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Snack Food Trends in the U.S.: Sweet, Salty, Healthy and Kids Snacks
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Jul 1, 2006
308 Pages - Pub ID: LA1119533
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Chapter 1: Executive Overview
- Scope and Methodology
- Scope of Report
- Eleven Product Categories
- Two Classifications: Sweet and Salted
- Sweet Snacks
- Salted Snacks
- Report Methodology
- Introduction
- Snacks and the American Diet
- Snack Time in America
- Table 1-1: Snacking Patterns: Percentage Who “Agree a Lot” with Selected Statements (U.S. Adults, U.S. Adult Women, and U.S. Adult Men)
- In a Hurry and on the Run
- Table 1-2: Food Preparation Patterns: Percentage Who “Agree a Lot” with Selected Statements (U.S. Adults, U.S. Adult Women, and U.S. Adult Men)
- The Battle Over Better-for-You
- Table 1-3: Attitudes About Nutrition: Percentage Who “Agree a Lot” with Selected Statements (U.S. Adults, U.S. Adult Women, and U.S. Adult Men)
- The Nutritional Culprits
- Fats and Cholesterol
- Trans-Fatty Acids
- Sugars and Carbohydrates
- The Glycemic Index
- America on a Diet
- Table 1-4: Percentage Rates for Selected Diet-Related Activities and Attitudes: Overall and By Gender, 2003 (U.S. adults)
- A National Weight Crisis
- The Demographics of Obesity
- The Economic Toll
- The Food Industry at Fault
- The International Angle
- McDonald’s on the Defensive
- The Role of Portion Control
- The Government Reaction
- The New Food Guide Pyramid
- The Mainstreaming of Natural/Organic Foods
- Market Overview
- Total Snack Sales Top $61 Billion in 2005
- Candy Category at 32% of Market Total
- IRI-Tracked Snack Sales at $32.5 Billion
- Salty Snacks Category at 22.5% of IRI-Tracked Sales
- Yogurt and Food Bars Are Top Growth Categories
- Share of IRI-Tracked Sales by Market Classification: Sweet vs. Salted
- Sweet Snacks at 67% of Five-Year Growth
- Figure 1-1: IRI-Tracked Sales of Snack Foods by Market Classification, 2001 vs. 2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Figure 1-2: Share of IRI-Tracked Sales of Snack Foods by Market Classification, 2001 vs. 2005 (percent)
- Sweet Snacks Lead in New Product Introductions
- Snack Bar SKUs Experience Exceptional Growth
- Top Package Tags Highlight Top Trends
- Table 1-5: U.S. Retail Sales of Snack Foods, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 1-6: U.S. Retail Sales of Snack Foods: By Product Category, 2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 1-7: IRI-Tracked Sales of Snack Foods, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 1-8: Share of IRI-Tracked Sales of Snack Foods by Product Category, 2001 vs. 2005 (percent)
- Table 1-9: Dollar Growth of IRI-Tracked Sales of Snack Foods by Product Category, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 1-10: Compound Annual Growth Rate of IRI-Tracked Snack Food Sales by Product Category, 2001-2005 (percent)
- Table 1-11: Total Growth in IRI-Tracked Sales of Snack Foods by Classification: Sweet and Salted, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 1-12: Number of New Snack Product Reports by Category, 2001-2005
- Table 1-13: Number of New Snack Product SKUs by Category, 2001-2005
- Table 1-14: Number of New Snack Products by Package Tag, 2001-2005
- Sweet Snacks
- IRI-Tracked Sales of Sweet Snacks at $18.2 Billion
- Snack Candy at $6.4 Billion and 35% of Sweet Snacks
- Consumer Usage Reflects Similar Ranking by Product Type
- Yogurt Snacks Lead in Dollar Gains
- General Mills Closing in on Kraft
- Private-Label Cookies Claim Largest Brand Share
- Looking Ahead
- Salted Snacks
- IRI-Tracked Sales of Salted Snacks at $13.2 Billion
