mondelez International Inc.
Nabati Group
Nestle S.A.
Orion Group
PepsiCo, Inc.
Perfetti Van Melle Group
Poliai Food (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
Shanghai LaiYiFen Co., Ltd.
Shenyang Deshi Enterprise Group Co., Ltd.
Unilever PLC
Want Want Holdings Limited
Yankershop Food Co., Ltd.
Zhou Hei Ya International Holdings Company Limited
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What's Inside?
→ Market Estimates, Forecasts & Historical Data
→ Critical Performance Data and Rankings
→ Emerging Trends, Market Changes
→ PDF Report and Excel Datasheet
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