Netherlands Snacks Market 2025

The Netherlands snacks market is on track for incremental growth of USD 1.2 billion, corresponding to a CAGR of nearly 3.3% throughout the forecast period of 2025 to 2030. In the Netherlands, a maturing health awareness is reshaping consumer attitudes toward snacking, propelling demand for natural, functional, and sustainable products. Dutch consumers are early adopters of plant-forward lifestyles, which has accelerated the growth of meat-free and dairy-free snacks. Market innovation now revolves around alternative proteins, from chickpeas and peas to seaweed and insect flour, with brands racing to deliver taste and nutrition in harmony with eco-values. The fusion of health, ethics, and flavor is central to the country’s evolving snack narrative.

Urban convenience is another powerful driver of market momentum. Dutch cities, characterized by dense populations and robust cycling infrastructure, have fostered a culture of on-the-go eating that favors compact and resealable snack formats. The prevalence of automated retail and smart vending solutions, especially in business districts and universities, offers a ready-made channel for snack innovation. Consumers in the Netherlands prize efficiency as much as taste, which places pressure on producers to deliver multi-functional, satisfying options that perform across diverse daily occasions.

This report delivers a deep dive into the Netherlands snacks market, combining historical performance data from 2020 to 2024 with forward-looking projections through 2030. It uncovers critical insights into market size, growth rates, and key trends, providing a clear view of the industry’s evolution. By breaking down the market across product type and distribution channel, the report identifies actionable opportunities for stakeholders to drive growth and outperform competitors.

Market Segmentation

The segmentation of the Netherlands 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, 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 Netherlands snacks market is categorized by 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

Key players dominating the snacks market include Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG, August Storck KG, Barilla Holding S.p.A., Baronie-de Heer B.V., Biscuit Holding S.A.S., Bolletje B.V., Brink B.V., Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG, Cloetta AB, Concorp B.V., Confiserie Napoleon Sales B.V., De Gulden Krakeling, de Smaakspecialist B.V., Ecotone, Ferrero International S.A., Fortuin B.V., General Mills Inc., Haribo GmbH & Company KG, Haust B.V., HEMA B.V., Hero AG, Hosta – Werk fur Schokolade-Spezialitaten GmbH & Co. KG, Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG, Kellanova, Lofthouse of Fleetwood Ltd., Lotus Bakeries N.V., Mars Incorporated, Menken Orlando B.V., Mondelez International Inc., Nestle S.A., PepsiCo Inc., Perfetti Van Melle Group, Pieterman Chocoladewerken B.V., Pladis Foods Limited, Royal Fassin B.V., Tony’s Factory B.V., Unilever PLC and Vitamin Well AB.

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
Netherlands Snacks Market – Product Type Analysis
Netherlands Snacks Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
August Storck KG
Barilla Holding S.p.A.
Baronie-de Heer B.V.
Biscuit Holding S.A.S.
Bolletje B.V.
Brink B.V.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Cloetta AB
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

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

Companies Mentioned

Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
August Storck KG
Barilla Holding S.p.A.
Baronie-de Heer B.V.
Biscuit Holding S.A.S.
Bolletje B.V.
Brink B.V.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Cloetta AB
Concorp B.V.
Confiserie Napoleon Sales B.V.
De Gulden Krakeling
de Smaakspecialist B.V.
Ecotone
Ferrero International S.A.
Fortuin B.V.
General Mills, Inc.
Haribo GmbH & Company KG
Haust B.V.
HEMA B.V.
Hero AG
Hosta – Werk fur Schokolade-Spezialitaten GmbH & Co. KG
Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG
Kellanova
Lofthouse of Fleetwood Ltd.
Lotus Bakeries N.V.
Mars, Incorporated
Menken Orlando B.V.
Mondelez International Inc.
Nestle S.A.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Perfetti Van Melle Group
Pieterman Chocoladewerken B.V.
Pladis Foods Limited
Royal Fassin B.V.
Tony’s Factory B.V.
Unilever PLC
Vitamin Well AB