- Salty Snacks the Largest Category by Far
- Consumer Usage Reflects Similar Ranking by Product Type
- Nut Snacks the Clear Leader in Dollar Gains
- Frito-Lay Maintains Wide Market Lead
- Looking Ahead
- Trends in Healthy Snacks
- Health Angle Essential Across All Categories
- A Three-Pronged Trend
- Trends in Kids and Teens Snacks
- Walking the Healthy/Less-Healthy Line
- Legislated Kids Nutrition Starting at the School Level
- Good Prospects for Value-Added Yogurt
- More Natural/Organic Snacks for Kids
Chapter 2: Sweet Snacks
- Introduction
- Market Definition
- Looking Ahead
- Figure 2-1: Projected Growth Rates in IRI-Tracked Sales of Sweet Snacks by Product Category, 2001-2005 vs. 2005-2010 (percent)
- Snack Candy: Chocolate, Chocolate, and More Chocolate
- Cookies & Bakery Snacks
- Yogurt Snacks
- Food Bars
- Fruit Snacks
- Gelatin/Pudding Cups
Category Trends: Retail Sales and Consumer Usage
- IRI-Tracked Sales of Sweet Snacks at $18.2 Billion
- Table 2-1: IRI-Tracked Sales of Sweet Snacks, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Snack Candy at $6.4 Billion and 35% of Sweet Snacks
- Consumer Usage Reflects Similar Ranking by Product Type
- Yogurt Snacks Lead in Dollar Gains
- Expanding Household Usage of Drinkable Yogurt
- General Mills Closing in on Kraft
- Figure 2-2: Top Marketers of Sweet Snacks, 2001 vs. 2005 (percent)
- Private-Label Cookies Claim Largest Brand Share
- Yoplait Posts Highest Rate of Household Usage
- Yoplait Claims Top Spots in 5-Year Sales Growth
- Candy Bars Slipping in Household Penetration
- Table 2-2: Leading Marketers of Sweet Snacks, 2001-2005 (percent)
- Table 2-3: IRI-Tracked Sales of Sweet Snacks by Product Category and Segment, 2001 vs. 2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 2-4: Share of IRI-Tracked Sales of Sweet Snacks by Product Category and Segment, 2001 vs. 2005 (percent)
- Table 2-5: Overview of U.S. Household Usage Rates for Selected Sweet Snack Classifications, 2003-2005 (percent)
- Table 2-6: Dollar Change in IRI-Tracked Sales of Sweet Snacks by Product Category and Segment, 2001 vs. 2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 2-7: Growth Rates in IRI-Tracked Sales of Sweet Snacks by Product Category and Segment, 2001-2005 (percent)
- Table 2-8: Overall Household Usage Rates for Selected Sweet Snack Classifications, 2003-2005 (percent)
- Table 2-9: Top Brand Lines by Share of IRI-Tracked Sales of Sweet Snacks, 2001- 2005 (percent)
- Table 2-10: Top Sweet Snack Brand Lines by Household Usage Rates: By Product Type, 2005 (percent)
- Table 2-11: Top Brand Lines by 5-Year Growth in IRI-Tracked Sales of Sweet Snacks, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 2-12: Change in Household Usage Rates Among Selected Leading Sweet Snack Brand Lines, 2003-2005 (percent)
Marketing and New Product Trends
- Chocolate Candy Moving Upscale, Natural
- Strong Interest in Flavor Blends
- Non-Chocolate Candy Targeting Kids, Scaling Up
- “Blend” Is Top Flavor in Non-Chocolate Candy
- Cookies Category Going Upscale, Natural, and Trans-Fat-Free
- New Snack Bars Position on Health and Indulgence
- Yogurt Products Position on Convenience, Health
- Table 2-13: Chocolate Candy: Top Package Tags, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 2-14: Chocolate Candy: Top Flavors, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 2-15: Non-Chocolate Candy: Top Package Tags, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 2-16: Non-Chocolate Candy: Top Flavors, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 2-17: Cookies: Top Package Tags, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 2-18: Cookies: Top Flavors, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 2-19: Snack Bars: Top Package Tags, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 2-20: Snack Bars: Top Flavors, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 2-21: Yogurt: Top Package Tags, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 2-22: Yogurt: Top Flavors, 2003-2005 (number)
