Pretzels are baked snacks made from a wheat-based dough, characterised by their salty crust and dense, crunchy or soft texture. The category spans hard pretzels in twist, stick, nugget and mini forms, filled pretzels with nut butter or cheese centres, and soft styles, along with seasoned, coated and chocolate-dipped variations. For wholesale and export buyers, pretzels are a low-fat, long-shelf-life savoury staple that complements a chip and popcorn set while appealing to shoppers looking for a baked rather than fried option. Because they are baked and low in oil, hard pretzels tend to travel and store well, though they remain brittle and need packaging that resists breakage in transit. As a wheat product, pretzels carry gluten and other allergen labelling obligations that differ by destination market. Flavour and coating innovation keeps the category current, bridging savoury and sweet. Buyers often merchandise pretzels alongside Chips, Popcorn, Crackers and Puffed Snacks within a broader savoury-snack programme.