Sugar Confectionery

Sugar confectionery products of Mexican origin with flavours such as tajin, chamoy and tamarind have continued to gain popularity in Guatemala in 2024. While such varieties were historically mainly sold in specialist ethnic food stores in the…

Sugar confectionery is set to see negligible retail volume growth in Singapore in 2024, with higher current value growth due to inflationary factors, especially with the rising cost of raw materials such as sugar. Sugar confectionery, which is often…

In 2024 Roshen Kondyterska Korporatsia is maintaining its lead of overall sugar confectionery in Ukraine, benefitting from fixed price promotions and a variety of novelties in its Yummi Gummi brand. The company offers the most favourably priced…

Sugar confectionery, as a product area as a whole, is set to achieve solid growth in retail value sales terms in 2024 in Cameroon. This strong increase in value is largely driven by inflationary pressures, however, as volume growth is more modest.…

Sugar confectionery in Belgium posted static volume sales in 2024, following decline in the previous year when price increases and lower purchasing power impinged on demand. At times of economic crisis, impulse products are amongst the first on which…

Sugar confectionery is expected to register healthy volume growth, through constant value growth will be more muted, as inflation cuts into profit margins. Sugar confectionery is linked to special occasions, celebrations and holidays and plays a…

Sugar confectionery sales in Uruguay continued their robust growth in retail volume terms in 2023, with a similar positive trajectory anticipated for 2024. This marks the first full year of post-pandemic normalcy, and 2024 is expected to surpass…

Sugar confectionery in Georgia continues to enjoy solid retail volume growth in 2024, supported by steady demand for these traditional products. However, the pace of grow is slowing slightly due to high unit prices, which is dampening demand to a…

Sugar confectionery continues to post robust retail volume and current value growth in Ecuador in 2024. Pastilles, gummies, jellies, and chews have become the undisputed champions of sugar confectionery in Ecuador. This category's success stems from…

Over 2024, sugar confectionery in Turkey is projected to see further strong (a high single-digit increase) retail volume growth, in line with the 2023 performance. One of the key drivers of retail volume sales remains seasonal gifting. For example,…

Sugar confectionery in Finland are expected to see only marginal growth in retail volume terms in 2024, having suffered from stagnant sales during much of the review period. One of the major challenges facing sugar confectionery is the prominent…

Sugar confectionery in Canada is experiencing a deceleration in value growth during 2024. This slowdown can be attributed to two key factors. Firstly, a significant rise in sugar confectionery prices has led consumers to seek alternative sweet…

Afte a year of decline in 2022 during the pandemic restrictions, sugar confectionery in China returned to retail current value growth in 2023, and this trend is set to be maintained in 2024. With increasing consumer health consciousness…

Sugar confectionery in Lithuania will see minimal growth in retail volume terms in 2024, in light of ongoing concerns over the health impacts of excessive sugar intake. Perceived old fashioned products, such as boiled sweets, continue to decline, as…

As with other snack segments in Algeria in 2024, volume growth for sugar confectionery is expected to be muted, as retail prices continue to rise. As such, local players focus on low and mid-priced ranges. They also offer frequent promotions and…

Sugar confectionery is set to see current value growth in Taiwan in 2024, though volumes are expected to stagnate during the year. As in the chocolate confectionery category, the overall demand for sugar confectionery showed a decline in demand in…

Sugar confectionery is set to see current value growth in Sweden in 2024. The competition in sugar confectionery is intense, forcing players to be innovative and responsive to ongoing consumer trends. One interesting value-added sugar confectionery…

The market for sugar confectionery in Egypt is expected to witness a slight decline in sales in retail volume terms in 2024. This is due to significant hikes in the prices of imported raw materials, such as sugar, thanks to multiple currency…

Sugar confectionery in Mexico remained a popular category of snacks towards the end of the review period. In 2024, Mexico is expected to occupy second place in terms of the consumption of sweets and chocolate in Latin America. Local consumers’ love…

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…

Sugar confectionery in Japan is set to see low growth in retail volume terms and more dynamic growth in current value terms in 2024. There is an abundance of Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) in sugar confectionery, with new products and concepts…

Sugar confectionery is showing strong value sales and moderate volume sales in Kazakhstan in 2024. While value is being driven by high prices caused by inflationary pressures, supply chain challenges regarding raw materials have been resolved, which…

Sugar confectionery in Germany experienced challenging times in 2023, primarily due to the highly fluctuating price of sugar. This volatility created significant hurdles for confectionery manufacturers, impacting production costs and pricing…

Sugar confectionery is set to see current value growth in Serbia in 2024. Meanwhile, rising volume sales of sugar confectionery are being supported by busy consumer lifestyles and a desire for affordable indulgence in the midst of hectic and…

Sugar confectionery in Poland saw robust current value growth in 2024, albeit at a slower rate than the previous year of the review period. However, volume sales saw modest decline, dragged down by a weak retail performance.