Brand Profile: Del Monte Fruit and Gelatin Snacks
- Sales Grow $35 Million During 2001-2005 Period
- Products Position on Health, Convenience, Kids
- Consumer Demographic Is Generally Lower Scale
- Looking Ahead: Scaling up with Gourmet, Organic, and Ethnic Products
- Figure 2-3: Indices for Usage of Del Monte Mixed Fruit Nutritional Snacks and Gelatin Desserts by Race/Ethnicity, 2005
- Table 2-23: IRI-Tracked Sales of Del Monte Fruit Snacks and Prepared Gelatin Snacks, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 2-24: Timeline of Selected Del Monte Fruit Snack New Product Introductions, 2003-2005
- Table 2-25: Snack Brand Line Demographics: Del Monte Mixed Fruit Nutritional Snacks, 2005 (U.S. households)
Brand Profile: Dove Chocolate
Dove Chocolate Sales Up 44% in 2005
Dove Aims for Indulgence
Looking Ahead: Dark Chocolate and the CocoaVia Connection
Table 2-26: IRI-Tracked Sales of Dove Snack Products, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
Table 2-27: Snack Brand Line Demographics: Dove Chocolate Promises, 2005 (U.S. households)
Table 2-28: Timeline of Selected Dove Chocolate New Product Introductions, 2003-2006
Brand Profile: Pepperidge Farm Cookies
- Cookie Sales Top $287 Million in 2005
- An Upscale, Female Demographic
- New Indulgence Products Go Smaller, Lighter
- Looking Ahead: 100 Calorie Packs and New Flavor Mixtures
- Table 2-29: IRI-Tracked Sales of Pepperidge Farm Snack Products, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollar)
- Table 2-30: Snack Brand Line Demographics: Pepperidge Farm Cookies, 2005 (U.S. households)
- Table 2-31: Timeline of Selected Pepperidge Farm Sweet Snack New Product Introductions, 2003-2006
Chapter 3: Salted Snacks
- Introduction
- Market Definition
- Looking Ahead
- Figure 3-1: Projected Growth Rates in IRI-Tracked Sales of Salted Snacks by Product Category, 2001-2005 vs. 2005-2010 (percent)
- Salty Snacks
- Crackers
- Nut Snacks
- Popcorn and Rice/Popcorn Cakes
- Dried Meat Snacks
- Category Trends: Retail Sales and Consumer Usage
- IRI-Tracked Sales of Salted Snacks at $13.2 Billion
- Table 3-1: IRI-Tracked Sales of Salted Snacks, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Salty Snacks the Largest Category by Far
- Consumer Usage Reflects Similar Ranking by Product Type
- Nut Snacks the Clear Leader in Dollar Gains
- Expanding Household Usage of Meat Snacks/Beef Jerky
- Frito-Lay Maintains Wide Market Lead
- Figure 3-2: Top Marketers of Salted Snacks, 2001 vs. 2005 (percent)
- Brand Fragmentation, Marketer Concentration
- Lay’s, Planter’s, and Doritos Lead in Consumer Usage
- Private-Label Snack Nuts Lead by 2001-2005 Dollar Gain
- Smaller, Healthier Brands Chart Gains in Household Usage
- Table 3-2: IRI-Tracked Sales of Salted Snacks by Product Category and Segment, 2001 vs. 2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 3-3: Share of IRI-Tracked Sales of Salted Snacks by Product Category and Segment, 2001 vs. 2005 (percent)
- Table 3-4: Overview of U.S. Household Usage Rates for Selected Salted Snack Classifications, 2005 (percent)
- Table 3-5: Dollar Change in IRI-Tracked Sales of Salted Snacks by Product Category and Segment, 2001 vs. 2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 3-6: Growth Rates in IRI-Tracked Sales of Salted Snacks by Product Category and Segment, 2001-2005 (percent)
