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...
Retail volume sales of gum are set to remain fairly static in 2024. Sales are dominated by chewing gum, which is promoted as a significant contributor to daily fresh breath maintenance. However, there is a widespread perception in Lithuania that gum…
The market for gum in Malaysia is expected to decline in retail volume terms in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. One key contributing factor is the high cost of living, thanks to ongoing pressures, which has dampened consumers'…
In 2024, gum in Mexico is projected to see only a marginal increase in retail volume sales, with predicted strong retail current value growth largely dependent on inflationary pressure on prices. The overall performance is heavily influenced by that…
Retail volume sales for gum in Morocco continue to rise in 2024 as players invest in healthier variants in response to consumers’ growing health concerns of consumers. Players such as Mondelez and Foods & Goods (with the latter the local distributor…
Current retail value sales of gum in New Zealand continue to grow, driven by further price increases. Despite falling retail volumes, some local consumers are inclined to incorporate breath-freshening products into their routines. This trend is…
Retail volume sales are falling in gum in Nigeria in 2024 as the category struggles in the face of high inflation and squeezed household budgets. Gum is also recorded strong rises in unit prices, impacting on consumer demand - with reduced incomes…
Consumer demand for gum is stagnating as fewer consumers buy bubble gum or chewing gum in North Macedonia. Gum increasingly has a bad name, due to its high sugar content and bad environmental reputation in terms of disposability, and this is a…
Mars’ Extra gum continues to overwhelmingly dominate gum in Norway in 2024, with no direct competitive threats from within the category as it holds on to its market share. The category is mature and Mars has not launched anything new. Value share…
In spite of continuing high inflation, gum in Pakistan is expected to register healthy constant value and volume growth. A stabilising economy is expected to boost consumer confidence. In addition, continuing population growth also supports increased…
Gum in Peru in 2024 is rising, but growth in retail volume sales is still insufficient to allow the category to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels. One significant factor contributing to this shortfall is the impact of price increases. While price…
After registering a slight decline in sales volume due to the rapid inflation of 2023, gum in Poland in 2024 was characterised by growth in both volume and current value sales. This optimistic trend is primarily attributed to the anticipated…
Gum just about manages to achieve marginally positive volume sales in 2024, while value is better supported by price hikes caused by inflationary pressures. However, we should also note that prices increases have been relatively mild in gum – unlike…
Gum is achieving positive volume and robust value sales in Romania in 2024. This is primarily attributed to consumers’ post-pandemic return to busy, out-of-home lifestyles, therefore reviving the role of gum as a breath freshener. Added to which, the…
The market for gum in Saudi Arabia will see a healthy performance in current value terms in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. This will be supported by return to pre-pandemic lifestyles, including work, school and social and…
Gum is set to see significant current value growth in Serbia in 2024. Volume sales of gum are being stimulated by busy lifestyles and the related shift towards on-the-go consumption and snacking. Bubble gum, however, continues to face falling volume…
Gum is seeing positive sales in Slovakia in 2024, in both volume and value sales, and in both retail and foodservice. While value is also being supported by unit price hikes, due to the commodity prices of sweeteners, volume is being supported by…
Chewing gum is seen by many consumers as a functional product with it helping to prevent bad breath after eating, drinking or smoking. As such, with consumers leading increasingly busy lives and interacting more closely with friends and colleagues…
Gum in South Africa is expected to see solid retail current value growth in 2024, due to rising prices as a result of inflation and higher costs. However, rising prices are set to contribute to slight declines in retail volume sales for both chewing…
Historically, gum experienced long-term stagnation or decline, with even more significant falls in sales seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, sales of gum in South Korea saw a resurgence in 2023 following the end of the pandemic, and growth is…
Gum sales exceeded expectations and had already reached pre-pandemic volume sales levels by the end of 2023. In 2024, the category continues to grow albeit at a slower pace compared to the previous two years when the category was recovering from the…