This statistic shows the confectionery share of total snacking occasions in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2014, by type. In total, 21 percent of snacks eaten in the UK and Ireland were a type of confectionery snack, according to the survey conducted for Bord Bia Irish Food Board. Of these 21 percent of snacking occasions, the majority of snacks eaten were a milk chocolate variety. Other types of confectionery consumed included dark chocolate, jellies and hard sweets.
Confectionery share of total snacking occasions in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland 2014, by type
* Research was conducted in two phases as follows:
Qualitative: four focus groups with 16-35 year olds in Ireland and several online discussion groups in the UK, with 56 respondents broken down by life stage and region.
Quantitative: online survey across Ireland and the UK with nationally represetative sample of 3,000 respondents, plus additional data from mums recording a 'snacking' diary for kids aged 10-15 years (= 4,886 snacking occasions).
The source states that findings between Ireland and the UK were very similar and therefore outlined figures are an average across both markets. In total the data covers 12,244 snacking occasions.
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Bord Bia. (March 19, 2014). Confectionery share of total snacking occasions in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland 2014, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311458/confectionery-share-of-snacks-eaten-united-kingdom-uk-ireland-by-type/
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