Sugar Confectionery

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 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…

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…

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,…

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…

Even as inflationary pressures plagued packaged food across the board, the allure of sweet treats kept consumers buying sugar confectionery in the US in 2023, and both retail volume and current value growth are set to be maintained in 2024. Consumer…

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…

Indulgence serves as the primary growth driver for sugar confectionery in the United Arab Emirates, reflecting evolving consumer preferences and lifestyles. Local consumers are inclined to treat themselves with confectionery that offers moments of…

Despite the post-(COVID-19) rebound in retail volume sales of sugar confectionery in the Philippines, between 2022 and 2024, the market size is set to remain below the 2019 pre-pandemic level at the end of the review period. One factor hampering the…

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…

Medicated confectionery continues to experience dynamic growth both in value and volume terms in 2024. This strong growth can be attributed to the resurgence of cases of cold and flu. With COVID-19 no longer in place other seasonal viruses such as…

Sugar confectionery is considered as a very mature category in Thailand, with a large number of brands and a fairly fragmented competitive landscape beyond the leading names. Namely, Halls (Mondelez International (Thailand) Co Ltd) takes the lead…

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 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…

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…

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 South Korea saw solid retail volume and current value growth in 2023, and this trend is expected to be maintained in 2024. Standard mints is set to see one of the strongest growth rates in sugar confectionery in South Korea in…

Sugar confectionery is set to record high single-digit retail current value growth in 2023; however, rising unit prices are expected to drive down retail volume demand. Most categories are projected to see double-digit growth in unit prices as a…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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.

In 2024, sugar confectionery in Peru is seeing boiled sweets losing ground among local consumers as lollipops gains traction. This trend can be attributed to several factors, including a lack of innovation in boiled sweets compared to lollipops. The…

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…

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…

Under the influence of the health and wellness trend, consumer demand for sugar confectionery in North Macedonia continues to decline in 2024. Healthier lifestyles are leading to lower consumption of sugar and sugary foods overall, with the image of…

Sugar confectionery in Nigeria is falling in the face of the negative impact of inflationary conditions and a weak economy in 2024. Local consumers grapple with falling incomes and reduced spending power and are thus prioritising core and essential…

Despite a marginal retail volume decline in early 2024, sugar confectionery in New Zealand demonstrates remarkable resilience. This category is driven by various consumer occasions, offering affordable indulgences that serve as everyday escapism.…

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 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…

In 2023, medicated confectionery and standard mints are posting the most significant current value growth within sugar confectionery overall in Malaysia. During the pandemic and as a result of subsequent extremely hot weather, local consumers turned…

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…

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 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…

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 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 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…

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…

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…

The growing health-consciousness trend in Indonesia has led to an increased demand for sugar-free, reduced-sugar, and functional confectionery products, as consumers seek guilt-free alternatives to traditional sweets. Functional ingredients, such as…

In a category saturated with toffees, caramels and nougat, boiled sweets and mints in India, pastilles, gummies, jellies, and chews bring a novelty factor in terms of product format, healthier alternative perspective and interesting flavours. Falero,…

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…

Sugar confectionery in Hong Kong continues to record positive growth rates in 2024, despite a slowdown in overall snacking habits due to less time spent at home. Driven by heightened health awareness, local consumers are increasingly seeking…

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…

The market for sugar confectionery in Greece will see a stagnant performance in retail volume terms in 2024, as consumers move towards more nutritious snack choices. In order to maintain relevance and attract health-conscious consumers, many…