What you need to know

For most categories, Hispanic households’ consumption of snacks is higher among English-dominant Hispanics. Engaging with Spanish-dominant Hispanics to increase consumption would drastically increase Hispanics’ contribution to the snacks market. Brand efforts in this regard need to promote not only the brand but the category as well. Based on changes in consumption since 2014, Spanish-dominant Hispanics’ consumption of sweet snacks shows growth, highlighting the importance of emotional factors to promote trial.

Definition

This Report covers snacking preferences of Hispanic consumers, including household and personal consumption, purchase influencers, perceptions, and attitudes.

This Report builds upon Mintel’s Hispanics’ Snacking Preferences – US, February 2017. Readers may also be interested in Mintel’s Black Consumers’ Snacking Preferences – US, February 2019; Better for You Snacks – US, September 2018; Salty Snacks – US, March 2018; Potato and Tortilla Snacks – US, February 2018; and other snacking Reports in the food and drink as well as the multicultural libraries.

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