Sugar confectionery in Kenya is experiencing significant growth, fuelled by a steadily expanding population and rising disposable incomes. This translates to increased consumer indulgence in sugary treats. The affordability of sugar confectionery…

While sugar confectionery in Bolivia is set to expand in retail volume terms in 2024, growth is anticipated to be down slightly on 2023. Conversely, current value sales growth is expected to be moderately stronger than in the previous year. This is…

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…

In spite of continuing high inflation, sugar confectionery in Pakistan is expected to register healthy constant value and volume growth. The affordability of sugar confectionery boost volume sales, as does a continuing growing population. In…

Sugar confectionery is achieving positive value and volume growth in Vietnam in 2024, despite inflationary pressures, suppressed consumer spending power, and the fact that sugar confectionery is seen as both unhealthy and non-essential. Therefore,…

Sugar confectionery remains in a negative-figure volume slump in Portugal in 2024, while value is better supported by price hikes. Sugar confectionery is not a particularly popular snacks category in the country, thus inflationary-led price increases…

Nidar is the biggest brand in sugar confectionery in Norway and has gained marginal market share in 2024. The brand’s product lines are traditional, which is true for brands in most of the mature segments within the overall category. The general…

Value sales of sugar confectionery in Australia continue to grow as a result of rising unit prices due to inflationary pressures. However, retail volume sales have seen a consistent decline since 2022, with the trend continuing into 2024. Price is…

Sugar confectionery remains one of the declining categories in Latvian confectionery in 2024. Parental buying decisions are increasingly influenced by concerns about sugar intake, leading them to steer clear of these products. Additionally, price…

Sugar confectionery in Austria recorded stable volume growth over 2024. After steep unit price growth in 2023, due to the higher prices of sugar, energy and transport costs, average unit prices remained stable in 2024. The demand for sugar…

Sugar confectionery is seeing a negative-digit volume slump in 2024, whilst value is supported by price hikes. Notably, sugar confectionery falls under the shadow of the VAT increase, starting 1 January 2024, from 9% to 19% for food products with…

Shrinkflation has emerged as a notable strategy employed by producers of sugar confectionery in Chile to navigate cost increases, while safeguarding their profit margins without substantially raising prices. Shrinkflation refers to the practice of…

Sugar confectionery in Ireland is among the categories heavily affected by rising production costs in 2024, having already recorded losses in retail volume terms in 2023 as product prices limited impulse purchases. Global sugar shortages are expected…

Sugar confectionery is achieving positive sales in both value and volume terms in Italy in 2024. However, performance differs between categories, with boiled sweets and pastilles, gummies, jellies and chews seeing good growth in both value and volume…

2024 has been another tough year for sugar confectionery in Slovenia with economic pressures and increasing health concerns pushing consumers to cut back on spending on these products. Elevated inflation and rising production costs have been…

Pastilles, gummies, jellies, and chews is experiencing significant growth in both volume and value terms in sugar confectionery in Estonia in 2024 due to their widespread popularity amongst both adults and children. As the trend towards healthier…

Overall, retail volume sales of sugar confectionery in Denmark are set to continue to decrease over 2024, albeit only marginally and at a slightly slower pace than in 2022 and 2023. On a more positive note, pick ‘n’ mix continues to gain popularity.…

Sugar confectionery sales are being influenced by high raw sugar prices in 2024, leading to inflated unit prices supporting value, while volume sales remain in an overall slump. Within this environment, consumers welcome price-based promotions and…

Sales of sugar confectionery continue to see stable growth in 2024 in retail volume terms. Growth has been stronger in current value terms which is largely due to high sugar prices, which have remained high after rising sharply in 2023. The return of…

Sugar confectionery is set to register falling volume sales and rising value sales in Switzerland in 2024. This was primarily due to rising prices, which boosted value but deterred increasingly budget conscious consumers from purchasing such…

In 2023, sugar confectionery in Argentina registered a healthy increase in retail volume sales to record the most dynamic growth performance within confectionery. However, over 2024, sugar confectionery is expected to post a contraction in retail…

Sugar confectionery is expected to see current value growth in 2024. In 2023, the price of sugar globally increased significantly. This inevitably had a direct impact on the sugar confectionery category, as one of the main ingredients in products in…

Sales of sugar confectionery saw further progress in 2023, with retail volume sales exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The category has continued to see positive growth in retail volume terms in 2024 boosted by the revival of children’s birthday parties…

In 2024, consumers of sugar confectionery in Tunisia continue to exhibit significant price-sensitive purchasing choices. This consumer behaviour is influenced by the substantial price increases seen in the category, primarily attributed to inflation…

Sugar confectionery in Hungary is set to see a sluggish performance in 2024, continuing the trend of the previous year. While the rate of inflation has fallen significantly, the prices of essential raw materials, such as sugar, continue to rise…