Coca-Cola HBC Hungary enters the snack market

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary has started vertical portfolio development; the largest domestic soft drink manufacturer is testing its latest biscuit brand on the snack market worth a total of HUF 80 billion. Flavored oat and functional biscuits, known as MyWellness, are currently available in nineteen domestic stores at Auchan Hungary from November.

The most dynamically growing segment of the Hungarian snack market is the biscuit market, which accounts for 42 percent of the total category in value and 62 percent in volume. On average, we consume 2.9 kilograms of biscuits a year, paying more and more attention to products rich in nutrients important for the body or with added functionality. 

Coca-Cola HBC Hungary is committed to continuously improving its 24/7 portfolio in order to offer the right product for each consumption occasion that arises, regardless of the time of the day. The company has decades of experience in the markets of ready-to-drink soft drinks, natural mineral water, juice, coffee and premium alcohol products, but is also open to expanding into new food categories other than its core business segments. The consumption of snacks is closely related to soft drink consumption occasions, opening gates to product bundling in these categories.

In 2019, the parent company of Coca-Cola HBC Hungary acquired Bambi, the market leader biscuit company in Serbia, for 260 million euros, whose brands have since become part of the total portfolio of the Coca-Cola HBC Group, which has a presence in 29 countries. The history of Bambi began in 1967 in Pozarevac, Serbia, and in the 55 years since, the various sweet and savory snacks offered by the company have become favorites of generations. Hungary joins the list of countries that sell Bambi brands with the periodic introduction of MyWellness biscuits.

MyWellness is an innovative, modern, and attractive brand that contains useful, nutritious ingredients for the human body. The products are 100% made of integral flour, and are rich in vitamins and fiber. They are available in many flavors with the coatings made of high-quality real chocolate. MyWellness biscuits are all vegan products, they can be  excellent choice for incorporating into a balanced diet.

The current market test, which has started in November this year, aims to increase awareness of the MyWellness brand and encourage the testing of products. During the pilot period, Coca-Cola HBC Hungary would like to learn more about the snack market, the benefits and challenges of marketing the novel food category, and the investment needs that are essential for a long-term presence in the segment.

MyWellness biscuits can be purchased in nineteen domestic hypermarkets of Auchan Hungary from November 2022. The products include classic oat biscuits in five flavors (raisins, coconut, chocolate-banana, hazelnuts, chocolate chunks), two high-quality oat biscuits coated with real chocolate (coconut-chocolate, orange-chocolate), while the MyWellness brand also offers sugar-free alternatives in cinnamon-cocoa-chocolate and orange-chocolate flavors.