Snacks in Norway

July 2025
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Overview:

Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Snacks industry in Norway with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to a comprehensive range of core packaged food categories.

If you're in the Snacks industry in Norway, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Snacks in Norway report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Snacks in Norway?
  • Which are the leading brands in Snacks in Norway?
  • How are products distributed in Snacks in Norway?
  • How is the rise of e-commerce and/or the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
  • What are the key health and wellness concerns driving, or challenging, sales in Snacks?
  • How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in Norway?
  • How has COVID-19 impacted consumer demand? To what extent have lockdown, home seclusion and stockpiling boosted sales? Will the longer term economic repercussions of the pandemic stimulate or suppress future growth?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
  • How significant will values-based claims, such as sustainability and ethical labelling, be in supporting future growth and brand equity?

Snacks in Norway

Snacks in 2025: The big picture
Key trends in 2025
Competitive Landscape
Channel developments
What next for snacks?
Table 1 Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 8 Distribution of Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Chocolate Confectionery in Norway

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Price rises lead to double-digit value growth while novelty and flavour variants support sales
Freia maintains its lead despite a slight backlash, while Nidar gains ground
Supermarkets lead Norway’s chocolate confectionery market as discounters and retail e-commerce gain ground
Indulgence is set to endure amid price pressures in chocolate confectionery
Leading players will invest in social media and retail e-commerce to support product launches
Cultural traditions and ethical expectations will influence chocolate confectionery
Summary 2 Other Chocolate Confectionery by Product Type: 2025
Table 13 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 14 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 15 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 17 Sales of Chocolate Tablets by Type: % Value 2020-2025
Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2021-2025
Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2022-2025
Table 20 Distribution of Chocolate Confectionery by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Gum in Norway

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Gum sales stabilises in 2025, following a three-year retail volume decline
Mars Norge maintains its leadership while Conaxess Trade Norway improves its share
Impulse-driven gum sales continue to rely on physical retailers in Norway
Modest gains anticipated while consumers value functionality and health positionings
Digital and technological innovation will remain limited in Gum in Norway
Sustainability may slowly gain traction in Norway’s gum market
Table 25 Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 26 Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 27 Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 28 Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 29 Sales of Gum by Flavour: Rankings 2020-2025
Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Gum: % Value 2021-2025
Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Gum: % Value 2022-2025
Table 32 Distribution of Gum by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Sugar Confectionery in Norway

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Sugar confectionery in Norway rebounds with cultural resilience and seasonal appeal
Brand loyalty and indulgence leads sugar confectionery to remain consolidated in Norway
Supermarkets drive sugar confectionery sales as retail e-commerce remains niche in Norway
Indulgence will continue to drive growth for sugar confectionery in Norway
Digital innovation will remain limited, but social media will boost engagement in sugar confectionery
Health and sustainability trends will remain secondary across the forecast period
Summary 3 Other Sugar Confectionery by Product Type: 2025
Table 37 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 38 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 39 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 40 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 41 Sales of Chewy Candies by Type: % Value 2020-2025
Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2021-2025
Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Sugar Confectionery: % Value 2022-2025
Table 44 Distribution of Sugar Confectionery by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Ice Cream in Norway

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Growth for ice cream in Norway is driven by innovation, health trends, and seasonal demand
Hennig-Olsen and Diplom-Is Maintain dominant amid growing niche competition
Supermarkets and discounters lead while retail e-commerce gains ground
Plant-based ice cream is expected to remain the best-performing category, supporting forecast growth
Innovation in ice cream is set to focus on flavour, format, and plant-based options
Health and sustainability will influence a small, but growing group of shoppers
Table 49 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 50 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 51 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 52 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 53 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2020-2025
Table 54 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
Table 61 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 65 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Savoury Snacks in Norway

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Positive growth is driven by premiumisation and flavour innovation
Maarud AS retains its lead although share is set to record a slight decline
Supermarkets lose share as discounters improves its position in savoury snacks
Steady growth expected, driven by Indulgence, innovation and premiumisation
Digital engagement and nutritional innovation will support sales of savoury snacks
Health, spice, and sustainability will be key trends across the forecast period
Table 66 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 67 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 68 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 69 Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Savoury Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 72 Distribution of Savoury Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 76 Forecast Sales of Savoury Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks in Norway

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Snack bars drive growth as health and convenience boost sales in 2025
Orkla retains the leadership while protein/energy bars become increasingly competitive
Supermarkets lead distribution as protein/energy bars widen channel reach in Norway
Rising interest in functional snacking will drive demand for snacks in Norway
Digital engagement and flavour innovation are set to drive sales of protein/energy bars
Nutritional expectations are set to rise for snack bars, as sweet biscuits will remain occasional treats
Table 77 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 78 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 79 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 80 Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 83 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2021-2025
Table 84 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Biscuits: % Value 2022-2025
Table 85 NBO Company Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2021-2025
Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Snack Bars: % Value 2022-2025
Table 87 NBO Company Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 88 LBN Brand Shares of Fruit Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 89 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 90 Distribution of Sweet Biscuits by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 91 Distribution of Snack Bars by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 92 Distribution of Fruit Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 93 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 94 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 95 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 96 Forecast Sales of Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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The following categories and subcategories are included:

Snacks

      • Chocolate Pouches and Bags
      • Boxed Assortments
      • Chocolate with Toys
      • Countlines
      • Seasonal Chocolate
      • Tablets
      • Other Chocolate Confectionery
      • Bubble Gum
      • Chewing Gum
      • Boiled Sweets
      • Chewy Candies
      • Gummies and Jellies
      • Liquorice
      • Lollipops
      • Medicated Confectionery
        • Power Mints
        • Standard Mints
      • Toffees, Caramels and Nougat
      • Other Sugar Confectionery
    • Frozen Yoghurt
      • Single Portion Dairy Ice Cream
      • Single Portion Water Ice Cream
    • Plant-based Ice Cream
    • Unpackaged Ice Cream
        • Bulk Dairy Ice Cream
        • Ice Cream Desserts
        • Multi-Pack Dairy Ice Cream
        • Bulk Water Ice Cream
        • Multi-Pack Water Ice Cream
    • Nuts, Seeds and Trail Mixes
      • Potato Chips
      • Tortilla Chips
      • Puffed Snacks
      • Rice Snacks
      • Vegetable, Pulse and Bread Chips
    • Savoury Biscuits
    • Popcorn
    • Pretzels
    • Meat Snacks
    • Seafood Snacks
    • Other Savoury Snacks
      • Dried Fruit
      • Processed Fruit Snacks
      • Cereal Bars
      • Protein/Energy Bars
      • Fruit and Nut Bars
      • Chocolate Coated Biscuits
      • Cookies
      • Filled Biscuits
      • Plain Biscuits
      • Wafers
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