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2023 was a negative year for sugar confectionery in the UK. Heightened costs across the supply chain, including transportation, energy, labour and raw materials such as sugar, resulted in double-digit price increases for the category. Inflationary…

In the Netherlands in 2024, all members of sugar confectionery are suffering retail volume sales decline while at the same time seeing current value sales rise as a result of unit price hikes. The exception is power mints, which is only showing…

Sugar confectionery is seeing strong growth in 2024, both in volume and value terms. While consumers have seen their purchasing power reduced due to high inflation and a sharp increase in the cost of living they are still allowing themselves small…

Sugar confectionery in Saudi Arabia continues to register healthy growth in retail volume and current value terms. In addition to economic factors, including an easing inflation rate and an increase in the rate of employment, sales are being driven…

2024 is seeing positive retail volume sales for sugar confectionery in Morocco, though the pace has not picked up since 2023 and has slowed since 2022 is a trend set to persist throughout the forecast period. The category is sizeable and demand is…