New Zealand Snacks Market 2025

Projected growth in the New Zealand snacks market includes an incremental increase of USD 0.5 billion, with a CAGR of nearly 3.6% through 2030. New Zealand’s snack industry is anchored in its clean, green image and is increasingly driven by export aspirations. Snack producers are leveraging the country’s reputation for purity and traceability to market dairy-based snacks, fruit bars, and nut clusters as premium offerings in Asia and the Middle East. Government support through trade facilitation programs and quality assurance schemes – such as the New Zealand FernMark – reinforces the international credibility of local snack brands. These products are strategically positioned in the premium segment, often tied to wellness, sustainability, and “free-from” credentials.

Domestically, the rise in plant-based and allergen-friendly formulations reflects shifting dietary preferences. Innovations in lentil crisps, pea-protein puffs, and reduced-sugar fruit leathers are becoming mainstream, aided by retailer willingness to stock niche products and consumer inclination to experiment. Sustainability messaging – biodegradable packaging, carbon-neutral operations, and regenerative agriculture – resonates strongly with environmentally conscious buyers, creating a virtuous cycle of innovation and ethical brand positioning in both local and international arenas.

The report delivers a comprehensive dataset on the New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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, others), 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, e-commerce, food specialty stores, forecourts, general merchandise stores, health stores, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, vending, others

The snacks market in New Zealand is segmented across product type and distribution channel. By product type, it 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, others), 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, e-commerce, food specialty stores, forecourts, general merchandise stores, health stores, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, vending, and others.

Competitive Landscape

The New Zealand snacks market exhibits significant competition. Leading companies within the market include Abe’s Real Bagels Ltd., Arnott’s Biscuits Ltd., Calbee Inc., Campbell Soup Company, Ceres Enterprises Ltd., Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG, Conagra Brands Inc., Cookie Time Ltd., Daily Gourmet Ltd., Davies Foods (2006) Ltd., Emerald Foods Ltd., Ferrero International S.A., Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, Froneri International Limited, Heller Tasty Ltd., Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG, J.H. Whittaker and Sons Ltd., Kellanova, KiwiCo Inc, Lewis Road Creamery Ltd, Link Snacks Inc., Lotte Corporation, Mars Incorporated, Mexican Supplies Ltd., Monde Nissin Corporation (MNC), Mondelez International Inc., Morinaga & Company Ltd., Nestle S.A., OOB Organic, PepsiCo Inc., Perfetti Van Melle Group, Prolife Foods Ltd., Regal Cream Products Pty. Ltd., RJ’s Licorice Ltd., San Remo Macaroni Company Pty Ltd, Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Talleys Group Limited, Tasti Products Ltd., The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) and Unilever PLC.

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
New Zealand Snacks Market – Product Type Analysis
New Zealand Snacks Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Abe’s Real Bagels Ltd.
Arnott’s Biscuits Ltd.
Calbee, Inc.
Campbell Soup Company
Ceres Enterprises Ltd.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Cookie Time Ltd.
Daily Gourmet Ltd.
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

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

Companies Mentioned

Abe’s Real Bagels Ltd.
Arnott’s Biscuits Ltd.
Calbee, Inc.
Campbell Soup Company
Ceres Enterprises Ltd.
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Cookie Time Ltd.
Daily Gourmet Ltd.
Davies Foods (2006) Ltd.
Emerald Foods Ltd.
Ferrero International S.A.
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
Froneri International Limited
Heller Tasty Ltd.
Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG
J.H. Whittaker and Sons, Ltd.
Kellanova
KiwiCo, Inc
Lewis Road Creamery Ltd
Link Snacks, Inc.
Lotte Corporation
Mars, Incorporated
Mexican Supplies Ltd.
Monde Nissin Corporation (MNC)
Mondelez International Inc.
Morinaga & Company, Ltd.
Nestle S.A.
OOB Organic
PepsiCo, Inc.
Perfetti Van Melle Group
Prolife Foods Ltd.
Regal Cream Products Pty. Ltd.
RJ’s Licorice Ltd.
San Remo Macaroni Company Pty Ltd
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd.
Talleys Group Limited
Tasti Products Ltd.
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G)
Unilever PLC