Guatemala Snacks Market 2025

Projections for the Guatemala snacks market suggest a promising growth trajectory, with an anticipated rise of USD 0.8 billion and a CAGR nearing 6.8% over the next five years. Guatemala’s snack market is undergoing a structural shift as a growing urban middle class demands greater convenience and variety. Traditional maize-based snacks such as tortillas and tamales are evolving into commercially viable products, repackaged with standardized flavors, portion sizes, and brand identities. Local food manufacturers are capitalizing on increased foot traffic in modern retail channels by offering value packs and multi-flavor assortments designed for family consumption, particularly among the rising number of dual-income households in Guatemala City and Quetzaltenango.

The country’s agricultural strength is also being harnessed to support the functional snack segment. Producers are incorporating native ingredients such as amaranth, black beans, and cacao into health-oriented formats aimed at wellness-conscious consumers. These products are being marketed with clear nutritional claims, including high fiber, protein, or antioxidant content, and are increasingly found in pharmacies and specialty health stores. This intersection between traditional nutrition and modern lifestyle needs is positioning Guatemala as an emerging hub for naturally functional snack development.

This report presents a detailed analysis of the Guatemala 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 Guatemala snacks market is structured as follows:
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, nuts and seeds, popcorn, potato chips, puffed snacks, savoury biscuits and crackers, vegetable and pulse chips), fruit snacks, snack bars, sweet biscuits (chocolate biscuits, cookies, plain biscuits, stuffed biscuits, wafers)
Distribution channel: convenience stores, discounters, food specialty stores, forecourts, general merchandise stores, health stores, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, warehouse clubs, others

The Guatemala market for snacks is divided based on product type and distribution channel. By product type, it 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, nuts and seeds, popcorn, potato chips, puffed snacks, savoury biscuits and crackers, vegetable and pulse chips), fruit snacks, snack bars, and sweet biscuits (chocolate biscuits, cookies, plain biscuits, stuffed biscuits, wafers). Distribution channel segmentation comprises convenience stores, discounters, food specialty stores, forecourts, general merchandise stores, health stores, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, warehouse clubs, and others.

Competitive Landscape

The Guatemala snacks market is marked by intense competition, featuring leading companies such as Alilmentos Senorial S.A., Best de Guatemala S.A., Chocolateria Zurich SA, Colombina SA, Cooperativa de Productores de Leche Dos Pinos R.L., Corporacion Multi Inversiones S.A. de CV, Dinant Corp., Empresas Carozzi S.A., Fabrica Granada SA, Ferrero International S.A., Grupo Arcor S.A., Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Industrial Alimenticio S.A. (Grupo ALZA), Grupo Lala S.A.B. de C.V. , Grupo Nutresa S.A., Guatemalan Candies S.A., Helados Sarita S.A., Kellanova, Loacker S.p.A., Mars Incorporated, Mondelez International Inc., Nestle S.A., PepsiCo Inc., Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V., The Hershey Company and Unilever PLC.

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
Guatemala Snacks Market – Product Type Analysis
Guatemala Snacks Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Alilmentos Senorial, S.A.
Best de Guatemala, S.A.
Chocolateria Zurich, SA
Colombina SA
Cooperativa de Productores de Leche Dos Pinos R.L.
Corporacion Multi Inversiones S.A. de CV
Dinant Corp.
Empresas Carozzi S.A.
Fabrica Granada, SA
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

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

Companies Mentioned

Alilmentos Senorial, S.A.
Best de Guatemala, S.A.
Chocolateria Zurich, SA
Colombina SA
Cooperativa de Productores de Leche Dos Pinos R.L.
Corporacion Multi Inversiones S.A. de CV
Dinant Corp.
Empresas Carozzi S.A.
Fabrica Granada, SA
Ferrero International S.A.
Grupo Arcor S.A.
Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V.
Grupo Industrial Alimenticio, S.A. (Grupo ALZA)
Grupo Lala S.A.B. de C.V. 
Grupo Nutresa S.A.
Guatemalan Candies, S.A.
Helados Sarita, S.A.
Kellanova
Loacker S.p.A.
Mars, Incorporated
Mondelez International Inc.
Nestle S.A.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Productos Alimenticios Diana, S.A. de C.V.
The Hershey Company
Unilever PLC