Confectionery Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

The term “confectionery” typically encompasses products such as chocolate and non-chocolate candy; gum; ice cream and frozen desserts; cookies, cakes, and pastries; and other sweet goods such as jams, jellies, and preserves. Non-chocolate candy can be a wide-ranging term classification, particularly at the international level. Marzipan, fruit-paste candies, jelly beans, marshmallows, nut brittles, toffees, and mints all are classified as non-chocolate candies.

Confectionery is sold through one of the broadest spectrums of retail channels of any food product. These channels include supermarkets, grocery stores, mass merchandisers, drugstores, convenience stores, gourmet/specialty stores (including chocolate stores, bulk candy stores, specialty food stores, kitchenware stores, and chains owned by companies that both manufacture and retail chocolate), department stores, health and natural food stores, warehouse clubs, bakeries, coffeehouses and cafés, ethnic markets, movie theaters, kiosks and tobacco stores, card and gift shops, toy stores, office supply stores, florists, transportation terminals, mail-order catalogs, online stores on the Internet, and many others, as well as vending machines and street vendors.

Confectionary sales typically peak at holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine's Day, Easter, and Halloween, and confections are historically welcome as gifts and popular as self-indulgences. As a result,

MarketResearch.com’s catalog of reports focusing on confectionery also includes research on the burgeoning food gifting industry, which is expected to see healthy gains through 2016 and beyond.

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Confectionery Industry Research & Market Reports

  • Canada Sugar Confectionery

    ... led consumers to seek alternative sweet treats, such as chocolate confectionery. Secondly, heightened public health consciousness has resulted in a greater focus on product labels and ingredient lists. As a consequence, consumers are increasingly opting ... Read More

  • Portugal Sugar Confectionery

    ... country, thus inflationary-led price increases are more inclined to deter consumers from purchasing. Added to which, sugar is one of the raw ingredients which has seen cost elevations, thus also creating challenges for manufacturers. Euromonitor ... Read More

  • Argentina Sugar Confectionery

    ... post a contraction in retail volume sales, albeit slower than the decreases anticipated in other confectionery categories. All confectionery types are being affected as consumers look to economise on non-essential products in a tough economic ... Read More

  • The United Arab Emirates Gum

    ... bustling social landscape filled with numerous events and gatherings, maintaining optimal oral hygiene and fresh breath is of paramount importance. As individuals from various cultural backgrounds interact regularly in social settings, the need to make ... Read More

  • Romania Gum

    ... a breath freshener. Added to which, the VAT hikes in relation to high-sugar products have not affected gum negatively, as the majority of modern variants in chewing gum are sugar-free (no added sugar), alongside the ... Read More

  • Egypt Sugar Confectionery

    ... of imported raw materials, such as sugar, thanks to multiple currency devaluations, rising energy costs and disrupted supply chains. These increased costs have been passed onto a population which is already suffering from low levels ... Read More

  • Colombia Chocolate Confectionery

    ... high inflation rate, as retail volume sales decline. Nonetheless, the performance is supported by brand innovations catering to nostalgia, which is emerging as a key trend in snacking. As consumers seek food for comfort and ... Read More

  • Azerbaijan Gum

    ... which are driving up unit prices and making consumers more inclined to curb non-essential spending. However, it also reflects the fact that the popularity of this product type has diminished somewhat in recent years due ... Read More

  • Canada Gum

    ... interest, as preferences veer towards healthier snacking options. Even functional gums that boast oral health benefits or sugar-free varieties are often lumped into the broader category of sugary confectionery. As health consciousness continues to rise, ... Read More

  • Canada Chocolate Confectionery

    ... half of the year, culminating in new record highs. Despite companies typically hedging against commodity price fluctuations, the rapid and substantial rise in cocoa prices necessitated price increases across many brands. This led to notable ... Read More

  • Sweden Sugar Confectionery

    ... One interesting value-added sugar confectionery introduction towards the end of the review period was The Rebel Energy Bullets from Norway, which promised to deliver not only “great mouth-watering entertainment”, but is also infused with caffeine ... Read More

  • The United Arab Emirates Chocolate Confectionery

    ... snacks, significantly transforming perceptions around diet and indulgence. Traditionally viewed as a source of empty calories contributing to weight gain and chronic diseases, sweet snacks are now being reconsidered as part of a balanced lifestyle. ... Read More

  • Romania Sugar Confectionery

    ... 2024, from 9% to 19% for food products with added sugar (for which the total sugar content is at least 10g/100g product). By its very nature, sugar confectionery is feeling the brunt of this strongly. ... Read More

  • Colombia Gum

    ... trade sources, consumers’ oral care concerns and a desire to reduce their sugar consumption underpinned declines in retail volume sales. The downturn in demand is expected to continue for chewing gum and bubble gum over ... Read More

  • Egypt Gum

    ... such as sugar, which were passed onto end consumers. At the same time, supply chain disruptions, exacerbated by the Red Sea crisis, caused a shortage of imported ingredients, such as flavourings, which together with currency ... Read More

  • Peru Chocolate Confectionery

    ... and has seen high-temperature records in several regions, prompting a greater preference in consumers for snacks that are fresh or at least are not usually associated with cold weather. Euromonitor International's Chocolate Confectionery in Peru ... Read More

  • Sweden Chocolate Confectionery

    ... Moreover, the competition within chocolate confectionery is fierce, and while big brands dominate, small premium domestic brands are also active, receiving awards and carving out their niche shares. In order to increase consumer loyalty and ... Read More

  • Azerbaijan Chocolate Confectionery

    ... inflation linked to the global recovery from the pandemic and the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With many people still inclined to rein in discretionary spending due to the rising cost of living, retail ... Read More

  • Global Vitamin Candy Market Growth 2024-2030

    ... Candy is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ million by 2030 with a CAGR of % during review period. The research report highlights the growth potential of the global Vitamin Candy market. Vitamin Candy ... Read More

  • Egypt Chocolate Confectionery

    ... demand is being curtailed by substantial increases in unit prices, in the light of the low availability of imported raw materials, such as cocoa and butter. This in turn, is due to a number of ... Read More

  • Peru Gum

    ... shortfall is the impact of price increases. While price increases have moderated compared to the steep rises seen in 2023, they still remain high relative to expected inflation levels. This has likely deterred consumers from ... Read More

  • Switzerland Chocolate Confectionery

    ... to continued increases in product prices. While all categories witnessed significant current value growth, this was largely due to the increases in unit price. Some raw materials, such as milk and sugar, are protected, so ... Read More

  • Switzerland Sugar Confectionery

    ... conscious consumers from purchasing such products. Moreover, the category is exposed to the same threats as certain other types of impulse snacks in the form of the generalisation of self-checkout areas at the retail level ... Read More

  • Azerbaijan Sugar Confectionery

    ... a reduction in the rate of inflation. The latter factor has also helped to strengthen confidence and purchasing power among the population, however, hence overall retail volume sales growth is expected to be up modestly ... Read More

  • Portugal Chocolate Confectionery

    ... of raw ingredients, such as cocoa and sugar. In turn, these higher manufacturing costs have ultimately resulted in higher unit prices. However, consumers have not abandoned the category. Rather, we are seeing some changes in ... Read More

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