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Confectioneries

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Mar. 1, 2008 - 926 Pages


Table of Contents


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions and Scope of Study

Sugar Confectionery

Sweetmeats

Boiled Sweets

Caramel and Toffees

Mint Sweets

Lozenges

Other Sugar Confectionery

Chocolate Confectionery

Bars/Blocks/Slabs

Boxed/Assorted

Other Chocolate Confectionery

Gum Confectionery

Other Confectionery

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

Market Highlights

Not Just ‘Kidstuff’

Growth Drivers

Market Structure

Table 1: World Market for Confectioneries (2004): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Manufacturers - Cadbury Schweppes, Mars, Nestle, Hershey, Kraft, Wrigley, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2: World Market for Chocolate Confectioneries (2004): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Manufacturers - Mars, Nestle, Cadbury Schweppes, Hershey Foods, Kraft Foods, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3: World Market for Sugar Confectioneries (2004): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Manufacturers - Cadbury Schweppes, Mars, Nestle, Hershey Foods, Kraft Foods, Wrigley and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4: World Market for Gum Confectioneries (2004): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Manufacturers - Wrigley, Cadbury Schweppes, Hershey Foods, Mars, Kraft Foods, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5: World Market for Confectioneries (2003): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Manufacturers - Mars, Nestle, Cadbury Schweppes, Hershey Foods, Kraft Foods, Wrigley, Ferrero, Perfetti Van Melle, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Outlook

Challenges Ahead

World Trade Statistics

Table 6: World Exports of Sugar Confectionery (2005): Breakdown of Export Value by Select Countries (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7: World Imports of Sugar Confectionery (2005): Breakdown of Import Value by Select Countries (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Historic Review (1991-2000)

2. Major Segments

Sugar Confectionery

Innovation and Positioning Strategies Upstage the Sugar Sector

Appeasing the Connoisseur is no Kid’s Game

Licensing and Novelty: Reviving Fortunes

Chocolate Confectionery

Masking the Fall in Volumes

Weakening Foothold in Mature Markets

Squeezing Profitability Vs Industry Ploys

Gum Confectionery

Innovation Sparks the Mints and Gums Category

Chewing Gum: Key Association with Attitude

Value Addition Portrays Vibrant Opportunities

Perceived Value of Gums Luring Industry Majors

Healthy Image: An ‘Easy Sell’ but Taxing Long- Term Growth

3. Market Trends

Functionality Gains

A ‘Flavorful’ Growth

Licensed Candies: Strengthening Profits

Petty Looks Pretty

Sour Soars

Sugar-Free Confectioneries Offer Bright Prospects

Energy Bars: The Pocketsize Power Houses

Investments in Processing Technology: Bracing up to Weather Competition

Mint Gums: Chomping through the Mainstream Mint Market

Dark Gets the Spark

Advertisement and Promotional Expenditure On Rise

High Costs of Living Propel Value Sales

Private Labels: A Potential Opportunity

Chocolates are No Longer ‘Just for Kids’

What’s Hot in Kid’s Candy?

Opportunities Shift Towards New Competitive Arenas

Global Brand Strategies and Multi-Domestic Approaches Driving Sales

4. Candy - Facts and Fallacies

The Choco-‘holistic’ Approach

Candy Facts

Candy is Not the Major Source of Fat and Sugar

Chocolate Does Not Raise Cholesterol Levels

No Link Between Candy Consumption and Hyperactivity

‘Chocoholism’ - Myth or Truth

Tooth Decay is Not Caused Only by Candy Consumption

The Milk Chocolate and Caffeine Connection

Candies are Not Rich in Calories

Chocolate Provides Nutrients

Acne and Allergies - Chocolate is Not to Blame

Chocolate is Not a Trigger for Headaches

5. Candy Consumption: Trendsetter for the Candy Land

Consumption Trends Across Mature and Emerging Markets

Table 8: World Recent Past and Current Analysis for Chocolate Confectionery by Market Type - Mature Market and Emerging Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Tons for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9: World Recent Past and Current Analysis for Sugar Confectionery by Market Type - Mature Market and Emerging Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million Tons for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Per Capita Consumption by Geographic Region/Country

Table 10: World Recent Past and Current Analysis for Per Capita Consumption of Sugar Candy by Country - USA, Russia, China, Brazil, UK, Germany, Turkey, India, Japan and Ukraine Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Kilograms for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11: World Recent Past and Current Analysis for Per Capita Consumption of Candy/Confections by Country - Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Norway, Austria, Finland, USA, Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Brazil, Japan, and Portugal Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Pounds for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. Key Industry Drivers/Market Restraints

Lifestyles, Eating Habits and Demographic Profiles

Disposable Incomes and Other Macro Economic Factors

Product Innovation, Package Innovation and Branding

Competition from Snack Foods and other Impulse Buys

Seasonality

National Attitudes Affect Confectionery Consumption

7. Issues Impacting the Confectionery Industry

Cocoa Bean Markets - Highly Volatile

The Threat of Pests and Diseases

Cocoa to be Grown in Vietnam

Methyl Bromide - To be Phased Out

Differentiation of Edible Oils

EPA’s Air Quality Standards

Food Allergen Risk Management

8. Product Overview

Sugar Confectionery

Sweetmeats

Boiled Sweets

Caramel and Toffees

A Tough Sell

Mint

Lozenges

Other Sugar Confectionery

Lollipops, Suckers: Popping up Success with Creativity

Hard Candy

Chewy Candy

Soft Candy

Iced Coated

Panned

Licorice and Licorice Type

Chocolate Confectionery

Bars/ Blocks/Slabs

Boxed/Assorted

Other Chocolate Confectionery

Solid Chocolates and Tablets

Solid with Inclusions or Countlines

Enrobed or Molded with Bakery Product Center or Alfajores

Enrobed or Molded with Candy, Nuts or Fruit Center

Panned

Assortments and Others

Bagged Selflines/Softlines

Gum Confectionery

Chewing Gum

Bubble Gum

Sugarized Gum

Sugar-Free Gum

Sugar-Free: Walking the Fine Line

Functional Gum

Other Confectionery

Other Key Candy/Confectionery Types

Interactive Confectionery

Novelties

9. Manufacture of Confectionery

Non-Chocolate Candy Manufacture

The Making of Chocolate

Chocolate Production

Leading Producers of Chocolate

Types of Chocolates

Dark Sweet Chocolate

Milk Chocolate

White Chocolate

Chocolate Confections: High Quality Vs Mass- Market Chocolates

Taking the Bloom Off Chocolate

Basic Vs Premium Segments

Sugar and Chocolate: A Comparison

10. Confectionery - A Historical Retrospective

History of Candy

Honey - The First ‘Sweet Treat’

