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Freedonia Market Research Freedonia Focus Reports Salty Snacks Retail: United States

Salty Snacks Retail: United States

Focus Reports, United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2030 US salty snack retail sales in pounds and nominal US dollars. To illustrate historical trends, US salty snack retail sales are provided for 2019-2025. Retail sales in dollars and pounds are also forecast for 2026-2030. Total retail sales by value are segmented by category in terms of potato chips, tortilla/tostada chips, other salted snacks (excluding nuts), cheese snacks, ready to eat popcorn/caramel corn, pretzels, corn snacks (excluding tortilla chips), pork rinds

This report focuses on the market for selected packaged salty snack food products sold to consumers in the US through retail channels. All retail distribution channels are covered, including supermarkets and grocery stores, mass merchandisers and supercenters, warehouse clubs, specialty food stores, health/natural food stores, convenience stores, drugstores, dollar stores, and direct sales channels such as online and mail order.

A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
311423 Dried and Dehydrated Food Mfg
311513 Cheese Mfg
311812 Commercial Bakeries
445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
445292 Confectionery and Nut Stores

HIGHLIGHTS
    MARKET OVERVIEW
    • Sales Outlook
    • Segment Sales
    CONSUMER INSIGHTS
    • Potato Chips Still Most Preferred but Trending Down
    • Chip Eaters Don’t Consume Much
    KEY OPPURTUNITIES
    • Sensory Max
    • Cultural Cuisine
    • Mindful Indulgence
    • Comfort & Nostalgia
    ABOUT THIS REPORT
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    • Sources
    • Industry Codes
    • Resources
    LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
    • Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Salty Snacks Retail Sales, 2025 – 2030
    • Table 1 | US Salty Snacks Retail Sales, 2019 – 2025 (US$ mil & mil pounds)
    • Table 2 | US Salty Snacks Retail Sales, 2025 – 2030 (US$ mil & mil pounds)
    • Table 3 | US Salty Snacks Retail Sales by Category; 2019 – 2025, 2030 (US$ mil)
    • Table 4 | Consumption Rates for Selected Salty Snacks, 2015 – 2025 (% of households)
    • Table 5 | Bags of Potato Chips Eaten in Last 30 Days, 2015 – 2025 (% of US households that eat potato chips)
    • Table 6 | Bags of Corn/Tortilla/Other Chips & Cheese Snacks Eaten in Last 30 Days, 2015 –2025 (% of US households that eat corn/tortilla/other chips & cheese snacks)
    • Table 7 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Salty Snacks Retail Sales
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