Salty Snacks - Global Annual Review - 2016

OVERVIEW
Figure 1: Snack food, volume sales (000 tonnes), top five markets, 2015*
Figure 2: Snack food, per capita consumption (kg), top five markets, 2015*
Figure 3: Salty snacks, new product launches, top five sub-categories, 2014-15
Figure 4: Salty snacks, top 10 claims, 2014-15
Figure 5: Salty snacks, global market performance
THE BIG STORIES
The shift to healthy continues
Figure 6: Salty snacks, top health and wellness-related claims, global, % change 2013-15
Figure 7: Agreement with the statement “I am happy to occasionally let my children eat crisps/salty snacks,” selected European countries, 2012-15
Figure 8: Launches of salty snacks, by select claim, % change, France, 2011-15
Snacking around the clock*
Figure 9: Eating occasions for salty snacks, Canada, November 2014
Figure 10: Times when salty snacks are eaten, select European markets, 2015
Flavor innovation in a range of salty snack products and markets
Figure 11: Top flavor components of new launches, snacks*, South Korea, 2012-2015**
Figure 12: Flavor preference for sauces/marinades, dry seasoning mixes, or dressings, by age, US, September 2014
NOTABLE PRODUCTS OF THE PAST YEAR
Notable potato snack innovations in 2015
Other notable salty snack products of 2015
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
The boundaries between snack categories begin to erode
The impact of legislation*
Figure 13: Volume sales, per capita consumption, volume growth, snack foods, Mexico, 2012-14
Figure 14: Overweight and obesity levels, by age and gender, Japan, UK and US, 2013
What is the future of snacking on the go?
Figure 15: Snacking on the go in the past three months, select foods, selected European markets, 2015
THE ANALYST’S VIEW