‘Candy’ Originates from ‘Qandi’

Only for the Rich

Boiled Sugar Candies Come to America and Europe

The 19th Century - Candies Become a Rage

Chocolate Through the Years

Columbus Discovers America and Cocoa Beans

Food of the Gods

Hernando Cortez Grasps the Commercial Possibilities of Cocoa

Spain Commercializes the Chocolate Drink

Chocolate Spreads to Europe

Mass Production of Drinking Chocolate Begins

Chocolate for Everyone

Van Houten and the Hard Chocolate

Advent of the ‘Eating Chocolate’

Contributions of Cadbury, Hershey, Nestle and Peter

Chocolate Comes to America

Chocolate Helps Boost Morale and Energy During the World Wars

Chocolate is One of the World’s Favorite Flavors

11. Packaging

Type of Packaging

Environmental Concerns Impact Confectionery Packaging

Use of Metallized Plastic Film

Packaging of Non-chocolate Candy

12. Channels of Distribution

Myriad Retail Outlets

Primary Channels of Distribution

13. Product Innovations/Introductions

Sainsbury’s Launches Chocpix Branded Charitable Chocolate

Dagoba Introduces Organic Chocolate Bars

Kellogg's Introduces Special K Chocolatey Delight

Pidilite Expands into Snack Food Business

MarieBelle Launches Maya Chocolate Collection

Diva Chocolates Launches Chocolate Beef Jerky Collection

Sun-Maid Introduces New Raisin-based Confectioneries

Hershey Expands Goodness Chocolate Range

Wrigley to Launch New Sugar-Free Stick Gum

Wrigley Expands Orbit Range with New Flavors

Lindt & Sprungli Introduces Innovative Dark Chocolate

Elizabeth Shaw Reveals Boxed Chocolates

Wrigley Launches New Candy and Gum Products

Whitman's and Weight Watchers Co-Launch New Chocolate Line

Wrigley Launches New Seasonal Gums and Candies

Roquette Unveils Sugar-Free Premium Chocolate

M&M’S® Launches New Color-Coated Candies for Adults

AVK Introduces Low Calorie Confectionery Products

Wrigley Launches New Confectionery Products

SK Industries Introduces New Range of Confectioneries

Perfetti Plans Launch of New Products

Lotte to Introduce ‘Spout’ and ‘Booproo’

