Candy Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
The U.S. Commerce Department has divided candy into two different standard categories for products: non-chocolate and chocolate. Each of the two categories is then broken down into various product types and sectors. Product typing bases off of the product’s mixture of ingredients, texture, and also the comprehensive manufacturing processes. The classification applied throughout the candy industry is loosely based off of the definitions determined by the Commerce Department, even though they can be generally much more broad.
Chocolate products always have either actual chocolate as an ingredient or a chocolate mixture that applies substitutes for certain chocolate components. Generally, butter made from milk or vegetable shortening is used to replace the more luxurious and expensive product that is cocoa butter. The chocolate category also encompasses final products like chocolate candy with infusions, panned chocolate candies, or molded chocolate candies.
Non-chocolate products are defined through the government as the entire confectionery products that do not have actual chocolate or a chocolate compound as an ingredient in the mixture. The non-chocolate category encompasses candies like hard candies, jelly beans, marshmallows, and licorice.
Candy production is mainly a seasonal business, with the majority of those involved in the market normally doubling their staffs during the winter months. Until very recently, candies made for a specific occasion or holiday – candy canes for Christmas or like in Easter with chocolate eggs, for example –were the bread and butter of specialty manufacturers. Recently, though, the major players and manufacturers have shifted into the seasonal business with specific packages for those special, important events.
Customers have turned into very health-conscious eaters and prioritize the reduction of intake in sugar, other potentially harmful ingredients, and fat. Candy manufacturers have responded by creating a wide range of sugar-free candies that, because of technological innovations in sweetening products, still provide customers the sweetness they desire. Marketers also keep looking for tasteful substitutes for the saturated fat in chocolate.
Candy Industry Research & Market Reports
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Global Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027
... The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Key Highlights The confectionery market consists of the retail sale of chocolate, gum and ... Read More
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United Kingdom (UK) Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027
... forecast to 2027). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Key Highlights The confectionery market consists of the retail sale of ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Cameroon
... inflation fuelled by the global recovery from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has continued to drive up unit prices and subdue purchasing power. Demand remains robust on the whole, however, as the country ... Read More
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Gum in Cameroon
... varieties with softer textures and longer-lasting flavours. For example, OK Foods made its Maxi Tornado brand available in a softer format that keeps its flavour for over two minutes. Offered in mint and tutti frutti ... Read More
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South Africa Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027
... forecast to 2027). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Key Highlights The confectionery market consists of the retail sale of ... Read More
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South Korea Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027
... profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Key Highlights The confectionery market consists of the retail sale of chocolate, gum and sugar ... Read More
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Turkey Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027
... contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Key Highlights The confectionery market consists of the retail sale of chocolate, gum and sugar confectionery products. ... Read More
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Asia-Pacific (APAC) Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027
... also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Key Highlights The confectionery market consists of the retail sale of chocolate, gum and sugar confectionery ... Read More
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Europe Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027
... contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Key Highlights The confectionery market consists of the retail sale of chocolate, gum and sugar confectionery products. ... Read More
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India Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027
... profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Key Highlights The confectionery market consists of the retail sale of chocolate, gum and sugar ... Read More
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Scandinavia Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027
... contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Key Highlights The confectionery market consists of the retail sale of chocolate, gum and sugar confectionery products. ... Read More
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Global Bakery and Confectionery Food Colors Market 2023 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2029
... valued at USD 3354.4 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 5248.2 million by 2029 with a CAGR of 6.6% during review period. The influence of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine ... Read More
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Global Bakery and Confectionery Food Colors Supply, Demand and Key Producers, 2023-2029
... of 6.6% CAGR during the forecast period (2023-2029). This report studies the global Bakery and Confectionery Food Colors production, demand, key manufacturers, and key regions. This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the ... Read More
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Gum in Chile
... normality, gum’s volume sales returned to the longer-term trend of small annual reductions, with further declines expected in the near future. However, unprecedented unit price growth resulted in positive current value sales growth in 2022, ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Chile
... growing to surpass 2019’s levels in 2023. Among the many categories negatively impacted by the pandemic and subsequent home seclusion, sugar confectionery has enjoyed a relatively quick recovery and healthy growth following greater mobility outside ... Read More
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Gum in Romania
... socialising and meetings have revived the role of gum as a breath refresher – however, levels are yet to align with pre-pandemic results. One reason for this is that the gum-chewing habit was reduced during ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Norway
... more time outside of the home and perhaps indulging themselves a bit less. This shift towards convenient purchases rather than take-home products is also set to have a negative impact on volume sales. Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Slovakia
... pack sizes and the growing preference for price promotions and discounts have shaped retailers' offerings and will continue to do so in 2024. This trend is a result of the weakening purchasing power of Slovak ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Slovenia
... rise in inflation and tightening monetary policy is expected to dampen volume growth somewhat. In particular, inflation is expected to still be an issue, though its growth is expected to ease. As a result, consumers ... Read More
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Gum in Poland
... campaign called ""Every Smile is Beautiful"" to support the introduction of its new product, Orbit White Raspberry Pomegranate. This sugar-free gum, which combined fruity notes of raspberry and pomegranate, was positioned as providing a refreshing ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Poland
... contributed to this trend was the increasing presence of Ukrainian sweets in Poland, which has been occurring for about 7-8 years. This phenomenon mirrored the situation in the UK, where Polish immigrants brought Polish products ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Romania
... balanced by high inflation and rising living costs, with decreased consumer purchasing power limiting growth potential. Despite this, with sugar confectionery appealing to children and teenagers, the return to school learning aided retail volume growth ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Taiwan
... and outside, consumers are increasingly returning to impulse purchases at convenience stores. The removal of masks also led to the return of many viral respiratory conditions and coughing, which is driving sales of throat lozenges ... Read More
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Gum in Slovakia
... consumer spending on non-essential items such as gum slightly decreases. However, brand loyalty remains a crucial factor in gum, with consumers continuing to prefer their favourite brands and flavours. Nevertheless, consumers are engaging in price ... Read More
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Gum in Turkey
... as a breath-freshening product, leading to negative growth of gum. Euromonitor International's Gum in Turkey report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition ... Read More
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