PUBLISHER: TechNavio | PRODUCT CODE: 2005633
PUBLISHER: TechNavio | PRODUCT CODE: 2005633
Global Popcorn Market 2026-2030
The global popcorn market is forecasted to grow by USD 3439.9 mn during 2025-2030, accelerating at a CAGR of 6.8% during the forecast period. The report on the global popcorn market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increasing consumer inclination towards healthier snacking options, expansion of at home entertainment and streaming media consumption, significant strides in product innovation and flavor portfolio expansion.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.
| Market Scope | |
|---|---|
| Base Year | 2026 |
| End Year | 2030 |
| Series Year | 2026-2030 |
| Growth Momentum | Accelerate |
| YOY 2026 | 6.5% |
| CAGR | 6.8% |
| Incremental Value | $3439.9 mn |
Technavio's global popcorn market is segmented as below:
By Product
- Ready-to-eat
- Microwave
By End-User
- Household
- Commercial
By Flavor
- Savory
- Sweet
- Fusion
- Salty
- Health-oriented
By Distribution Channel
- Offline
- Online
Geography
- APAC
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- North America
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- The Netherlands
- South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Colombia
- Middle East and Africa
- UAE
- South Africa
- Egypt
- Rest of World (ROW)
This study identifies the increasing dominance of ready-to-eat segment driven by convenience as one of the prime reasons driving the global popcorn market growth during the next few years. Also, flavor profile expansion and premiumization and emphasis on sustainability and ethical sourcing will lead to sizable demand in the market.
The report on the global popcorn market covers the following areas:
- Global popcorn market sizing
- Global popcorn market forecast
- Global popcorn market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading global popcorn market vendors that include Barcel USA LLC, Cobs Fine Foods Pty Ltd, Conagra Brands Inc., Cretors, Farmer Jons Popcorn, Free Day Popcorn, Garrett Popcorn Holding Co LLC, Herr Foods Inc., Howler Hot Popcorn, Intersnack Group GmbH and Co., Joes Gourmet Foods Ltd., LesserEvil Brand Snack Co., Pipsnacks LLC, Popcorn Shed Ltd., PROPER Snacks, Quinn Foods LLC, The Hershey Co., Utz Brands Inc., Weaver Popcorn Co Inc. Also, the global popcorn market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.
The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by End-user
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Flavor
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- 3.3 Value chain analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
- 4.3 Market size 2025
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2025-2030
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Popcorn Market 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Popcorn Market 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.2 Product segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Product Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.3 End-user segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - End-user Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.4 Flavor segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Flavor Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.5 Distribution Channel segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Distribution Channel Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.6 Geography segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
- 5.7 Country segment analysis 2020 - 2024
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2020 - 2024 ($ million)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 Impact of AI on global popcorn market
- 6.2 Impact of geopolitical conflicts on global popcorn market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2025 and 2030
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2025 and 2030
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2025 and 2030
- 7.7 Market condition
8 Market Segmentation by Product
- 8.1 Market segments
- 8.2 Comparison by Product
- 8.3 Ready-to-eat - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.4 Microwave - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 8.5 Market opportunity by Product
- Market opportunity by Product ($ million)
9 Market Segmentation by End-user
- 9.1 Market segments
- 9.2 Comparison by End-user
- 9.3 Household - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.4 Commercial - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 9.5 Market opportunity by End-user
- Market opportunity by End-user ($ million)
10 Market Segmentation by Flavor
- 10.1 Market segments
- 10.2 Comparison by Flavor
- 10.3 Savory - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.4 Sweet - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.5 Fusion - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.6 Salty - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.7 Health-oriented - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 10.8 Market opportunity by Flavor
- Market opportunity by Flavor ($ million)
11 Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel
- 11.1 Market segments
- 11.2 Comparison by Distribution Channel
- 11.3 Offline - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 11.4 Online - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 11.5 Market opportunity by Distribution Channel
- Market opportunity by Distribution Channel ($ million)
12 Customer Landscape
- 12.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
13 Geographic Landscape
- 13.1 Geographic segmentation
- 13.2 Geographic comparison
