Category: Confectionery
Europe Confectionery
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Sugar Confectionery in the Netherlands
... and packaging materials posed significant challenges for controlling costs. While some categories like chocolate confectionery thrived during the stay-at-home measures, sugar confectionery faced pressure. In 2023, although the pandemic situation has returned to normal, the ... Read More
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Gum in Finland
... innovation to the landscape. Xylitol has well-known health claims, boosting oral health and preventing cavities by inhibiting the growth of bacteria. While inflation and increasing production costs continue to push up unit prices in 2023, ... Read More
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Chocolate Confectionery in Finland
... a national 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 ... Read More
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Chocolate Confectionery in Estonia
... appetite for dark chocolate, which is seen as healthier. That being said, inflation is expected to still be an issue, though its growth is expected to ease slightly. As a result, consumers are expected to ... Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sugar Confectionery in Denmark
... confectionery products with liquorice flavour that Danes love. Moreover, this category specifically saw many new product launches towards the end of the review period. Ga-JoL introduced two new pastilles, Ga-JoL Original Red and the limited ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Belgium
... thirsty for innovations, and are often willing to try new products without thinking about the health benefits. The main consumption motivations are indulgence and taste; consumers are looking for a sweet escape while consuming these ... Read More
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Gum in Belgium
... which led to a steep decline in sales of gum, posing challenges to the category’s growth trajectory. Chewing gum, sales of which are directly proportional to social interactions, bore the brunt of this impact. Nonetheless, ... Read More
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Chocolate Confectionery in Belgium
... social events such as weddings and corporate gatherings, the demand for chocolate for gifting decreased. Sales of chocolate in Belgium fell in both retail volume and current value terms in 2020. This decline was primarily ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in the United Kingdom
... effective since October. Mints and medicated confectionery maintained their positive growth trajectories due to their breath-freshening qualities as consumers spent greater time socialising in person compared to 2021, while pastilles, gummies, jellies and chews benefited ... Read More
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Chocolate Confectionery in Italy
... to pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) lifestyles, with the pandemic largely under control, favoured products that are generally purchased to celebrate holiday periods and occasions, such as Easter and Christmas. Inevitably, due to a spike in the rate ... Read More
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Chocolate Confectionery in France
... weather, which hindered purchases during certain months of the year. The category also continued to suffer from the fallout of two salmonella outbreaks linked to chocolate produced in Belgium, with 81 French people having been ... Read More
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