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

  • 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

  • Gum in Switzerland

    ... checkouts. Due to gum being an impulse and on-the-go purchase, the optimum shelf space to display gum is often by the checkout. As such, the growing use of self-scan checkouts cannibalises the best shelf space ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Nigeria

    ... at a substantially more tempered pace. The main factors behind the decline in volume during 2022 were inflationary conditions and steep unit price increases. Although economic conditions have seen some improvement in 2023, they remain ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Nigeria

    ... from 2022 into 2023, notably curbing consumers' purchasing power. Euromonitor International's Chocolate Confectionery in Nigeria report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Portugal

    ... value. We are, however, seeing different trends in consumers’ selections. For example, one of the subcategories which suffered in 2020, at the height of the pandemic, was boxed assortments due to the associated social distancing ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Switzerland

    ... level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Switzerland

    ... variants and flavours and textures, allowing products to remain diverse. Despite this, the health and wellness trend remains an ongoing challenge for the landscape, while the outbreak of COVID-19 has bolstered this trend. As such, ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Portugal

    ... by increases in unit prices. However, overall, sugar confectionery is not a particularly popular snacks category in Portugal and, with low consumer spending power, this is an area which is taking a hit. Euromonitor International's ... Read More

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