Ireland's top 10 most-wanted snacks from abroad
With the increase in popularity, grocery store tourism has been named one of the biggest travel trends of the year in 2026.
Snack hauls gather up hundreds of thousands of views on social media, with tourists racing to local shops when abroad to try products they’ve seen online.
With the increase in popularity, grocery store tourism has been named one of the biggest travel trends of the year in 2026.
Tourists increasingly visit local supermarkets and corner shops to get a taste of everyday life in a new country, with 1 in 3 saying that they plan supermarket stops into their itinerary.
A study by InsureandGo examined nearly 500 supermarket items to identify the most popular snacks around the globe.
It analysed social media platforms: TikTok, YouTube and Pinterest to track how global search in viral supermarket snacks has shifted over the past year.
Here are Ireland's top 10 most-wanted foreign supermarket snacks
1. M&S Colin the Caterpillar Cake, the iconic chocolate cake - United Kingdom
2. Marinela Pingüinos, a crème-filled snack cake - Mexico
3. Lakrids by Bülow Liquorice - Denmark
4. Marabou Mjölkchoklad, milk chocolate - Sweden
5. Pelon Pelo Rico, a popular tamarind-flavoured candy - Mexico
6. Wedel Ptasie Mleczko ("Bird's Milk"), a fluffy chocolate-coated marshmallow - Poland
7. Fazer Tyrkisk Peber Salmiakki, a salty liquorice - Finland
8. Bonne Maman Tarte au Citron / Madeleines - France
9. Inca Kola, a lemon soft drink - Peru
10. Lay's Campesinas, crisps - Spain
The world’s top 10 most-wanted supermarket snacks
1. Propitious Mango Ice Cream - China.
2. Tesco Finest Belgian Chocolate Cookies - United Kingdom
3. Marinela Pingüinos - Mexico
4. Trader Joe's Chilli Onion Crunch - United States
5. Tine Brunost Gudbrandsdalsost, a famous brown cheese - Norway
6. Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter - United States
7. Kuai Kuai Coconut Corn Puffs - Taiwan
8. Mister Potato Chips (Mamee) Original Salted Egg variant - Malaysia
9. Cadbury Perky Nana, banana flavoured chocolate bar - New Zealand
10. Côte d'Or Mignonnette Chocolate Bars - Belgium
InsureandGo is a travel insurance specialists company. They offer a range of travel insurance policies for holidays and trips of all types.
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
