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...
Chocolate confectionery sales boomed in Uruguay in 2023, driven primarily by a surge in promotional activity and discounted pricing. With inflation outpacing price increases in the category, manufacturers adopted aggressive promotional strategies…
In Peru, chocolate confectionery continues to be impacted by high temperatures in 2024, thanks to climate conditions persisting from 2023, when there was barely any winter. 2024 began with El Niño and has seen high-temperature records in several…
Over 2024, chocolate confectionery in Mexico is expected to see moderate retail volume growth, only slightly below the increase posted in 2023. While slowing, the rate of inflation in Mexico remains significant and continues to affect manufacturer,…
Chocolate confectionery has been struggling in 2020, hit by quarantines and closures as well as the loss of impulse and on-the-go consumption occasions due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Some of this has been offset by increasing at-home consumption,…
Premium-oriented varieties with superior quality ingredients and more sophisticated flavours have continued to perform strongly in chocolate confectionery in Guatemala in 2024. Local and international players alike have seen increased interest in…
Chocolate confectionery sales in Ecuador are highly seasonal, with a significant portion concentrated in the last quarter due to Christmas celebrations. During this time, it is customary to exchange chocolate as gifts and fill Christmas bags for…
Chocolate confectionery in the Dominican Republic is expected to register healthy current value growth, through a marginal fall in volume sales in 2024. The Dominican Republic has a thriving local chocolate industry and is one of the main producers…
Chocolate confectionery in Costa Rica has enjoyed robust growth during the review period. In 2024, it is expected to register healthy current value and volume growth, as a positive economic picture bolsters growth. Chocolate confectionery seen as an…
Chocolate confectionery in Colombia is projected to see further strong, if slower, growth in retail current value sales over 2024. Retail current value sales are being spiked by a still relatively high inflation rate, as retail volume sales decline.…
Chocolate confectionery in Chile faces significant challenges due to further price increases driven by rising costs of cocoa. Cocoa is a fundamental ingredient in chocolate production, and fluctuations in its price directly impact production costs…
Tablets remained the leading format within chocolate confectionery in terms of retail value in 2023, having overtaken boxed assortments earlier in the review period. Moreover the former led growth within the category, continuing the trend of the…
Chocolate confectionery in Bolivia is poised to record an improved performance in terms of current value sales growth in 2024. However, this is primarily due to price hikes imposed to offset rising import and production costs caused by a severe…
Chocolate confectionery in Argentina registered an increase in retail volume sales in 2023, albeit modest and slower than the increments for gum and sugar confectionery. However, the demand for chocolate confectionery fell much more slowly than for…