This statistic shows the distribution of snacking occasions made by those over 60 years of age in the UK and Ireland in 2014, by snack type. According to the survey conducted for Bord Bia Irish Food Board, respondents aged over 60 reported snacking on confectionery on 17 percent of occasions.
Distribution of over 60's snacking occasions in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by snack 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). Distribution of over 60's snacking occasions in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by snack type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311441/types-of-snacks-eaten-by-over-60-s-united-kingdom-uk-ireland/
Bord Bia. "Distribution of over 60's snacking occasions in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by snack type." Chart. March 19, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311441/types-of-snacks-eaten-by-over-60-s-united-kingdom-uk-ireland/
Bord Bia. (2014). Distribution of over 60's snacking occasions in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by snack type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311441/types-of-snacks-eaten-by-over-60-s-united-kingdom-uk-ireland/
Bord Bia. "Distribution of over 60's Snacking Occasions in The United Kingdom (Uk) and Ireland in 2014, by Snack Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311441/types-of-snacks-eaten-by-over-60-s-united-kingdom-uk-ireland/
Bord Bia, Distribution of over 60's snacking occasions in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by snack type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311441/types-of-snacks-eaten-by-over-60-s-united-kingdom-uk-ireland/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Distribution of over 60's snacking occasions in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2014, by snack type [Graph], Bord Bia, March 19, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/311441/types-of-snacks-eaten-by-over-60-s-united-kingdom-uk-ireland/