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

  • Belgium Chocolate Confectionery

    ... effects of the inflation crisis still lingering Belgians proved more conservative with their spending and pressure on purchasing power was still strong in 2024. As a result, volume sales of chocolate confectionery suffered in 2024 ... Read More

  • Slovakia Gum

    ... to the commodity prices of sweeteners, volume is being supported by consumers’ return to their sociable, out-of-home lifestyles in the post-pandemic landscape. This is good news for gum, which benefits from indulgence purchases and visible ... Read More

  • Confectionery Packaging in Switzerland

    ... slight decline in 2023. Flexible plastic is the overwhelmingly dominant pack type used for countlines in Switzerland, due to its superior adaptability, lightweight nature, and cost-effectiveness. This type of packaging provides an excellent barrier against ... Read More

  • Finland Chocolate Confectionery

    ... stagnate during the year, while current value sales will continue to rise. Competition from other snack categories, such as sugar confectionery and ice cream, especially during the summer months, remains a key feature of the ... Read More

  • Bulgaria Gum

    ... product and thus it has been impacted by higher transportation fees. The category is still in the process of recovering from the huge drop in sales seen during the start of the pandemic when consumers ... Read More

  • Bulgaria Sugar Confectionery

    ... which have remained high after rising sharply in 2023. The return of El Niño and the warmer and drier weather in sugar producing countries limited the sugar supply in 2023, and although the supply chain ... Read More

  • Taiwan Chocolate Confectionery

    ... snacking at home is declining. Many consumers have reduced the amount of snacks they eat at home, with many also reducing hoarding and bulk purchasing. Meanwhile, more snack consumption has returned to convenience stores. With ... Read More

  • Taiwan Gum

    ... people began to resume normal social interactions. It was anticipated that this would greatly help gum sales. However, the degree of recovery has not met expectations. One main reason for this is that many consumers ... Read More

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Sugar Confectionery

    ... translates to a continued decline in consumer interest, as people gravitate towards healthier snack options and shy away from sweets high in sugar and carbohydrates. Bucking the downward trend, medicated confectionery is recording the strongest ... Read More

  • Finland Gum

    ... gum created with the sweetener xylitol, which has been available in Finland since the 1970s when the leading brand, Jenkki, introduced the innovation to the landscape. Xylitol has well-known dental health claims, having been shown ... Read More

  • Compound Chocolate Market - forecast to 2033 : By TYPE (Milk, Dark, White, Filled, Others), FORM (Chips and Drops, Blocks and Slabs, Bars, Coatings, Others), VEGETABLE FAT TYPE (Palm Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Shea Butter, Others), APPLICATION (Confectionery, Bakery, Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts, Beverages, Snacks, Others), DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL (Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Online Retail, Specialty Stores, Others), FLAVOR (Plain, Mint, Orange, Strawberry, Others), and Region

    ... Shea Butter, Others), APPLICATION (Confectionery, Bakery, Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts, Beverages, Snacks, Others), DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL (Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Online Retail, Specialty Stores, Others), FLAVOR (Plain, Mint, Orange, Strawberry, Others), and Region The Compound Chocolate ... Read More

  • Finland Sugar Confectionery

    ... major challenges facing sugar confectionery is the prominent health and wellness trend, and particularly, the role of sugar in the development of a wide range of health issues, including obesity and type 2 diabetes, for ... Read More

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Chocolate Confectionery

    ... place in the snacking landscape. While retail volume growth remains stable, the impact of rising prices in 2024 translates to a significant increase in retail sales price (RSP) value, reaching the upper single-digit range. This ... Read More

  • Bulgaria Chocolate Confectionery

    ... the global jump in cocoa prices started to be felt, with chocolate products becoming more expensive as a result. This has been reflected in stronger growth in current value terms. However, price growth has been ... Read More

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Gum

    ... volume. Even with rising unit prices caused by inflation, the category only manages to maintain positive growth in RSP value terms. The combination of worsening economic conditions, ongoing domestic political issues, and global crises has ... Read More

  • Taiwan Sugar Confectionery

    ... for sugar confectionery showed a decline in demand in 2023. Home snack consumption habits waned, with lower hoarding and bulk purchasing. More consumers were returning to convenience stores and impulse purchases and the frequent promotion ... Read More

  • Confectionery Packaging in Brazil

    ... portion sizes, making it ideal for a wide range of candies and treats. The cost-effectiveness of flexible plastic allows manufacturers to maintain competitive pricing, while offering appealing packaging. Euromonitor International's Confectionery Packaging in Brazil report ... Read More

  • Confectionery Packaging in South Africa

    ... their flavour for an extended period. Flexible plastic is highly customisable, allowing manufacturers to create eye-catching, transparent packaging that showcases the chocolates' enticing colours and shapes. It is also cost-effective and light. Folding cartons provide ... Read More

  • Confectionery Packaging in Turkey

    ... confectionery, folding cartons witnessed significant growth in packaging volumes and in its overall share in 2023. Over the past few years, the integration of smart packaging technologies, such as QR codes and interactive packaging, has ... Read More

  • New Zealand Sugar Confectionery

    ... as everyday escapism. Whether for gifting, celebrating, or simply stocking up for a treat, sugar confectionery’s appeal persists. Players are introducing new product sizes and formats tailored to these consumption scenarios. For example, Mackintosh’s released ... Read More

  • Aerated Chocolate Market By Type (Dark Chocolate, White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate) , By Aeration Method (Chemical Aeration, Mechanical Aeration) By Distribution Channel (Offline, Online) : Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2024-2033

    ... market was valued at $11.3 billion in 2023, and is projected to reach $30.6 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 10.7% from 2024 to 2033. Aerated chocolate is type of confectionery product that ... Read More

  • Italy Gum (Confectionery) Market Size, Growth and Forecast Analytics, 2023-2028

    ... market review of Gum market in Italy. Gum - includes all bubble and chewing gum (including functional gum and sugar free gum). Also includes dental gums such as Air-Lift Dental Chewing Gum Gum market in ... Read More

  • Mexico Gum (Confectionery) Market Size, Growth and Forecast Analytics, 2023-2028

    ... market review of Gum market in Mexico. Gum - includes all bubble and chewing gum (including functional gum and sugar free gum). Also includes dental gums such as Air-Lift Dental Chewing Gum Gum market in ... Read More

  • Peru Gum (Confectionery) Market Size, Growth and Forecast Analytics, 2023-2028

    ... market review of Gum market in Peru. Gum - includes all bubble and chewing gum (including functional gum and sugar free gum). Also includes dental gums such as Air-Lift Dental Chewing Gum Gum market in ... Read More

  • Saudi Arabia Gum (Confectionery) Market Size, Growth and Forecast Analytics, 2023-2028

    ... a broad level market review of Gum market in Saudi Arabia. Gum - includes all bubble and chewing gum (including functional gum and sugar free gum). Also includes dental gums such as Air-Lift Dental Chewing ... Read More

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