Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-co...
Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand performance, distribution and industry trends. Insight and data cover chocolate and sugar confectionery, gum, s...
Sugar confectionery registered good growth in value and volume terms during 2023. Pastilles, gums, jellies and chews continued to generate the largest proportion of value sales and experienced good value growth in 2023, contributing strongly to the…
Sugar confectionery is seeing retail volume sales decline as the war on sugar gains further momentum in Ireland. The pandemic intensified consumer’s focus on health and self-care with a growing awareness of nutrition and the negative health impacts…
As opposed to other confectionery categories such as gum, sugar confectionery is a more diverse category. This allows the landscape to have robust growth opportunities, with innovations focused on reduced sugar variants and flavours and textures,…
Sugar confectionery is showing flat volume in 2023, which is expected to fall into small negative-figure declines over the coming years. Small positive value growth, on the other hand, is supported by increases in unit prices. However, overall, sugar…
The pandemic period was challenging for sales of sugar confectionery in Germany. Not all snacks benefited from larger shopping trips to supermarkets and discounters, while less mobility and children staying home from school, dampened overall retail…
In Turkey, boiled candy, toffees and chews sales are highly driven by the holiday seasons of Ramadan and Eid. This is because Turkish people often offer candy, chocolate or dessert during the celebrations to visitors, loved ones and family.
Sugar confectionery is set to post a moderate decline in 2023, primarily due to resuming cross-border trade with Sweden. Norwegian shopping habits have also returned to pre-pandemic patterns, with people spending more time outside of the home and…
Sugar confectionery continues to experience a decline in volume sales, but the increasing unit prices due to inflation and production costs have helped maintain positive value sales growth. The competition from other snacks categories, particularly…
Halva, a traditional Greek product rich in nutrients, is witnessing a rapid rise in popularity in 2023. Traditionally associated with fasting periods, halva has transcended this limited role to become a staple in the Greek diet. This shift can be…
Sugar confectionery is showing signs of stabilisation in 2023 with slower growth in value and volume terms compared to 2022. In 2022 there was a spike in demand due to the recovery of impulse channels and consumers returning to more active lifestyles…