Lotte-DS Group Plans Introduction of New Chewing Gum

Cadbury India Plans Launch of Gum Products

Lotte India Launches Butter Scotch

Perfetti Launches Happydent Protex

United Confectioners Unveils Einem Chocolates

Perfetti and Wrigley Introduce Sugar-Free Confectioneries

Fazer Introduces New Chocolate

Ludwig Offers New Chocolate Bar

Bestfoods Unveils Telma Ugi Bars

PT Ultra Launches New sugar-free Candies and Chocolates

NuGo Adds New Products to Snack Bar Range

Ruth’s Offers New Snack Bars

Endangered Species Chocolate Introduces New Range of Organic Chocolate

Gary-Null Launches New Candies and Chocolates

Pacific Launches New Snack Bar

American Body Building Products Offers Hi-Protein

Formula Steel Bars

McVitie's Introduces Chocolate Biscuit Bar Brands

Day Chocolate Launches New Divine Fairtrade Chocolate Candy Bars

Kraft Foods Offers New Milk Chocolate Bar

Nestle SA Presents Smarties Candy Bars

Carbolite Foods Introduces At Last Bars and Candies

Duchy Originals Introduces New Chocolate Eggs and Bars

HVC Rolls out New Chocolate Bars

Cadbury Re-Launches 5 Star Candy Bar

Oak Leaf Confections Offers New Fruit-shaped Candies

MARS Adds New Products to Lockets Range

Amurol Adds Four New Flavors to Bubble Tape Range

Brach’s Confections Introduces New Fruit Snacks

Amurol Presents Hubba Bubba Sweet Roll

Just Born & Albanese Group Launch New Products

PEZ Extends the Fuzzy Friends Range

Amurol Confections Introduces New Vanilla Mint

Clever Confections Launches Various New Brands

UPHA Offers Flavette Lozenges

Unisalya Launches Woods Lozenges

California Breath Clinic Launches Zox Breath Lozenges

MARS Introduces Extra Strong Lozenges

Leaf Launches Mynthon 3-Effect Lozenges

Herbon Introduces Extra Strength Echinacea Oral Anesthetic Lozenges

Nestle Offers New Honey-Centre Throat Lozenges

Excellent Confectionery Launches Prize Extra Strong Mint Lozenges

Pharmacia Offers Nicorette Nicotine Lozenges

Star Trade Introduces Cannabis

Adams Launches Halls Fruit Breezers

Nestlé Expands the Wonderball Range

Masterfoods Widens the Portfolio of Starburst Confectioneries

Ford Gum and Machine Launches Write Bytes PDAs

Guylian USA Launches La Trufflina Gift Boxes

Just Born Offers Peeps Cocoa Bats and Other New Assortments

Adams & Brooks Offers New Mixes of Pops and Chews

R.M. Palmer Launches Large Bar Candies

Ludo Introduces Toothbrush Candy

Schuster Marketing Introduces Blitz Power Mints

Pop Rocks Adult Division Introduces Sugar Free Toffees

Judson-Atkinson Candies Launches New Kids Novelty Candy

KFM Foods Introduces Organic Chocolate Truffles

Seattle Chocolates Expands Gift-Boxed Chocolates Range

Hospitality Mints Introduces Religious-Themed Mint

Baraboo Candy Expands Cow Pies Line

Confectionery House Launches New Varieties of Jelly Pops

Shari Candies Launches Bubble Blast Bubble Gum

PEZ Candy Introduces New Sourz Candy Dispensers

Lindt Introduces Excellence Chocolate Minis

SLC Sweet Introduces New Suzanne Somers Somersweet Candy Line

Dorval Trading Launches New Choice Confectionery Candies Line

Anthony-Thomas Introduces New Chocolate Candies

Landies Candies Company Introduces New Sugar Free Candies

Maxfield Candy Introduce Hallmark Chocolatier Candies

Godiva Chocolatier Launches New Variety of Godiva Chocolates

Montes USA Introduces ‘Montes Hispanic Bag Line’ Candies

Chupa Chups Launches Whistle Pops

Russell Stover Launches Whitman New Assorted Chocolate Candy

Stovring Bolcher Introduces Gammeldags Assorted Hard Candies

Stovring Bolcher A/S Introduces Stovring Bolcher Miniblanding Assorted Hard Candies

