Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, sp...
Read the latest reports on Western Europe, with local insight, specialist knowledge and a comprehensive breakdown of key market data. Our research identifies key strategic themes relevant across the region, while also providing a more granular unders...
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…
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 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 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…
The pandemic period was challenging for sales of sugar confectionery in Germany. Not all snacks benefited from larger shopping trips to supermarkets and discounters, while less mobility and children staying home from school, dampened overall retail…
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…
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…
Liquorice continues to be an important sweet snack in the Danish market, as well as in other Nordic countries. There is a wide choice of chocolate, gummies and other types of confectionery products with liquorice flavour that Danes love. Moreover,…
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 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…