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

  • Gum in Serbia

    ... as well as recording the stronger performance. Sugar-free gum was the most widely available product type, with products with tooth-whitening and breath freshening properties being especially valued by consumers. Retail sales of bubble gum, on ... Read More

  • Global Confectionery and Chocolate Equipment Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2023-2029

    ... growing demand in downstream market and recovery from influence of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine War, the Confectionery and Chocolate Equipment is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ million by 2029 with a CAGR of ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Croatia

    ... Euromonitor International's Chocolate Confectionery in Croatia report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, it identifies ... Read More

  • Gum in Greece

    ... remains an accessible purchase for local consumers, regardless of macroeconomic conditions. This affordability, coupled with the often impulsive nature of gum purchases, supports sales as individuals continue to indulge in this category as per their ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Greece

    ... staple in the Greek diet. This shift can be largely attributed to its nutritious profile, offering a convenient and healthy alternative for consumers seeking out nutritious snacking options. Euromonitor International's Sugar Confectionery in Greece report ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Kazakhstan

    ... was problems with the supply of products, as well as raw materials for local companies to use in production since Russia limited the supply of flour and sugar to the territory of Kazakhstan. Local producers ... Read More

  • Gum in Hungary

    ... more Hungarians working from home, at least on a hybrid basis, they lacked the usual opportunities to purchase these products. Customers are also increasingly distracted by their mobile phones at checkouts and are therefore less ... Read More

  • Chocolate Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2023-2030 - By Product, Technology, Grade, Application, End-user, Region: (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East and Africa)

    ... chocolate market is experiencing significant growth driven by the rising health consciousness among consumers and the growing demand for confectionery products. Dark chocolate, enriched with flavanols and preferred by health-conscious individuals, has gained popularity due ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Kazakhstan

    ... to export restrictions from Russia. As a result, the production volumes of local companies fell somewhat during the year and the workshops were idle for some time due to a lack of raw materials. Prices ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Croatia

    ... content and limited nutritional value. The category is also expected to be impacted by inflation due to rising energy prices, as the war in Ukraine continues to affect global supply chains. Euromonitor International's Sugar Confectionery ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Argentina

    ... can be attributed to the recovery of kiosks, which were severely impacted during 2020 and 2021. Additionally, there is a persistent demand among consumers who refuse to forgo indulgence despite the ongoing economic crisis. Within ... Read More

  • Gum in Pakistan

    ... options is expanding the appeal of chewing gum, with health-conscious consumers now opting for sugar-free gum as an alternative to traditional sugary snacks. Although the sugar-free segment is still in its early stages in Pakistan, ... Read More

  • Vegan Chocolate Market By Type (Dark, Milk, White), By Product (Molded Bars, Chips and Bites, Boxed), By Distribution Channel (Hypermarkets/Supermarkets, Specialty Stores, Online Stores, Convenience Stores): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2023-2032

    ... vegan chocolate market is anticipated to reach $1,960.9 million by 2032, growing from $585.8 million in 2022 at a CAGR of 13.1% from 2023 to 2032. Vegan chocolate refers to chocolate products that are made ... Read More

  • 2023 Global Forecast for Premium 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

  • Gum in Spain

    ... to a large extent on distribution via impulse channels, such as kiosks, forecourt retailers and small local grocers, which explains the drop off in demand during the pandemic. However, these channels managed to recover their ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Spain

    ... still put additional pressure on manufacturers, forcing them to pass some of the increased costs to shoppers. Despite more stable prices, the impact of high inflation in Spain saw price-sensitive consumers cutting back on non-essential ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Spain

    ... recovery of impulse channels and consumers returning to more active lifestyles away from the home. Inflation driven price increases did not hamper demand, as sugar confectionery is viewed as a low-priced category and an affordable ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Peru

    ... will be significant, enabling the category to recover to pre-pandemic sales levels. This modest growth in volume sales will be symptomatic of significant price growth, which will discourage consumers from buying the amount of chocolate ... Read More

  • Gum in Peru

    ... a similar situation is expected in 2023. However, category volume sales are unlikely to reach pre-pandemic levels due to a large drop during the pandemic, although value sales will rebound fully. The rebooting of the ... Read More

  • Saudi Arabia Biscuit Market, By Type (Crackers & Savory Biscuits, Plain Crackers, Flavored Crackers, Sweet Biscuits, Plain Biscuits, Others (Cookies, Sandwich Biscuits, Chocolate-Coated Biscuits)); By Ingredients (Flour, Sugar, Butter, Chocolate, Milk, Cream); By Products (Rich Tea, Bourbon, Plain Biscuits, Chocolate Coated Biscuits, Filled Biscuits); By Distribution Channel (Online, Offline), Trend Analysis, Competitive Landscape & Forecast, 2019–2029

    ... Tea, Bourbon, Plain Biscuits, Chocolate Coated Biscuits, Filled Biscuits); By Distribution Channel (Online, Offline), Trend Analysis, Competitive Landscape & Forecast, 2019–2029 Saudi Arabia Biscuit Market Size Booming to Touch USD 56.5 Billion by 2029 The ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Peru

    ... value is set to remain higher than in volume terms due to significant price increases as a consequence of the high level of inflation in the Peruvian economy. Thanks to these outstanding growth rates, the ... Read More

  • Global Fennel Licorice Pressed Candy Market Growth 2023-2029

    ... at a CAGR of % from 2023 to 2029. United States market for Fennel Licorice Pressed Candy is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2022 to US$ million by 2029, at a CAGR of ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Azerbaijan

    ... being said, inflation is expected to still be an issue, though its growth is expected to ease slightly in 2023. As a result, consumers are expected to still be highly price sensitive and prioritise value ... Read More

  • Gum in Costa Rica

    ... so it is easy to reduce consumption, and instead, is more popular as an out-and-about indulgence, or for freshening breath in social environments or whilst at work. It is usually bought by younger generations to ... Read More

  • Gum in the Netherlands

    ... the pandemic subsided, the category did not witness a strong recovery. Intense competition from other categories and disruptions caused by the pandemic altered the usual purchasing and consumption patterns of gum. Consequently, some loyal gum ... Read More

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