Laima Introduces Yellow Roses Assorted Chocolates

Les Chevaliers De La Patisserie Introduces Semi-Fresh Chocolate Range

Duo Delights Launches Duo Delights Valentine Candy Line

Rademaker Launches Rademaker Chocolate Sticks

Nestle Canada Expands Nestle Black Magic Line

Kraft Foods Denmark Launches Twist Assorted Candy

Malacoleaf Introduces New Master Mix Assorted Candy in Denmark

Nestle Rowntree to Launch New Candy in the UK

Katja Fassin Introduces Katja Boris Gums

Nestle Rowntree Introduces Cereal Bar and Gums

Pastor Y Canals Introduces New Filled Gums In Spain

Astra-Faam Introduces New Soft Fruit Gums

Trolli Launches Trolli Soft Ice Gums

Bioplex Nutrition Introduces Bioplex Coldzyme Menthol Lozenges

Nature's Life Launches Grape Zinkers™ Zinc Lozenges

Dandy Launches Stimorol Big Fresh Oral Care Gum

Pfizer Launches Trident White Chewing Gum

Cadbury Introduces Throaties Throat Lozenges

Adams Launches New Throat Lozenges

Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare Launch Vicks Plus

Mars UK Launches Starburst Juicy Gums Chewy Fruit Candies

Cadbury’s Launches Vikings in Australia

Lotte Launches Assist Chewing Gum

Cadbury Trebor Launches Two New Products

M&M Mars Launches Fun Works

Kanebo Launches Sugarless Gum

M&M/Mars Introduces Caramel Chocolate Candies

Cadbury Launches Peanut Sub Candy in the UK

M&M Mars Launches Snickers Cruncher Candy Bar

Cadbury Launches Chocolate Con Leche Relleno de Caramelo in Mexico

Leaf Launches Tupla Boost Chocolate Bar

Ferrero UK Launches Duplo Chocolate Bar

M&M Mars Introduces Celebrations in the US

Cadbury Launches Block Version of Dream White Chocolate

Wrigley’s Launches Surpass Chewing Gum

Wrigley’s Launches Big Red Gum

Kraft Jacobs Launches Sugarless Chewing Gum in France

Colgate Launches Sugarless Dental Gum

Wrigley’s Launches Orbit in the US

Perfetti Launches Daygum Microtech

Hershey’s Launches Carefree Koolerz Gum

Cherrydale Launches a New Line of Boxed Chocolates

Hershey Launches Hershey Candy Bar Factory

14. Recent Industry Activity

Harry & David to Expand Confectionery Operations

Parle Agro Forays into Chewy-Based Confectionery Market

Matajer Acquires Chocolatier Pistache

Altria Offloads Its Interest in Kraft Foods Inc

Arques Acquires van Netten

Cemoi Group Acquires Gryf

Bakkersland Divests its Confectionery Business

Nestlé Recalls Caramel Kit Kat Chunky Bars

Parle Agro to Establish a Distinct Confectionary Unit

Hershey to Form Join Venture with Lotte

Brynwood Sings Agreement to Acquire Nestlé’s Turtles® Brand

Cadbury to Acquire Intergum

Cadbury Plans to Acquire Stake in Sansei Foods

Hershey to Form Joint Venture with Godrej

Cadbury Schweppes Acquires Controlling Interest in Kandia-Excelent

Barry Signs MoU with Cadbury

GBFL Acquires Nutrine

Cadbury Recalls Contaminated Chocolates

Founders Equity Pockets Richardson

Roshen Acquires Klaipedos Konditerija

Tangerine Acquires Confectionery Business of Burton's Foods

WFC Acquires Queen Anne Candy Brand from Gray & Co

Kinnerton Group Acquires Salamanda

Hershey Acquires Dagoba Organic Chocolate

UIS Inc. to Divest NECCO

Jelly Belly Pockets Ben Myerson

Koninklijke Divests its Private Label Operations

Lotte Confectionery Acquires Shanghai BBCA Aloha

Orkla Acquires Over 75% Stake in Krupskaya

Oaktree Acquires 100% Stake in Richmond Foods Plc

Cadbury Schweppes to Set Up Chewing-gum Plant in Poland

Cadbury Divests its Toffee and Popcorn Business

Hussel to Acquire SUSI Outlets

Bourbon Corp to Open First Overseas Manufacturing Plant

Tiger Brands to Acquire Sugar Confectionery Business of Nestlé

Cadbury Schweppes to Foray into UK Chewing Gum Market

Cadbury Schweppes to Acquire Dan Products’ Chewing Gum Business

Perfetti Van Melle Acquires Chupa Chups

Cadbury Schweppes Acquires Green & Black's

Uni-President Dream Parks Acquires Rights for Cadbury Products

Dnipropetrovsk Restarts Operations

Lotte Acquires Stake in Parrys Confectionery

Lotte Signs Agreement with DS Foods

Reals Commences Operation of New Factory

Jutrzenka to Purchase Nestlé Polska’s Goplana Confectionery Brand

Wrigley's Acquires Joyco Confectionery and Gum Operations from Agrolimen

Crown Confectionery Acquires Haitai

Orkla Forays into Russian Confectionery Market

Perfetti Plans Capacity Expansion

Lotte India Plans Diversification

Candico India Plans Second Manufacturing Plant in South Africa

Guta Group Acquires Assets of Babaevskii

Madelaine Chocolate Novelties Acquires the Assets of Fiesta Nut and Confection

Cadbury Schweppes Purchases Adams Confectionery

Kim's Inks KLM In-Flight Deal

Torun-Pacific Starts a New Plant in Lubicz

Northern Foods Divests Fox's Confectionery to Big Bear

Tengelmann Divests Wissoll Wilh. Schmitz-Scholl to Van Netten

Vinabico-Kotobuki Enhances Production

Kraft Acquires Subsidiaries of Stollwerck AG

Taisho Secures Licenses to Market Vicks Medicated Drops

Hershey Foods Divests Non Chocolate Confectionery Business

Kraft Foods Sells Two Candy Brands

Cadbury India forays into Chewing gums and Lozenges’ Business

Toms International Acquires Several Local and International Companies

Hershey Do Brasil Purchases Chocolate and Confectionery Business of Visagis

Toms Gruppen Acquires Parrs Quality Confectionery

Zed Gum Purchases Leaf Ireland from CSM

Art Coco Acquires Pandora’s Confections

Pedigree Masterfoods and Mars Confectionery UK Merge Operations

Kraft Purchases Rights to Life Savers Brand in Canada

Haitai Confectionery Acquired by a Consortium

Cadbury Acquires Mantecol

L-Comps & Impex Inks an Agreement with Chupa Chups

Nestle Obtains Patent for Vegetable Based Confectionery Bars

Chupa Chups Expands Facility in Spain

Van Melle Acquires Fundy

Heritage and Insight Pharmaceuticals Buy Sucrets Brand Throat Lozenges from SmithKline Beecham

Cadbury Acquires Wuxi-Leaf

Cadbury Acquires Snapple Beverages

Cloetta Merges with Frazer

Cadbury’s Forms Joint Venture with Britvic Soft Drinks

Hershey Foods Inks an Agreement with Suiza Foods

Nestle Signs Agreement with Fujiya

Kraft Foods Divests Gum and Candy Business in France

15. Focus on Select Global Players

Cadbury Schweppes PLC (UK)

Cadbury Adams USA LLC (USA)

Ferrero S.P.A. (Italy)

The Hershey Company (USA)

Kraft Foods, Inc (USA)

Lindt & Sprüngli (Switzerland)

Mars Inc (USA)

Nestlé SA (Switzerland)

Orkla ASA (Norway)

Perfetti Van Melle SpA (Italy)

Chupa Chups S.A. (Spain)

WM. Wrigley JR. Company (USA)

16. Global Market Perspective

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Confectioneries by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13: World Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14: World Historic Review for Confectioneries by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15: World 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Sugar Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17: World Long term Projections for Sugar Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Sugar Confectionery by Product Segment - Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramels & Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19: World Long term Projections for Sugar Confectionery by Product Segment - Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramels & Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20: World Historic Review for Sugar Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21: World Historic Review for Sugar Confectionery by Product Segment - Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramels & Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22: World 20-Year Perspective for Sugar Confectionery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23: World 20-Year Perspective for Sugar Confectionery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramels & Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Sweetmeats by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25: World Long term Projections for Sweetmeats by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26: World Historic Review for Sweetmeats by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27: World 20-Year Perspective for Sweetmeats by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Boiled Sweets by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29: World Long term Projections for Boiled Sweets by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30: World Historic Review for Boiled Sweets by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31: World 20-Year Perspective for Boiled Sweets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Caramel & Toffees by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33: World Long term Projections for Caramel & Toffees by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34: World Historic Review for Caramel & Toffees by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35: World 20-Year Perspective for Caramel & Toffees by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Mint Sweets by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37: World Long term Projections for Mint Sweets by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38: World Historic Review for Mint Sweets by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 39: World 20-Year Perspective for Mint Sweets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Lozenges by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41: World Long term Projections for Lozenges by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42: World Historic Review for Lozenges by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43: World 20-Year Perspective for Lozenges by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Other Sugar Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 45: World Long term Projections for Other Sugar Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46: World Historic Review for Other Sugar Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47: World 20-Year Perspective for Other Sugar Confectionery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Chocolate Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49: World Long term Projections for Chocolate Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 50: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Chocolate Confectionery by Product Segment - Chocolate Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted Chocolates and Other Chocolate Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 51: World Long term Projections for Chocolate Confectionery by Product Segment - Chocolate Bars/ Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted Chocolates and Other Chocolate Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52: World Historic Review for Chocolate Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 53: World Historic Review for Chocolate Confectionery by Product Segment - Chocolate Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted Chocolates and Other Chocolate Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54: World 20-Year Perspective for Chocolate Confectionery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55: World 20-Year Perspective for Chocolate Confectionery by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Chocolate Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted Chocolates and Other Chocolate Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 56: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Chocolate Bars/Blocks/Slabs by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 57: World Long term Projections for Chocolate Bars/Blocks/Slabs by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58: World Historic Review for Chocolate Bars/Blocks/Slabs by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 59: World 20-Year Perspective for Chocolate Bars/Blocks/Slabs by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 60: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Boxed/Assorted Chocolates by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 61: World Long term Projections for Boxed/Assorted Chocolates by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 62: World Historic Review for Boxed/Assorted Chocolates by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 63: World 20-Year Perspective for Boxed/Assorted Chocolates by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 64: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Chocolate Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 65: World Long term Projections for Other Chocolate Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 66: World Historic Review for Other Chocolate Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 67: World 20-Year Perspective for Other Chocolate Confectionery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 68: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Gums by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 69: World Long term Projections for Gums by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 70: World Historic Review for Gums by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 71: World 20-Year Perspective for Gums by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 72: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Other Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 73: World Long term Projections for Other Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 74: World Historic Review for Other Confectionery by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 75: World 20-Year Perspective for Other Confectionery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Market Primer

Market Leaders

Table 76: Confectionery Market in the US (2006): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Manufacturers - Hershey, Mars, Wrigley, Nestle, Cadbury, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Focus on Major Confectionery Segments

