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Snapshot img { margin: 10px !important; } Overview of the global crackers market

Research analysis on the crackers market identifies the growing demand for healthy snacks due to consumer changing taste and preference as one of the primary factors for market growth. With the increasing preference of the consumers towards replacing their routine meals with snacks and the awareness towards eating foods with healthy high-quality ingredients, the recent years witnessed a considerable increase in the demand for healthy snack foods. This increases the demand for snack crackers since they have healthy ingredients. Additionally, manufacturers are also focusing on offering crackers in different flavors. For instance, Way Better Snacks recently introduced crackers in four different flavors such as Rosemarry Me and Olive Oil, Back in Black Bean and Salsa, Beyond the Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper, and Mustard and Cheddar Way Better. This will further increase the demand for healthy crackers, which will subsequently drive the market’s growth prospects in the coming years. Technavio’s market research analysts predict that this market will grow at a CAGR of more than 10% by 2021

The Americas will be the highest revenue contributor to the crackers market during the estimated years and this mainly attributes to the growing preference for healthy snacks from consumers in this region. The US witnesses the major demand for crackers in this region and Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile are the leading consumers of crackers in South America.

Competitive landscape and key vendors

The market is characterized by the presence of a considerable number of players. High operating and exit costs due to the specialized nature of manufacturing intensify the level of competition among the market players. Product portfolio, brand value, pricing, and marketing and communication are some of the major factors the vendors focus on to increase their market shares. To sustain the competition and increase their revenue shares, the vendors in the market have the need to differentiate their products through clear value propositions.

The leading vendors in the market are -

Intersnack Group
Kellogg
Mondelēz International
PepsiCo
Snyder's-Lance

The other prominent vendors in the market are Arnott's Biscuits, Bremner Biscuit Company, Britannia, Colussi, Galbusera, Mary’s Gone Crackers, Monde M.Y. San Corporation, Natural Nectar, Parle, PEPPERIDGE FARM, RYVITA, Snack Factory, Stauffer, United Biscuits, and Westminster Cracker Company.

Segmentation by product and analysis of the crackers market

Saltine crackers
Graham crackers
Sandwich crackers

Owing to the increasing demand as a lite snack, the saltine crackers segment accounted for the major market shares during 2016. These crackers have a low amount of cholesterol, unsaturated fats, and nearly negligible amount of saturated fats. Though this segment will witness a gradual decline in its market shares in the coming years, it will continue to the major shares of the whole grain crackers market till the end of the forecast period.

Segmentation by distribution channel and analysis of the crackers market

Supermarkets and hypermarkets
Independent retailers
Convenience store

This market research and analysis estimates that supermarkets and hypermarkets accounted for the maximum sales of crackers during 2016. These stores have a wide range of products from different brands. The growth of the organized retail segment in the developed and developing nations and the development of the retail industry, are some of the major factors fueling the growth of the whole grain crackers market in this segment.

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Trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
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