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...
Gum in Costa Rica is expected to be the weakest performing snack in 2024, registering only marginal volume growth, as some consumers cut back on gum. Gum is increasingly getting a bad name, in particular as it is non-biodegradable and can be a blight…
Gum in Colombia continued to be affected by its status as a mature and consolidated snacks category with little room for dynamic activity at the end of the review period. According to trade sources, consumers’ oral care concerns and a desire to…
After a year of strong retail current value decline in 2022, gum in China returned to growth in 2023, and recovery is expected to continue in 2024. Both chewing gum and bubble gum saw the same trend of decline followed by rebound. However, the upward…
Unit price growth of gum in Chile serves as a crucial mechanism to offset volume decline, navigating the complex interplay between consumer behaviour, market dynamics, and pricing strategies. As the demand for gum experiences fluctuations, influenced…
Despite the initial growth spurt in 2024, the gum category experienced a significant slowdown in sales later in the year in Canada. This shift can be attributed to a decline in consumer interest, as preferences veer towards healthier snacking…
In 2024, retail value sales of gum in Cameroon are set to record substantial growth. This strong increase is largely driven by inflationary pressures, however, as volume growth is muted. While characteristics like flavour, freshness and texture play…
Gum continues to see steady growth in retail volume terms in 2024, although growth has been stronger in current value terms which is due to price inflation. Gum is entirely an imported product and thus it has been impacted by higher transportation…
Retail sales of gum saw a positive performance in current value terms in 2023, continuing the trend of the previous year. Growth was boosted by the return to out-of-home activities, following the normalisation of consumer lifestyles post-COVID-19.…
Gum in Bosnia faces a challenging reality in 2024. Consumer demand continues to dwindle due to a shrinking population base. This demographic decline translates to a moderate decrease in retail volume. Even with rising unit prices caused by inflation,…
Growth in retail volume sales of gum in Bolivia in 2024 is expected to surpass that recorded in 2023. Because these products are comparatively inexpensive, the category has been better insulated than most from the negative effects of price hikes and…
Gum has rebounded well from the pandemic and volume sales are stabilising amid the greater normality of consumer lifestyles. Strong promotional activity, innovation and the trend towards smaller portions have supported volume growth in 2024.…
Retail volume and current value growth rates for gum in Azerbaijan in 2024 are set to be weaker than those recorded in 2023. The slowdown is mainly explained by ongoing inflationary pressures, which are driving up unit prices and making consumers…
Gum enjoyed stable performance in volume and current value terms in 2024. Gum is mainly consumed out of the house and so the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions has pushed up demand for chewing gum since 2023. With consumers spending more time on the…
The gum category is highly dependent on consumer mobility fuelling on-the go consumption. Gum had already been on a declining trend even before COVID-19, but mobility restrictions during the pandemic had a strong negative impact on the category, as…
In 2023, chewing gum in Argentina registered positive retail volume growth for a third consecutive year, but sales remained below the 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic level, albeit only slightly. However, this growth should be seen against…
Although recording positive retail value growth, gum showed a declining performance in volume sales, with a slower volume growth rate compared to pre-pandemic rates. These results are due to the economic downturn, which is raising Algerians’ tendency…
Chocolate confectionery is seeing small volume gains in Vietnam in 2024, while value is better supported by inflationary pressures leading to higher unit prices. Notably, global increases in the cost of raw ingredients such as cocoa and sugar are…
Rising inflation has been denting households’ purchasing power and consumer spending in 2023. Nevertheless, despite certain shifts in consumer behaviour, willingness to spend on chocolate confectionery is still rising in 2023, and retail volume sales…
In 2022, chocolate confectionery sales surpassed their pre-pandemic levels again in volume and real value terms and were expected to continue seeing positive growth in 2023. While impulse channels such as kiosks, which are included under small local…
The Ukraine’s chocolate confectionery market is seeing some degree of recovery in terms of retail volume sales in 2024, in growth that is continuing from 2023. This follows the severe drop seen in 2022 when war broke out. Mondelez Ukraine, which…