US Chocolate Sector: The Rich Brown Candy Land

Table 77: Top 10 Chocolate Bar Brands in the US: Breakdown of Volume Sales Through Supermarkets, Drugstores & Mass Merchandisers for the Year Ended March 2007 (In Million Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 78: Top 10 Sugar free Chocolate Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar Sales Through Supermarkets, Drugstores & Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

US Sugar Confectionery: Sweet Surprises

Table 79: Top 10 Non-Chocolate Novelty Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar Sales Through Supermarkets, Drugstores & Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 80: Candy Market in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Retail Sales of Select Candy Types for the Year Ended August 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 81: Confectionery/Sweet Snacks Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Retail Sales through Convenience Stores for Select Products - Chocolate, Non-Chocolate, Sugar-Free Gum, Regular Gum, Packaged Sweet Snacks, Breath Sweeteners, Hard Rolled, and Lollipops, Energy/Nutrition Bars, Granola and Yogurt Bars, Trail Mixes, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 82: Top 10 Lollipops Brands in the US: Breakdown of Retail Dollar and Volume Sales for the Year Ended July 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Gum Confectionery: Yummy Growth

Table 83: Top 10 Regular Gum Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar Sales Through Supermarkets, Drugstores & Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 84: Top 10 Sugarless Gum Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar Sales Through Supermarkets, Drugstores & Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Confectionery Trends

Confectionery Consumption is a Well-Established Habit

Snacking Posts Smacking Growth

Savvy Marketers Entice the Hispanic Tastes

New Strategies for Increasing Candy Sales

Organic Confectioneries Draw Wide Acceptance

Table 85: Number of New Product Introductions in the Organic and Conventional Candy Markets for the Year Ended February 2006: A Comparison (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Hemp-Based Confectioneries Poised for Rapid Growth

Portable Breath Freshening Strips: Outstripping Success

High Octane and Flavored Chocolates: the Hottest High Fliers

Caramels: Strapping Up to Survive

Health Care Sustains while Functionality Gains

Sour to Soar

Milk Chocolate is Most Popular

Hard Candy - Leading Non-chocolate Candy Category

Candy Bars and Packaged Candy Lead in Sales

Changing Face of the Candy Market

Low Fat Products Being Introduced

Sugar-Free Products Enter Mainstream

Gourmet Chocolate Sales Boom

Few Private Labels

Table 86: US Candy Market through Food, Drug, and Mass Merchandise Stores (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Private Label and Other Brands for Breath Sweeteners, Chocolate Candy, Chocolate Candy Miniatures, Non-Chocolate Dietetic Candy, Chocolate Dietetic Candy, Hard Rolled Candy, Marshmallows, Non-Chocolate Candy, Special Chocolate Candy, Non-Chocolate Candy Miniatures, and Candy-Lollipops

Domestic Manufacturers Focus on Overseas Markets

Shift to European Style Confectioneries

Shift to Flexible Packaging

Seasonality Soars Sales

Table 87: US Recent Past and Current Market Analysis for Candy by Season - Christmas, Easter, Valentines and Halloween Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 88: US Market for Confectionery (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales during Halloween Season by Candy Type for Snack-Size Chocolate Candy, Box/Bag/Bar Chocolate Candy>3.5 Oz, Gum, Non-Chocolate Chewy Candy, Chocolate Candy Bar3.5 Oz, Novelty Non-Chocolate Candy, Hard Sugar Candy/Package and Roll Candy, Breath Fresheners, Non-Chocolate Halloween Candy and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Hottest Hits on the Market

Table 89: Top 10 Chocolate Snack Size Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar and Volume Retail Sales through Supermarkets, Drug Stores, and Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million & Million Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 90: Top Chocolate Gift Box Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar and Volume Retail Sales through Supermarkets, Drug Stores, and Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million & Million Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 91: Top Novelty Chocolate Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar and Volume Retail Sales through Supermarkets, Drug Stores, and Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Thousand & 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 92: Top Hard Sugar Candy Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar and Volume Retail Sales through Supermarkets, Drug Stores, and Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million & Million Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 93: Top 10 Licorice Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar and Volume Retail Sales through Supermarkets, Drug Stores, and Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million & Million Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 94: Top 10 Non-Chocolate Chewy Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar and Volume Retail Sales through Supermarkets, Drug Stores, and Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million & Million Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 95: Top Mint Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar and Volume Retail Sales through Supermarkets, Drug Stores, and Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million & Million Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 96: Top Specialty Nut/Coconut Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar and Volume Retail Sales through Supermarkets, Drug Stores, and Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million & Million Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 97: Top 10 Breath Freshener Brands in the US: Breakdown of Dollar Sales Through Supermarkets, Drugstores & Mass Merchandise Outlets for the Year Ended March 2007 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 98: Top 10 Candy Mint Brands in the US: Breakdown by Volume Retail Sales through Supermarkets, Discount Stores, and Drug Stores for the Year Ended April 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Recent Past Brand Statistics

