Prof. Kiran Sharma
MARKETING PROJECT
Prof. Kiran Sharma
INSTANT SNACKS
INSTANT SNACKS
By-
Anuraag Boob
Richa Garg
Sohail Jain
Priyal Shah
Saurabh Sharma
Ruchi Vyas
INDIAN SNACKS INDUSTRY
Snacks are a part of Consumer Convenience/ Packaged Foods segment. Snack is described as a Small quantity of food eaten between meals or in place of a meal. Snack food generally comprises bakery products, ready-to-eat mixes, chips, Namkeen and other light processed foods According to the ministry of food processing, the snack food industry is worth Rs100 billion in value and over 4,00,000 tonnes in terms of volume. Though very large and diverse, the snacks industry is dominated by the unorganized sector According to an Apeda survey almost 1,000 snack items and 300 types of savouries are sold across India. The branded snacks are sold at least 25% higher than the unbranded products Savoury snacks have been a part of Indian food habit, since almost ages. Though there is no particular time for snacks, normally they are consumed at teatime. The variety is almost mind-boggling with specialties from all regions, which have gained national acceptance industry. he been growing around 10% for the last three years, while the branded segment is growing around 25% per annum to stand at Rs 5,000-Rs 5,500 crore, due to various reasons like Multiplex culture, snacking at home while watching TV, pubs and bars (where they are served free). AC Nielsen's retail audit shows that the large sales volumes are due to a marked preference for ethnic foods, regional bias towards indigenous snacks and good value-for-money perception. Of course the branded segment is much smaller at Rs 2,200 crore, which is what makes it so attractive to food Companies that are looking at bigger shares and in the branded snacks market, to get down to basics,
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