Definition
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing snack food products such as potato crisps, corn chips, savoury snacks, snack nuts and other similar snacks. Food manufacturing functions include buying raw materials, such as milled corn and wheat, potatoes, food extracts, flavourings and preservatives and sugar for processing into consumer snack foods. The finished snack products are packaged and marketed to wholesalers and retailers.

IBISWorld research reports contain trend analysis, statistics, market size information, industry growth rates as well as market share of competitors.

Major market segments are identified and also those forces affecting demand and supply within the industry. Performance analysis includes emerging industry trends as well as recent results and performance of each key company. Drawing on the depth of information IBISWorld also provides 5 year forecasts for each industry.

Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure, technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic regional data.

Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.