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 Bulgaria

    ... set to be down slightly from 2022 and remain considerably slower than growth in current value sales. The lollipops category has experienced the steepest price hikes, as it is more exposed to high inflation due ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Pakistan

    ... In 2023, with inflation rising year-on-year and reaching high double-digits not seen since 1964, affordability has dropped further with many consumers forced to trade down to cheaper sugar confectionery. Nonetheless, demand for sugar confectionery continues ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Serbia

    ... busy, pre-pandemic lifestyles, which led to an increase in impulse purchasing occasions. Despite rising levels of health awareness, Serbians continued to take comfort in their favourite sweets, which are seen as affordable luxuries during times ... Read More

  • Gum in Kazakhstan

    ... population has returned to a more normal lifestyle. In this context, with much higher levels of social contact and the wearing of face masks no longer necessary, consumers are placing a significantly greater emphasis on ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Hungary

    ... favour of their best-selling lines, as they could not afford to be left with excess stock. This had a detrimental effect on underperforming products, such as boiled sweets, lollipops and liquorice, while power mints, medicated ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Greece

    ... diversifying its product range and offering an innovative oat-infused chocolate product. This initiative marks the introduction of the first-ever oat chocolate in the Greek market. Euromonitor International's Chocolate Confectionery in Greece report offers in-depth knowledge ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Latvia

    ... growth, mints are expected to be the strongest performer. Mints are perceived as healthier than other sugar confectionery and are also used as a breath freshener and this is driving volume growth. Manufacturers of mints, ... Read More

  • Gum in Bulgaria

    ... this respect. This is mainly explained by the fact that consumption is still recovering from the negative impact of COVID-19, with demand picking up as more people return to the office and start regularly socialising ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Bulgaria

    ... European countries where living standards are much higher. Unit prices have continued to rise in 2023 due to inflationary pressures fuelled by the global recovery from COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, hence the category ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Sweden

    ... costs had an impact on the development of unit prices in both 2022 and 2023. Despite these challenges, chocolate confectionery has shown resilience as it is an impulse category that tends to withstand hardships. In ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Hungary

    ... hikes were inevitable, there was some variation according to product type, with chocolate tablets, for example, seeing lower than average increases, due to intense manufacturer competition. Shrinkification was also a common trend in 2023, with ... Read More

  • 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

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