- Table 3-7: Change in Household Purchasing Rates for Selected Salted Snack Classifications, 2003-2005 (percent)
- Table 3-8: Leading Marketers of Salted Snacks, 2001-2005 (percent)
- Table 3-9: Top Snack Brand Varieties by Share of IRI-Tracked Sales of Salted Snacks, 2001-2005 (percent)
- Table 3-10: Top Salted Snack Brand Lines by Household Usage Rates: By Product Type, 2005 (percent)
- Table 3-11: Top Salted Brand Varieties by 5-Year Growth in IRI-Tracked Sales, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 3-12: Change in Household Usage Rates Among Selected Leading Salted Snack Brand Lines, 2003-2005 (percent)
- New Product Trends
- Potato Chips trend Toward Natural, Lower-Fat Varieties
- Crackers Also Trending Healthier, More Upscale
- Nuts and Seeds Go Gourmet
- Popcorn Also Trending Healthier
- Table 3-13: Potato Chips: Top Package Tags, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 3-14: Potato Chips: Top Flavors by Package Tag, 2003-2005 (number)
- Table 3-15: Crackers: Top Package Tags (number)
- Table 3-16: Crackers: Top Flavors by Package Tag (number)
- Table 3-17: Nuts and Seeds: Top Package Tags (number)
- Table 3-18: Nuts and Seeds: Top Flavors by Package Tag (number)
- Table 3-19: Popcorn: Top Package Tags (number)
- Table 3-20: Popcorn: Top Flavors by Package Tag (number)
- Brand Profile: Lay’s Chips
- Growth in Newer Varieties Including Stax and Kettle Cooked
- Table 3-21: IRI-Tracked Sales of Lay’s Potato Chips, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Trending Healthy
- Younger, Wealthier Consumers Prefer Healthier Chips
- Looking Ahead: Building on Healthy
- Table 3-22: Timeline of Selected Lay’s Potato Chip New Product Introductions, 2003-2006
- Table 3-23: Snack Brand Line Demographics: Lay’s Potato Chips (Regular), 2005 (U.S. households)
- Table 3-24: Snack Brand Line Demographics: Baked! Lay’s Potato Chips, 2005 (U.S. households)
- Table 3-25: Snack Brand Line Demographics: Lay’s Light Potato Chips, 2005 (U.S. households)
- Brand Profile: Planters Nuts
- Planters: King of Snack Nuts
- Table 3-26: IRI-Tracked Sales of Planters Snack Products, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Cashing in on Health Value of Nuts
- Planters Nuts Have Universal Appeal
- Looking Ahead: Maintaining a Focus on Health
- Table 3-27: Timeline of Selected Planters Nut Snack New Product Introductions, 2003-2006
- Table 3-28: Snack Brand Line Demographics: Planters Nuts, 2005 (U.S. households)
- Brand Profile: Terra Chips
- Snacks Sales Grow $35 Million During 2001-2005 Period
- Table 3-29: IRI-Tracked Sales of Terra Snack Products, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Natural Products with Gourmet Appeal
- Table 3-30: Timeline of Selected Terra Salted Snack New Product Introductions, 2003-2005
Chapter 4: Trends in Healthy Snacks
- Looking Ahead
- Health Angle Essential Across All Categories
- Figure 4-1: Dollar Growth of IRI-Tracked Sales of Snacks by Product Category, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Figure 4-2: Compound Annual Growth Rate of IRI-Tracked Sales of Snacks by Product Category, 2001-2005 (percent)
- A Three-Pronged Trend
- Natural/Organic: The Top Healthy Snack Trend in 2006-2007
- Table 4-1: Mass-Market Sales Growth: Top-Selling Natural/Organic Snack Brands vs. Overall Segment, 2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Figure 4-3: Number of New Snack Products by Package Tag: Natural Tags, 2001-2005
- Table 4-2: Number of New Snack Products with “Natural” or “Organic” Package Tags, 2003-2005
- The “No-Allergy” Product Wave
- Figure 4-4: Number of New Snack Products with Non-Allergenic Package Tags, 2001-2005
- Diet/Weight: Portion Control Out Front
- No Trans Fats!
