
The France snacks market is poised for gradual expansion, anticipated to grow by USD 1.5 billion with a CAGR of around 1.3% throughout the 2025 to 2030 forecast period. France is navigating a transition in its snack market, balancing its heritage of gourmet food culture with new health and lifestyle imperatives. Consumers are gravitating toward snacks that offer convenience without sacrificing quality, driving demand for artisanal crisps, whole-grain biscuits, and protein-enriched snack bars. The notion of “permissible indulgence” is central – snacks must not only taste good but also meet increasingly strict expectations around ingredient integrity and health benefits.
The modern French snack buyer is often time-constrained yet discerning, leading to a rise in single-serve, resealable packaging designed for urban commuters and office workers. Retailers are curating shelves with snacks that match the “better-for-you” narrative, introducing options with clean labels, traceable sourcing, and reduced environmental impact. The evolution of snacking in France reflects broader lifestyle shifts, where pleasure, health, and responsibility are no longer mutually exclusive – but harmonized into one consumer mandate.
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the France snacks market, combining historical data from 2020 to 2024 with forward-looking projections through 2030. It examines market size, growth rates, and key trends, offering a detailed perspective on the industry’s evolution. The analysis is structured across critical dimensions, including product type and distribution channel, enabling stakeholders to identify opportunities and make informed strategic decisions.
Market Segmentation
The segmentation of the France snacks market is outlined below:
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, 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 France is segmented across product type and distribution channel. By product type, the market features 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, 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
The snacks market is largely dominated by key players such as Altho S.A.S., Andros S.A.S., BAHLSEN GmbH & Co. KG., Cemoi S.A., Cereal Partners Worldwide S.A., Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG, Daco France S.A., Danone S.A., Dr. August Oetker, Ecotone, Ethiquable Deutschland eG, Ferrero International S.A., General Mills Inc., Groupe CPK SA, Haribo GmbH & Company KG, Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG, Kambly S.A., Kellanova, Lotus Bakeries N.V., Maitre Prunille SAS, Mars Incorporated, Menguy’s, Mondelez International Inc., Morina Patissier S.A., Nestle S.A., Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd., Pagengruppen AB, Pasquier S.A., PepsiCo Inc., Perfetti Van Melle Group, Pladis Foods Limited, Ricola Ltd., Seeberger GmbH and Unilever PLC.
This report presents an extensive analysis of major entities in the snacks market, focusing on their performance from 2020 to 2024. Findings showcase changes in market share, recognizing both long-standing leaders and new challengers.
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
France Snacks Market – Product Type Analysis
France Snacks Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Altho S.A.S.
Andros S.A.S.
BAHLSEN GmbH & Co. KG.
Cemoi S.A.
Cereal Partners Worldwide, S.A.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Daco France, S.A.
Danone S.A.
Dr. August Oetker
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer
FIGURES AND TABLES
Table France Snacks Market 2020-2030
Chart France Snacks Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart France Snacks Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table France Snacks Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Chart France Snacks Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart France Snacks Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Table France Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart France Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart France Snacks Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table France Snacks Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart France Snacks Market, by Companies, 2024
Table France Snacks Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart France Snacks Market, by Brands, 2024
Table France – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table France – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table France – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table France Snacks Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table France Snacks Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)
Companies Mentioned
Altho S.A.S.
Andros S.A.S.
BAHLSEN GmbH & Co. KG.
Cemoi S.A.
Cereal Partners Worldwide, S.A.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Daco France, S.A.
Danone S.A.
Dr. August Oetker
Ecotone
Ethiquable Deutschland eG
Ferrero International S.A.
General Mills, Inc.
Groupe CPK SA
Haribo GmbH & Company KG
Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG
Kambly S.A.
Kellanova
Lotus Bakeries N.V.
Maitre Prunille SAS
Mars, Incorporated
Menguy’s
Mondelez International Inc.
Morina Patissier S.A.
Nestle S.A.
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.
Pagengruppen AB
Pasquier S.A.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Perfetti Van Melle Group
Pladis Foods Limited
Ricola Ltd.
Seeberger GmbH
Unilever PLC
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