Table 99: Leading Brands in the US Sugar Candy Confectionery Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution Channel (Food, Drug and Mass Merchandisers excluding Wal-Mart) for Hershey, Wrigley, Mars, Nestlé, Tootsie Roll, Private Label, Barry Callebaut, Just Born, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 100: Leading Brands in the US Chocolate Candy Confectionery Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution Channel (Food, Drug and Mass Merchandisers excluding Wal-Mart) for Hershey, Mars, Nestlé, Russell Stover, R.M. Palmer, Ferrero, Private Label, Tootsie Roll, Lindt & Sprungli and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 101: Leading Brands in the US Diet Candy Confectionery Market (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Russell Stover, Sweet n' Low, Estee, Lifesavers Delites, Fifty 50, Go lightly, Bob's, Sweet n' Low Patteez, Square Shooters, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 102: Leading Brands in the US Confectionery Market for Marshmallows (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Jet Puffed, Campfire, Jet Puffed Fun Mallows, Fireside, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 103: Leading Brands in the US Novelty Candy Confectionery Market (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Tootsie Roll Child's Play, Sweet Tarts, Pez, Willy Wonka Nerds, Hot Tamales, Topps Baby Bottle Pop, Sunmark Spree, Ce De Smarties, Topps Ring Pop and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 104: Leading Brands in the US Confectionery Market for Cough Drops (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Halls, Ricola, Cold Eeze, Ludens, Halls Defense, Robitussin, Robitussin Honey, Halls Plus, Sucrets, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 105: Leading Brands in the US Confectionery Market for Boxed/Bagged Chocolate Candy (>3.5 Oz) (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for M&Ms, Hershey's, Hershey's Kisses, Hershey's Nuggets, Snickers, Reese's, York Peppermint Patty, Nestle Treasures, Ferrero Rocher, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 106: Leading Brands in the US Sugar-Free Chewing Gum Confectionery Market (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley's Extra, Trident, Dentyne Ice, Wrigley's Eclipse, Breathsavers Ice Breakers, Carefree, Carefree Koolerz, Trident for Kids, Bubble Yum and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 107: Leading Brands in the US Gum Confectionery Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Distribution Channel (Food, Drug and Mass Merchandisers excluding Wal-Mart) for Wrigley, Cadbury Schweppes, Hershey, Private label, Topps, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 108: Leading Brands in the US Chewing Gum Confectionery Market (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley's Winterfresh, Wrigley's Double Mint, Wrigley's Big Red, Wrigley's Juicy Fruit, Freedent, Wrigley's Spearmint, Bubble Tape, Bubblicious, Bubble Yum, Everest and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Regulatory Issues

The Sugar Scenario

EPA’s Air Quality Standards

Food Allergen Risk Management

Competitive Landscape of the Yesteryears

Market Share Statistics for the Year 2003

Table 109: Leading Players in the North American Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Hershey, Mars, Wrigley, Nestlé, Cadbury Schweppes and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 110: Leading Players in the US Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Hershey, Mars, Nestlé, Wrigley, Russell Stover, Kraft and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 111: Leading Players in the US Chocolate Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Hershey, Mars, Nestlé, Russell Stover, Palmer and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 112: Leading Players in the US Non-Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Kraft Foods, Hershey, Mars, Tootsie, Nestlé, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 113: Leading Players in the US Mint Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Kraft Foods, Ferrero, Hershey, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 114: Leading Players in the US Chocolate Candy Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Hershey, Masterfoods USA, Nestlé, Russell Stover, R.M. Palmer, Ferrero, Tootsie Roll, Kraft Foods and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 115: Leading Players in the US Non-Chocolate Hard Candy Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Hershey, Kraft Foods, Masterfoods USA, Tootsie Roll, Nestlé, Just Born, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 116: Leading Players in the US Confectionery Market for Breath Fresheners (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Philip Morris Co. Inc., Ferrero USA Inc., RJR Nabisco Inc. and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 117: Leading Players in the US Confectionery Market for Fruit Rolls/Bars (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for General Mills, Kraft Foods and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 118: US Marshmallows Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales of Favorite Brands, Private Label Brands and Other Brands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 119: Leading Players in the US Confectionery Market for Non-Chocolate Chewy Candy Bars (< 3.5 Oz) (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Mars Inc, Van Melle, Hershey Foods Corp. and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 120: Leading Players in the US Confectionery Market for Nut/Coconut Candies (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Hershey Foods Corp., and Others

Table 121: Leading Players in the US Sugar-Free Candies Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Russell Stover Candies Inc., Simply Lite, Hain Food Group and Others

Table 122: Leading Players in the US Confectionery Market for Cough Drops (2003) - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Mars, Hershey Foods, Tootsie Roll Industries and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 123: Leading Players in the US Confectionery Market for Boxed/Bagged Chocolate Candy (3.5 Oz) (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Hershey Foods Corp., Mars, Nestle SA and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 124: Leading Players in the US Confectionery Market for Boxed/Bagged Chocolate Candy (3.5 Oz) (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Hershey Foods Corp., Mars, Nestle SA and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Recent Past Demographic Data

Table 125: Monthly Average Number of Candy/Gum Purchases through Convenience Stores in the US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Consumer Age Groups for Consumers Between 13 Years and Above (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 126: Candy Bar Sales to College Students in the US: Annual Sales for the Years 2002 through 2005 in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 127: Candy/Gum Purchases by Adults through Convenience Stores in the US (2001 & 2003): Percentage Comparison of Purchases Made by Male and Female Consumers

Table 128: Candy/Gum Purchases by Teenagers through Convenience Stores in the US (2001 & 2003): Percentage Comparison of Purchases Made by Male and Female Consumers

Table 129: Candy/Gum Purchases by Adults through Convenience Stores in the US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Comparison of Consumers Between the Age Groups of 18 and Above (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 130: Candy/Gum Purchases by Teenagers through Convenience Stores in the US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Comparison of Consumers Between the Age Groups of 13 and 17

Table 131: C-Store Sales of Confectionery in US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Buying Behavior - Planned and Impulse

Midday Candy Sales Rule the Roost

Table 132: Candy Sales Based on the Timing of the Day in the US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Purchases Made by the Timing of the Day (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Cross Purchase Behavior

Table 133: Leading Cross Purchases in the US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Type - Coffee/Soda, Milk, News Papers and Lottery Tickets (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 134: Candy/Gum Purchases by Other Product Buyers through Convenience Stores in the US (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Adults and Teenagers for Candy Along with Juice drinks, Magazines, Ice Cream, Salty Snacks, Prepackaged Cakes/Cookies, Sport Drinks, Prepackaged Pastry/Buns, Foodservice (Any Type), Iced Tea, Fountain Soda/Drink or Frozen Drink/ Slush, Canned/Bottled Soda, Prepackaged Bread/Rolls, Grocery Items, Bottled Water, 100% Juice, Newspaper, Cigarettes, Milk, Beer, and Hot Beverages

