Here’s a concise, useful list of widely recognized global snack brands, grouped by category and with a short note on what they’re best known for. These are brands you’ll commonly find across many countries or that have strong international presence.

Savory / Potato & Corn Snacks

• Lay’s (PepsiCo / Frito‑Lay) — classic potato chips in many local flavors.
• Pringles (Kellogg’s) — stackable potato crisps in a tube.
• Doritos (PepsiCo) — flavored tortilla chips, bold seasoning.
• Cheetos (PepsiCo) — cheese‑flavored crunchy/puffy snacks.
• Ruffles / Walkers — regional brand names (Walkers in the UK) under PepsiCo/Frito‑Lay.

Biscuits, Cookies & Crackers

• Oreo (Mondelez) — best‑selling sandwich cookie globally.
• Ritz (Mondelez) — savory crackers used as snacks or with toppings.
• McVitie’s / Jacob’s — popular biscuit brands in Europe and beyond.
• Britannia — major biscuit/snack maker with wide reach in South Asia and export markets.

Chocolate & Confectionery

• Mars — M&M’s, Snickers, Twix, Mars bars (global distribution).
• Nestlé — KitKat, and various regional confections (note: KitKat global licensing varies by market).
• Ferrero — Ferrero Rocher, Kinder, Nutella (spreads and confectionery).
• Hershey — strong in the Americas (Hershey’s, Reese’s) and expanding globally.
• Lindt & Sprüngli — premium chocolate, globally recognized.

Candy & Gum

• Haribo — gummy candies (Goldbears), very international.
• Mondelez / Cadbury candies — various markets (Cadbury mainly in UK/Commonwealth).
• Wrigley (Mars) — gum and mints (Extra, Orbit, Altoids in some markets).

Healthy / Better‑for‑You Snacks

• Nature Valley (General Mills) — granola bars and cereals.
• Kind — nut bars and healthier snack bars (strong presence in US/Europe).
• Clif / RXBAR — energy and protein bars (global distribution).

Regional powerhouses with international reach

• Calbee (Japan) — shrimp chips, potato snacks, popular across Asia and export markets.
• Meiji (Japan) — confectionery and chocolate with growing global presence.
• Lotte (Korea/Japan) — wide snack and confectionery range across Asia.
• Want Want (China/Taiwan) — rice crackers, milk crackers, broad Asian reach.
• Grupo Bimbo (Mexico) — bread & snack products distributed globally through many subsidiaries.

When people talk about “best” they often mean most popular, most widely available, or highest quality — use that list as a starting point. If you want:

• Top sellers by revenue or market share, I can pull recent rankings.
• Recommendations by type (sweet vs savory), dietary need (gluten‑free, vegan), or by region — tell me which and I’ll tailor the list.