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 Ecuador

    ... them, consumers have been able to return to normal lifestyles in 2023, and on-the-go consumption is back to regular levels. Consumers have been able to resume their social relationships and celebrate special occasions (e.g., Mother's ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Egypt

    ... ongoing population expansion and urbanisation, these trends in value and volume sales were a reaction to substantial increases in unit prices, with some products rising as much as 50% during the year. Countlines is set ... Read More

  • Gum in Egypt

    ... increases were initiated in response to the rising costs of raw materials such as sugar, although they were not passed on in full to end users. As such, gum prices remain affordable to consumers. Bubble ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Egypt

    ... oil and sugar. This makes manufactured products more vulnerable to fluctuations in the prices of these raw materials, especially after a near 70% devaluation of the Egyptian pound. Euromonitor International's Sugar Confectionery in Egypt report ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in the Czech Republic

    ... the local workforce return to the office after working from home, and there has been a concomitant increase in snack consumption. In addition, there is an increased consumer base due to Ukrainian refugees moving to ... Read More

  • Gum in Georgia

    ... the gum category, but this was followed by a further decline in 2022, due to the challenges associated with the war in Ukraine and the resulting restructuring of supply chains. Industry players were able to ... Read More

  • Gum in Denmark

    ... manufacturers are trying to meet the demand by introducing healthier options for customers’ teeth. For example, Danish start-up, Eace Gum, launched a new gum in collaboration with the dental company, Jordan. It is sugar free ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Ecuador

    ... in demand for sugar confectionery that can be consumed during breaks or as a treat after school. The return to out-of-home activities has also spurred impulse sales. With many people being confined to their homes ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Colombia

    ... of persisting consumer habits of staying indoors thanks to ongoing economic uncertainty. The dynamism in chocolate confectionery is largely propelled by factors such as consumer indulgence, premium products, health consciousness and sustainability-driven choices. Euromonitor International's ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Costa Rica

    ... confectionery is frequently purchased for children´s birthday parties where bags of assorted confectionery products are placed inside piñatas. Talks of inclusion in schools have motivated parents to invite all classmates to birthday parties. Consequently, middle ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in the Czech Republic

    ... from sugar confectionery, particularly in the case of boiled sweets and toffees, caramels and nougat. Euromonitor International's Sugar Confectionery in Czech Republic report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Bolivia

    ... chocolate confectionery, which negatively impacted sales. Sugar confectionery depends largely on impulse purchases in kiosks near educational centres; therefore in the 2022-2023 period, sales were boosted by the return to face-to-face classes. Euromonitor International's Sugar ... Read More

  • Gum in Estonia

    ... is gradually losing popularity and it increasingly gets bad press. It is seen as being bad for the environment, in terms of disposability, and also high in sugar. Euromonitor International's Gum in Estonia report offers ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Finland

    ... wide and varied, and the competition remains tense with regular, seasonal launches and activities on the landscape, as well as ongoing new product developments on offer, with players focusing on unique and robust marketing efforts. ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Estonia

    ... muted. In terms of value 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 ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Colombia

    ... significant disruptions, including delays in product delivery, both domestically and internationally, shortages of end products, and limited availability of raw materials. These variables have significantly impacted segments like toffees, caramels and nougat, and lollipo... Euromonitor ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Georgia

    ... supply chain and drove up variable costs. In response, players have had to revise their portfolios and shift manufacturing from Russian to European hubs, which has also contributed to unit price increases. There has also ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Denmark

    ... sales and value by increasing prices, while favourable exchange rates, the recovery of cross-border trade in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis and the overall love of chocolate amongst Danish consumers have all had a ... Read More

  • Gum in Ecuador

    ... and distribution. In 2023, consumer lifestyles may have resumed in Ecuador, but the range of gum products on offer has not normalised, and investment in advertising and distribution remains below par. As consumer traffic in ... Read More

  • Chocolate 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 Colombia

    ... both socially and professionally, more consumers are resorting to chewing gum for fresher breath. However, the trend of remote working or a hybrid model, still prevalent among a substantial number of individuals, has kept retail ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in Costa Rica

    ... high. Lingering concerns regarding the war in Ukraine and economic uncertainty have elevated consumer stress levels, thus increasing snacking occasions. Chocolate confectionery is often used as a small treat and is an affordable indulgence for ... Read More

  • Gum in the Czech Republic

    ... volume growth in 2023. Euromonitor International's Gum in Czech Republic 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 ... Read More

  • Chocolate Confectionery in the Netherlands

    ... in chocolate sales volume, especially noticeable in the tablets category. Despite a significant sales increase during the pandemic, the easing of restrictions and absence of lockdown measures has contributed to the further decline in this ... Read More

  • Sugar Confectionery in Georgia

    ... the pace of grow is slowing due to the increase in unit prices, which is dampening demand to a degree. Nonetheless, the category is demonstrating its resilience in the face of industry-wide challenges. Indeed, sugar ... Read More

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