- 13.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.3.1 China - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.3.2 India - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.3.3 Japan - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.3.4 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.3.5 Australia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.3.6 Indonesia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.4.1 US - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.4.2 Canada - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.4.3 Mexico - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.5.1 Germany - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.5.2 UK - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.5.3 France - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.5.4 Italy - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.5.5 Spain - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.5.6 The Netherlands - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.6.1 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.6.2 Argentina - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.6.3 Colombia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.7.1 Saudi Arabia - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.7.2 UAE - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.7.3 South Africa - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.7.4 Egypt - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.7.5 Nigeria - Market size and forecast 2025-2030
- 13.8 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
14 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity
- 14.1 Market drivers
- Increasing consumer inclination towards healthier snacking options
- Expansion of at home entertainment and streaming media consumption
- Significant strides in product innovation and flavor portfolio expansion
- 14.2 Market challenges
- Intensifying channel fragmentation, and price architecture stress
- Intense competition from alternative snack products and market saturation
- Volatility in raw material pricing and supply chain disruptions
- 14.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2025 and 2030
- 14.4 Market opportunities
- Increasing dominance of ready-to-eat segment driven by convenience
- Flavor profile expansion and premiumization
- Emphasis on sustainability and ethical sourcing
15 Competitive Landscape
- 15.1 Overview
- 15.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 15.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 15.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
16 Competitive Analysis
- 16.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
- 16.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
- 16.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 16.4 Conagra Brands Inc.
- Conagra Brands Inc. - Overview
- Conagra Brands Inc. - Business segments
- Conagra Brands Inc. - Key offerings
- Conagra Brands Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 16.5 Cretors
- Cretors - Overview
- Cretors - Product / Service
- Cretors - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.6 Farmer Jons Popcorn
- Farmer Jons Popcorn - Overview
- Farmer Jons Popcorn - Product / Service
- Farmer Jons Popcorn - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.7 Free Day Popcorn
- Free Day Popcorn - Overview
- Free Day Popcorn - Product / Service
- Free Day Popcorn - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.8 Garrett Popcorn Holding Co LLC
- Garrett Popcorn Holding Co LLC - Overview
- Garrett Popcorn Holding Co LLC - Product / Service
- Garrett Popcorn Holding Co LLC - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.9 Herr Foods Inc.
- Herr Foods Inc. - Overview
- Herr Foods Inc. - Product / Service
- Herr Foods Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.10 Joes Gourmet Foods Ltd.
- Joes Gourmet Foods Ltd. - Overview
- Joes Gourmet Foods Ltd. - Product / Service
- Joes Gourmet Foods Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.11 LesserEvil Brand Snack Co.
- LesserEvil Brand Snack Co. - Overview
- LesserEvil Brand Snack Co. - Product / Service
- LesserEvil Brand Snack Co. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.12 Pipsnacks LLC
- Pipsnacks LLC - Overview
- Pipsnacks LLC - Product / Service
- Pipsnacks LLC - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.13 Popcorn Shed Ltd.
- Popcorn Shed Ltd. - Overview
- Popcorn Shed Ltd. - Product / Service
- Popcorn Shed Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.14 PROPER Snacks
- PROPER Snacks - Overview
- PROPER Snacks - Product / Service
- PROPER Snacks - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.15 Quinn Foods LLC
- Quinn Foods LLC - Overview
- Quinn Foods LLC - Product / Service
- Quinn Foods LLC - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.16 The Hershey Co.
- The Hershey Co. - Overview
- The Hershey Co. - Business segments
- The Hershey Co. - Key offerings
- The Hershey Co. - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 16.17 Utz Brands Inc.
- Utz Brands Inc. - Overview
- Utz Brands Inc. - Product / Service
- Utz Brands Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.18 Weaver Popcorn Co Inc
- Weaver Popcorn Co Inc - Overview
- Weaver Popcorn Co Inc - Product / Service
- Weaver Popcorn Co Inc - Key offerings
- SWOT
17 Appendix
- 17.1 Scope of the report
- Market definition
- Objectives
- Notes and caveats
- 17.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 17.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 17.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
- 17.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
- 17.6 Data validation
- Data validation
- 17.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 17.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
- 17.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 17.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations
