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The Potato Crisps and Snacks Production industry has grown in popularity in recent years, with potato product makers adapting to new consumer tastes. Premium crisps have been growing in popularity – brands like Kettle Foods and Tyrrells have benefitted most from this, resulting in KP Snacks acquiring Tyrrells in 2018. However, potato product makers have also come under growing competition from healthier snack alternatives, including crisps made of other vegetables like beetroot and carrots, as many potato products are rich in salt and saturated fats. Over the five years through 2024-25, industry revenue is forecast to climb at a compound annual rate of 2.2% to reach £3.2 billion, with a projected 1.1% hike in 2024-25.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £3.2bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (£m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd | 750.2 | |
KP Snacks Ltd | 473.9 | |
Walkers Snack Foods Ltd | 315.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Potato crisps, Prepared frozen potatoes and Potato snacks. Potato crisps is the largest segment of the Potato Crisps & Snacks Production in the UK.
Frozen potato manufacturers are facing new threats
Businesses in this industry produce potato snacks, crisps, flour and meal, as well as dehydrated mashed potatoes and prepared frozen potatoes. This industry also includes industrial potato peeling. Companies that are contracted by retailers to produce own-label potato products are also included in this industry.
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SIC 10.31 - Potato Crisps & Snacks Production in the UK
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The market size of the Potato Crisps & Snacks Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £3.2bn in 2024.
There are 53 businesses in the Potato Crisps & Snacks Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Potato Crisps & Snacks Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 2.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Potato Crisps & Snacks Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Potato Crisps & Snacks Production market in United Kingdom are McCain Foods (GB) Ltd, KP Snacks Ltd and Walkers Snack Foods Ltd
Prepared frozen potatoes and Dehydrated potatoes are part of the Potato Crisps & Snacks Production in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is McCain Foods (GB) Ltd.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Potato Crisps & Snacks Production in the UK industry in United Kingdom.