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

  • Sugar Confectionery in North Macedonia

    ... declining for the fourth consecutive year in 2023. Sugar confectionery also continues to be impacted by inflation in 2023 with rising unit prices driving solid gains in current value growth. Euromonitor International's Sugar Confectionery in ... Read More

  • Global Compound Chocolate Market - 2023-2030

    ... growing at a CAGR of 6.4% during the forecast period 2023-2030. Compound chocolate is often considered more cost-effective compared to real chocolate due to the lower cost of ingredients and production processes involved. This affordability ... Read More

  • Global Vegan Confectionery Market - 2023-2030

    ... is growing at a CAGR of 11.5% during the forecast period 2023-2030. The market for vegan confectionery is witnessing a steady rise in recent years, with a growing number of consumers opting for plant-based alternatives ... Read More

  • Candies & Sweets - International Trade in Q2-2023: Top Markets' Performance by Major Competitors

    ... Q1-2023. In cumulative terms, in H1-2023 world trade of Candies & Sweets recorded an overall year-over-year increase of +19.2% in $. As regards major competitors, in H1-2023 Turkey recorded the best result compared to H1-2022. ... Read More

  • Cocoa Powder, Sweetened - International Trade in Q2-2023: Top Markets' Performance by Major Competitors

    ... Q1-2023. In cumulative terms, in H1-2023 world trade of Cocoa Powder recorded an overall year-over-year decrease of -6.2% in $. As regards major exporters of Cocoa Powder, in H1-2023 Mexico recorded the worst performance so ... Read More

  • Global Chocolate & Confectionery Processing Equipment Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

    ... production. Chocolate and confectionery processing equipment provides a solution to meet the growing demand for chocolate and confectionery products as well as innovative and functional products. Market Overview: The latest research study on the global ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in the US

    ... the imagination of consumers of all ages with a sweet tooth. Viral trends have pushed assertive flavours and textures to the forefront, as could be seen with the social media frenzy over Toxic Waste’s enamel-melting ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in the US

    ... volume supply, some are buying decadent chocolate to cost-effectively pamper, and others are only buying for just the right occasions, such as holidays. Within chocolate confectionery, chocolate pouches and bags and boxed assortments, the most ... Read More

  • Gum in the US

    ... level. Prior to 2020, the long-term trend for gum had been for decline, which was only exacerbated by stay-at-home orders and a reduced perceived need to freshen breath. Given the intertwined relationship between gum and ... Read More

  • 2023 Global Forecast for Truffle Chocolate Market (2024-2029 Outlook)-High Tech & Emerging Markets Report

    ... or service category is within the NAICS Food Manufacturing industry. The product or service category is within the NAICS Food Manufacturing industry. The global market is expected to increase from USD xx billion in 2024 ... Read More

  • Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027 (Global Almanac)

    ... 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 ... Read More

  • North America (NAFTA) 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 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a ... Read More

  • Top 5 Emerging Countries Confectionery Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2027

    ... 2018-22, 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 These countries contributed $29,963.0 million to the ... Read More

  • 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

  • Sugar Confectionery in Ireland

    ... of nutrition and the negative health impacts of consuming too much sugar. Consumers are reducing consumption of full-sugar sweets due to rising awareness around the recommended sugar intake. Parents are paying increased attention to the ... Read More

  • Gum in Ireland

    ... are therefore buying it on a whim rather than as a planned item, and so the price is less likely to be a determining factor in purchasing decisions compared to other products, such as groceries ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Ireland

    ... making it a preferred choice for marking special occasions. The association of chocolate with celebration is so strong it has become a go-to gift for many, especially during the festive season. Euromonitor International's Chocolate Confectionery ... Read More

  • Green Tea Chocolate Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, By Type (Dark Chocolate, and White Chocolate); By Form; By Application; By Region; Segment Forecast, 2023-2032

    ... to reach USD 514.83 million by 2032, according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Green Tea Chocolate Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report, By Type (Dark Chocolate, and White Chocolate); ... Read More

  • Global Confectionery and Chocolate Equipment Market 2023 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2029

    ... USD million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD million by 2029 with a CAGR of % during review period. The Global Info Research report includes an overview of the development ... Read More

  • Global Confectionery and Chocolate Equipment Supply, Demand and Key Producers, 2023-2029

    ... during the forecast period (2023-2029). This report studies the global Confectionery and Chocolate Equipment demand, key companies, and key regions. This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Confectionery and ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Kenya

    ... sales of chocolate confectionery in Kenya, with the majority of such products sold through supermarkets in 2022, and this share is set to rise in 2023. The expansion of modern grocery retailers has therefore been ... Read More

  • Gum in Kenya

    ... mainly consumed by children, and the latter by adults. Despite the rising population, more dynamic volume growth continues to be hampered by the large informal market, which remains a strong competitor for formal retailing when ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Kenya

    ... been rising. For instance, reduced local production of sugar cane, declining imports, and global shortages have been driving up the prices of sugar, making it more expensive to produce products such as sugar confectionery. Higher ... Read More

  • Gum in Nigeria

    ... unit prices, catalysed by persistent inflationary pressures in the economy that have diminished consumers' purchasing power and compelled them to focus on essential items. Euromonitor International's Gum in Nigeria report offers in-depth knowledge of the ... Read More

  • Gum in Portugal

    ... on-the-go consumption, with many consumers eventually abandoning the habit of using gum. Nevertheless, these declines have since started to recover, due to the return of impulse purchases as society reopened, with consumers once again returning ... Read More

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