Mexico Snacks Market 2025

Insights reveal that the Mexico snacks market is set for a healthy expansion, with an anticipated growth of USD 9.2 billion, corresponding to a CAGR of nearly 6.7% from 2025 to 2030. Mexico remains Latin America’s most dynamic snacks market, driven by a powerful blend of cultural integration, urbanization, and export strength. Street food culture continues to serve as the inspiration for a wide variety of snack formats, with tamarind-based treats, spicy corn sticks, and chipotle-laced crisps dominating retail aisles. The rise of snackification – meals replaced by bite-sized, energy-dense foods – is deeply entrenched in daily life across demographic groups. This trend is supported by aggressive product innovation and flavor localization strategies deployed by both domestic giants and multinationals operating across the region.

Health concerns are increasingly shaping consumption patterns, with consumers demanding sugar and sodium reductions amid rising obesity awareness. This dynamic is forcing reformulations across the board, prompting the development of alternative snacks made from amaranth, nopal, and legumes. These products are often endorsed with front-of-pack labeling that aligns with Mexico’s evolving food regulation environment. While indulgence remains king, the ability to combine tradition, health cues, and premium branding is determining long-term success in a market characterized by volume, variety, and velocity.

The report delivers a comprehensive dataset on the Mexico snacks market, detailing annual market size and growth rates over the past six years, alongside projections through 2030. It offers an in-depth examination of market segments and subcategories, with a particular focus on evolving trends by product type and distribution channel.

Market Segmentation

The Mexico snacks market is categorized into the following segments:
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, savoury biscuits and crackers, 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, warehouse clubs, others

The Mexico snacks market is segmented by product type and distribution channel. By product type, the market 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, savoury biscuits and crackers, 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, warehouse clubs, and others.

Competitive Landscape

The market features leading players such as Adam Foods S.L., Botanas y Derivados S.A. de C.V., Canel’s S.A. de C.V., Cazares S.A. de C.V., Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG, Conagra Brands Inc., Dulceria del Angel S.A. de C.V., Dulceria Italiana S.A. de C.V., Dulces y Chocolates de la Rosa S.A. de C.V., Embotelladoras Arca S.A. de C.V., Ferrero International S.A., General Mills Inc., Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., Industrial Dulcera Mexicana S.A. de C.V., Kellanova, La Giralda S.A. de C.V., Mars Incorporated, Mondelez International Inc., Montes y Cia. S.A. de C.V., Nestle S.A., PepsiCo Inc., Perfetti Van Melle Group, The Hershey Company, Tostiricas Nieto S.A. de C.V., Unilever PLC and Usher S.A. de C.V.

This comprehensive report analyzes the performance of leading companies in the snacks sector from 2020 to 2024. The findings highlight shifts in market share, revealing both established market leaders and emerging competitors.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
Mexico Snacks Market – Product Type Analysis
Mexico Snacks Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Adam Foods, S.L.
Botanas y Derivados, S.A. de C.V.
Canel’s, S.A. de C.V.
Cazares S.A. de C.V.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Dulceria del Angel S.A. de C.V.
Dulceria Italiana S.A. de C.V.
Dulces y Chocolates de la Rosa S.A. de C.V.
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

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

Companies Mentioned

Adam Foods, S.L.
Botanas y Derivados, S.A. de C.V.
Canel’s, S.A. de C.V.
Cazares S.A. de C.V.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Dulceria del Angel S.A. de C.V.
Dulceria Italiana S.A. de C.V.
Dulces y Chocolates de la Rosa S.A. de C.V.
Embotelladoras Arca, S.A. de C.V.
Ferrero International S.A.
General Mills, Inc.
Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V.
Industrial Dulcera Mexicana S.A. de C.V.
Kellanova
La Giralda, S.A. de C.V.
Mars, Incorporated
Mondelez International Inc.
Montes y Cia., S.A. de C.V.
Nestle S.A.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Perfetti Van Melle Group
The Hershey Company
Tostiricas Nieto S.A. de C.V.
Unilever PLC
Usher S.A. de C.V.