Table 135: Candy/Gum Buyers’ Cross Purchase Behavior through Convenience Stores in the US (2003): Purchases Breakdown for Adults and Teenagers for Gasoline, Bottled/Canned Soda, Salty Snacks, Milk, Hot Beverages, Fountain Soda/Drink or Frozen Drink/ Slush, Bottled Water, Lottery Tickets, Newspapers, 100% Juice, Prepared Food/Foodservice, Prepackaged Cake/Cookies, Prepackaged Bread/Rolls, Cigarettes, Juice Drinks, Sport Drinks, Prepackaged Pastry/Buns, Ice Cream, Gasoline, and Bottled/Canned Soda Along with Candy (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 136: Weekly Average Number of Candy/Gum Purchases by Adults through Supermarkets, Convenience, Mass Merchandise, and Drug Stores in the US (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Purchase Frequency by Age Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 137: Candy Consumption in the US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Residents by State for Louisiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Massachusetts, California, and New Jersey (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 138: Candy Sales by State in the US (2001-2005): Value Sales in US$ Million for Atlanta, Birmingham, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Louisville, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans/Mobile, New York, Oklahoma City/Tulsa, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Raleigh/ Durham, Richmond/Norfolk, St. Louis, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa and Others(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 139: Candy/Gum Purchases by Adults through Convenience Stores in the US (2001 & 2002): Percentage Comparison by Region for Northeast, Southeast, South Central, North Central and West (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 140: Candy/Gum Purchases by Teenagers through Convenience Stores in the US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Comparison by Region for Northeast, Southeast, South Central, North Central and West (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Advertisement and Promotion

Promotional Expenditure Soars High

Table 141: Candy Companies in the US (2000-2005): Annual Expenditure on Advertisements in US$ Million by Company for Hershey Foods Corp. and Masterfoods (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Special Displays are the Top Performers

Table 142: Popular Candy Marketing Channels in the US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume by Marketing Channel for Special Displays, Signage, Promo Offers and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Retailing and Distribution

Supermarkets are the Largest End-Outlets

Table 143: Candy Market in the US: Breakdown of Retail Sales Through Select Channels of Distribution for the Year Ended June 2006 (In US$ Billion) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 144: Confectionery Market in the US: Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Popular Channels of Distribution for the Year 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 145: Candy/Gum Sales through Food Stores in the US (2000-2005): Annual Sales in US$ Million by Category for Non-Seasonal Chocolate Candy, Seasonal/Assorted Candy, Non-Seasonal Non-Chocolate Candy and Gums (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 146: Candy/Gum Sales through Drug Stores in the US (2000-2005): Annual Sales in US$ Million by Category for Non-Seasonal Chocolate Candy, Seasonal/Assorted Candy, Non-Seasonal Non-Chocolate Candy and Gums (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 147: Candy/Gum Sales through Discount Stores in the US (2000-2005): Annual Sales in US$ Million by Category for Non-Seasonal Chocolate Candy, Seasonal/Assorted Candy, Non-Seasonal Non-Chocolate Candy and Gums (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 148: Candy/Gum Sales through Mass Merchandise Stores in the US (2000-2005): Annual Sales in US$ Million by Category for Non-Seasonal Chocolate Candy, Seasonal/Assorted Candy, Non-Seasonal Non-Chocolate Candy and Gums (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 149: Candy Sales in the US (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Retail Channels for Food Stores, Vending, Drug Stores, Mass Merchandisers, and Convenience Stores: A Historic Perspective

Table 150: Factory Sales of Candy and Gum in the US (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Distributor Category for Wholesale Grocers & Co-ops; Candy & Tobacco Distributors; Convenience Store Distributors; and Other, Vend, Specialty Food, Foodservice Distributors - A Historic Perspective (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

C-Store Sales of Confectionery

Table 151: Top Chocolate Bar Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 152: Top Chocolate Snack Size Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 153: Top Chocolate Gift Box Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 154: Top Sugarfree Chocolate Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 155: Top Novelty Chocolate Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 156: Top Breath Freshener Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 157: Top Hard Sugar Candy Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 158: Top Licorice Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 159: Top Non-Chocolate Chewy Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 160: Top Novelty Non-Chocolate Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 161: Top Mint Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 162: Top Specialty Nut/Coconut Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 163: Top Regular Gum Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 164: Top Sugarless Gum Brands in the US: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Retail Sales Through Convenience Stores for the Year Ended March 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Teenagers and Young Adults Constitute the Leading Purchasers

Table 165: Monthly Average Number of Candy/Gum Purchases through C-Stores (2002 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Purchase Frequency by Age Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Chocolates Lead Sales through Vend Channels

Table 166: Candy Sales through Vend Channel in the US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Candy Category - Chocolate Candy, Non-Chocolate Candy, Gums and Mints (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 167: Candy Sales through Vend Channel in the US (2002 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Leading Candy Category - Chocolate Candy Non-Chocolate Candy, Gums and Mints (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Confectionery Imports and Exports

Table 168: US Exports of Sugars (2006): Breakdown of Export Value by Select Destination Countries (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 169: US Imports of Sugars (2006): Breakdown of Import Value by Select Countries of Origin (In US$ Million)

Table 170: US Exports of Chewing Gum (2006): Breakdown of Export Value by Select Destination Countries (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 171: US Imports of Chewing Gum (2006): Breakdown of Import Value by Select Countries of Origin (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Recent Past Trade Statistics

Table 172: US Imports of Chocolate Confectionery (2004): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ '000 by Country - Canada, Netherlands, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Belgium, Cote d'lvoire, Indonesia, United Kingdom, Germany and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 173: US Exports of Chocolate Confectionery (2004): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ '000 by Country - Canada, Mexico, Korea, Philippines, United Kingdom, Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Colombia, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 174: US Imports of Sugar Confectionery (2004): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ '000 by Country - Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Dominican Republic, China, Germany, Colombia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 175: US Exports of Sugar Confectionery (2004): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ '000 by Country - Canada, Mexico, Japan, Korea, United Kingdom, Philippines, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Russia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 176: US Imports of Non-Chocolate Confectionery (2004): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ '000 by Country - Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, China, Brazil, Japan, Argentina, Netherlands, Colombia, Germany and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 177: US Exports of Non-Chocolate Confectionery (2004): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ '000 by Country - Canada, Mexico, Japan, United Kingdom, China, Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, Brazil, France and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 178: US Imports of Chewing Gum Confectionery (2004): Imports Ranked by Volume in Kilograms and Value in US$ '000 by Country - Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Italy, United Kingdom, China, Argentina, Turkey, Israel and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 179: US Exports of Chewing Gum Confectionery (2004): Exports Ranked by Volume in Kilograms and Value in US$ '000 by Country - Mexico, Canada, Netherlands, Jamaica, United Kingdom, Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago, Taiwan, Honduras, New Zealand and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 180: US Total Imports & Exports of Confectionery (2003): Import and Export Value in US$ Million by Category - Chocolate, Non-Chocolate, Gum and Other Confectionery (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 181: US Imports of Confectionery (2003): Imports Ranked by Value in US$ Million by Country - Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany, Brazil, Belgium, China, The Netherlands, Argentina, Switzerland and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 182: US Exports of Confectionery (2003): Exports Ranked by Value in US$ Million by Country - Canada, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, UK, Germany, Philippines, Taiwan, France, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 183: US Imports of Candied Nut Confectionery (2003): Imports Ranked by Volume in Metric Tons and Value in US$ ‘000 by Country - Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Australia, Italy, India, Portugal, France, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 184: US Imports of Lozenges (2003): Imports Ranked by Volume in Metric Tons and Value in US$ ‘000 by Country - Canada, UK, Switzerland, Colombia, Brazil, Italy, Mexico, Sweden, Panama, Ireland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Germany