- Figure 4-5: Number of New Snack Products with “No Trans Fat” Package Tag, 2001-2005
- The Nos and the Lows: A More Balanced Approach to Healthy Dieting
- Figure 4-6: IRI-Tracked Sales of Diet Candy, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 4-3: Number of New Snack Products by Diet Package Tag, 2001-2005
- Fortified/Functional Snacks: Antioxidants, Omega-3s, and Probiotics
- Figure 4-7: Number of New Snack Products with “High Omega-3” or “High Antioxidants” Package Tags: 2001-2005
- Whole Grain and High Fiber
- Figure 4-8: Number of New Snack Products with “High Fiber” Package Tags, 2001-2005
- Table 4-4: Number of New Snack Products by Package Tag: Natural Tags, 2001-2005
- Table 4-5: New Natural and Organic Snack Product Introductions, 2006
- Table 4-6: Number of New Snack Products by Package Tag: Diet Tags, 2001-2005
- Table 4-7: New Snack Product Introductions with Diet-Related Claims, 2006
- Table 4-8: Number of New Snack Products by Package Tag: Functional Tags, 2001-2005
- Table 4-9: New Fortified/Functional Snack Product Introductions, 2006
- Consumer Trends
- Healthy Snackers Favor Inherently Healthy Snacks
- Energy Bar Usage Down Among Healthy Snackers
- Healthy Snackers Go for Yogurt, Low-Salt, Low-Fat
- Healthy Brands Not Alone as Healthy Snack Choices
- Table 4-10: Relative Household Usage of Selected Snack Classifications by Level of Agreement with Statement, “I Usually Only Snack on Healthy Foods,” 2005 (indices)
- Table 4-11: Household Usage Rates for Selected Snack Classifications: Overall and by Level of Agreement with Statement, “I Usually Only Snack on Healthy Foods,” 2005 (percent)
- Table 4-12: Relative Household Usage of Selected Snack Classifications Among Respondents Who Agree a Lot with Statement, “I Usually Snack on Healthy Foods,” 2003-2005 (indices)
- Table 4-13: Relative Household Usage of Selected Snack Classifications Among Respondents Who Agree a Little with Statement, “I Usually Snack on Healthy Foods,” 2003-2005 (indices)
- Table 4-14: Relative Household Usage of Selected Snack Classifications by Product Types Used Most Often: By Level of Agreement with Statement, “I Usually Only Snack on Healthy Foods,” 2005 (indices)
- Table 4-15: Household Usage Rates for Selected Snack Classifications by Product Types Used Most Often: Overall and by Level of Agreement with Statement, “I Usually Only Snack on Healthy Foods,” 2005 (percent)
- Table 4-16: Relative Household Usage of Selected Snack Brand Lines: By Level of Agreement with Statement, “I Usually Only Snack on Healthy Foods,” 2005 (indices)
- Table 4-17: Household Usage Rates for Selected Snack Brand Lines: Overall and by Level of Agreement with Statement, “I Usually Only Snack on Healthy Foods,” 2005 (percent)
- Brand Profile: Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs
- Sales Up Almost $100 Million in First Two Years
- Table 4-18: IRI-Tracked Sales of Kraft/Nabisco 100 Calorie Packs, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Calorie Counting the Easy Way
- Table 4-19: Timeline of Selected Nabisco 100 Calorie Pack New Product Introductions, 2004-2006
- Brand Profile: Kraft South Beach Diet Bars and Cookies
- Sales Near $70 Million in First Year
- Table 4-20: IRI-Tracked Sales of Kraft South Beach Snack Products, 2005 (in millions of dollars)
Heavy on Bars, Bullish on the Future
Table 4-21: Timeline of Selected Kraft South Beach Diet New Snack Product Introductions, 2005-2006
Brand Profile: Stonyfield Farm Yogurt
- Yogurt Sales Double in Five-Year Period
- Table 4-22: IRI-Tracked Sales of Stonyfield Farm Snack Products, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- New Product Initiatives Are Future-Focused
- Table 4-23: Timeline of Selected Stonyfield Farm Yogurt New Product Introductions, 2003-2005
- Consumer Demographic Is Generally Upper Scale
- Looking Ahead: Reaching the Target Audience
- Table 4-24: Snack Brand Line Demographics: Stonyfield Farm Yogurt, 2005 (U.S. households)
Chapter 5: Trends in Kids and Teens Snacks
- Looking Ahead
- Walking the Healthy/Less-Healthy Line
- Legislated Kids Nutrition Starting at the School Level
- Small Dietary Changes Have Big Effect
- What a Parent Wants/What a Kid Wants
- Marketing to Kids: Is the Fun Over?
