Confectionery packaging fell 7% to 2.3 billion units in 2025, an unusually steep decline driven by cocoa-cost inflation and the shrinkflation it provoked, with Lotte Wellfood raising the recommended prices of 26 dry confectionery and ice cream lines by an average of 9.5% from 17 February 2025, explicitly citing the surge in cocoa prices. Flexible packaging dominated at 78% of volumes, the pack type’s highest share in any Korean food category. Orion's Good Packaging Project — running since 2014 —
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Confectionery Packaging industry in South Korea with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Confectionery Packaging industry in South Korea, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Confectionery Packaging in South Korea report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Confectionery Packaging in South Korea?
- Which are the major pack types and how are they performing in South Korea?
- Have there been any packaging legislative changes in the past 12 months?
- How are consumption trends impacting the packaging landscape?
- What are the key trends and latest product developments in packaging?
- How important are sustainability and recycling to consumers in South Korea?
- Where is future growth expected to be most significant?
Confectionery Packaging in South Korea
Key Data Findings
Cocoa-driven shrinkflation contracts a wrapper-dominated category as brands refine film and printing
Cocoa inflation and shrinkflation drive a sharp volume decline
Brands reduce plastic and refine printing
Rigid plastic and metal gain at the premium edges
Volumes stay soft as cocoa costs and demographics weigh
Portioning, gifting and recyclable film define the next phase
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The following categories and subcategories are included:
Confectionery Packaging
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- Chocolate Pouches and Bags
- Boxed Assortments
- Chocolate with Toys
- Countlines
- Seasonal Chocolate
- Tablets
- Other Chocolate Confectionery
- Gum
- Sugar Confectionery
Confectionery Packaging
This is the aggregation of chocolate confectionery, gum and sugar confectionery.
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