Datamonitor's Savory Snacks: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the savory snacks industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global savory snacks market grew by 4.7% in 2007 to reach a value of $51.3 billion.

In 2012, the market is forecast to have a value of $61.5 billion, an increase of 20% since 2007.

The market grew by 3.5% in 2007 to reach a volume of 9.9 billion kg.

In 2012, the market is forecast to have a volume of 11.4 billion kg, an increase of 14.8% since 2007.

Sales of potato chips form the most lucrative segment of the market, accounting for 34.7% of global revenues.

The Americas market for savory snacks is the most lucrative, accounting for 45.3% of global revenues.

PepsiCo, Inc. is the leading company, with a 35.1% market share by value.

Supermarkets and hypermarkets form the dominant distribution channel. 52% of the market's value is distributed via this channel

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Market Definition

The savory snacks market consists of nuts & seeds, popcorn, potato chips, processed snacks and other savory snacks. The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report the Americas comprises Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US.

Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

The global figure comprises the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.