- Reaching Out to Parents
- Troubled Waters Ahead for Less Healthy Sweets
- Table 5-1: Growth Rates in IRI-Tracked Sales of Selected Sweet Snack Categories and Segments Popular Among Kids, 2001-2005 (percent)
- Focus on Fruit
- Good Prospects for Value-Added Yogurt
- More Natural/Organic Snacks for Kids
- Candy Out Front in New Kids Snacks Introductions
- Figure 5-1: Number of New Snack Products by Package Tag, 2001-2005
- Table 5-2: Number of New Snack Products with “Kids” or “Teens” Package Tags, 2003-2005
- Table 5-3: New Kids and Teens Snack Products Introductions, 2006
- Consumer Trends
- Kids of All Ages Big on Snacks of All Kinds
- Bite-Size, Fudge-Covered Cookies Are Kid-Favorites
- Kids Brand Preferences Include Adult Snacks, Too
- Table 5-4: Relative Usage of Selected Snack Classifications by Age Bracket of Child, 2005 (indices)
- Table 5-5: Usage Rates for Selected Snack Classifications: Overall and by Age Bracket of Child, 2005 (percent)
- Table 5-6: Relative Usage of Selected Snack Classifications by Product Types Used Most Often: By Age Bracket of Child, 2005 (indices)
- Table 5-7: Usage Rates for Selected Snack Classifications by Product Types Used Most Often: Overall and by Age Bracket of Child, 2005 (percent)
- Table 5-8: Relative Usage of Selected Snack Brand Lines by Age of Child, 2005 (indices)
- Table 5-9: Usage Rates for Selected Snack Brand Lines: Overall and by Age of Child, 2005 (percent)
- Brand Profile:
Betty Crocker Fruit Rolls/Bars/Snacks and Cookies
- IRI-Tracked Sales Slip in 2005
- Building on Health
- Table 5-10: IRI-Tracked Sales of Betty Crocker Snack Products, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Table 5-11: Timeline of Selected Del Monte Fruit Snack New Product Introductions, 2003-2005
- Brand Profile: Dannon Danimals
- Drinkable Yogurt Leads in 2005 Sales
- Table 5-12: IRI-Tracked Sales of Dannon Danimals Snack Products, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Drinkable Yogurt Ideally Suited for Health, Convenience
- Table 5-13: Timeline of Selected Dannon Danimals Yogurt New Product Introductions, 2003-2006
- Brand Profile: Pepperidge Farm Goldfish
- Goldfish Line Posts Growth Despite Segment Losses
- Table 5-14: IRI-Tracked Sales of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Salted Snacks, 2001-2005 (in millions of dollars)
- Products Position on Fun, Health, Convenience
- Table 5-15: Timeline of Selected Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Snack Product Introductions, 2003-2005
Appendix: Addresses of Selected Marketers
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