Table 185: US Imports of Peanut Based Sweetmeats (2003): Imports Ranked by Volume in Metric Tons and Value in US$ ‘000 by Country - Canada, Switzerland, Mexico, Finland, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, UK, France, Spain and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launches/Developments

Strategic Corporate Developments

Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 186: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 187: US Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 188: US Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 189: US 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Confectioneries Market in Canada

An Overview

Table 190: Confectionery Market in Canada (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar and Volume Sales of Chocolate, Gum, and Candy Confectioneries Through Convenience Stores (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 191: Leading Players in the Canadian Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Hershey, Mars, Nestlé, R M Palmer and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Leading Brands

Table 192: Leading Brands in the Canadian Confectionery Market for Chocolate Bars (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Reeses™, Kit Kat, Caramilk, Oh Henry, Hershey Milk Chocolate, M&Ms, Coffee Crisp, Cadbury Milk Chocolate, Smarties, Mars and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 193: Leading Brands in the Canadian Confectionery Market for Chocolate Bars < 3.5 Oz (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for M&Ms, Hersheys, Reeses, Snickers, Kit Kat, Twix, York Peppermint Patty, Peter Paul Almond Joy, Nestle Butter Finger, Three Musketeers and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 194: Leading Brands in the Canadian Gum Confectionery Market (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Dentyne, Excel, Trident, Extra, Clorets, Juicy Fruit, Bubblicious, Freedent and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Chocolate Remains Popular

Branding Efforts Drive Sugar Confectionery Growth

Import & Export Statistics

Table 195: Canadian Exports of Sugars (2006): Breakdown of Export Value by Select Destination Countries (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 196: Canadian Imports of Sugars (2006): Breakdown of Import Value by Select Countries of Origin (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launches/Developments

Strategic Corporate Development

B. Market Analytics

Table 197: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 198: Canadian Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 199: Canadian Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group/ Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 200: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Market Primer

Tapping the Gray Market

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 201: Leading Players in the Japanese Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Meiji Seika, Lotte, Ezaki Glico, Morinaga, Fujiya and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 202: Leading Players in the Japanese Non-Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Morinaga, Kanro, Meiji Seika, Lotte, UHA Mikakuto and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 203: Leading Players in the Japanese Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Lotte, Meiji Seika, Ezakki Glico, Kanebo Foods and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 204: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 205: Japanese Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 206: Japanese Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 207: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectioner y for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Confectioneries Market in Europe - A Kaleidoscope of Differing Tastes

Table 208: European Market for Confectionery (2007): Breakdown of Annual Retail Per Capita Expenditures in Select Leading Geographic Markets (In US $) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 209: Chocolate Confectionery Market in Western Europe (2005): Breakdown of Annual Per Capita Expenditures in Select Countries (In Euro) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 210: Chocolate Confectionery Market in the EU (2004): Breakdown of Per Capita Consumption in Select Countries (In Kilograms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 211: Leading Players in the Western European Confectionery Market (2003) - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cadbury Schweppes, Nestlé, Altria, Mars, Ferrero, Wrigley and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 212: Leading Players in the European and Middle Eastern Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cadbury Schweppes, Nestlé, Mars, Kraft, Ferrero, Wrigley and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market Overview and Emerging Trends

Growth in Mature Markets

Direct Category Substitution

Sugar-Free Gum at an All Time High in Europe

New Chocolate Rules Discount Chocolate Costs

Travel Retailing: The ‘Big’ Game

Import & Export Statistics

Table 213: Imports of Sugar Confectionery* by EU-27 Member Countries (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value and Volume by Countries of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 214: Exports of Sugar Confectionery* by EU-27 Member Countries (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value and Volume by Destination Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 215: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Confectioneries by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 216: European Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 217: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 218: European Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/ Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 219: European Historic Review for Confectioneries by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 220: European Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 221: European 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 222: European 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Market Overview

An Enthusiastic Consumer of Chocolate

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 223: Leading Players in the French Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Nestlé, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Lindt & Sprungli, Ferrero, Mars and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 224: Leading Players in the French Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cadbury Schweppes, Lamy Lutti, Solinest, Ricola, Perfetti Van Melle, Haribo, Ferrero, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launch

Strategic Corporate Development

B. Market Analytics

Table 225: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 226: French Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 227: French Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 228: French 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Market Primer

Traditional Confectioneries Fade in the Light of Burning Health Concerns

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 229: Leading Players in the German Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley, Mars, Ferrero, Schwartauer Werke, Kellogg's, Stollwerck, Kraft Jacobs Suchard and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 230: Leading Players in the German Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Ferrero, Stollwerck, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Mars, Nestlé, Ludwig Schokolade, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 231: Leading Players in the German Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Storck, Haribo, Perfetti Van Melle, Katjes, Ricola, Lofthouse of Fleetwoo, Vivil, Ferrero and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launches/Developments

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 232: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 233: German Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/ Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 234: German Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 235: German 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. Italy

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Market Primer

Local Producers Eye Overseas Opportunities

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 236: Leading Players in the Italian Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Ferrero, Nestle, Mars, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Lindt & Sprungli, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 237: Leading Players in the Italian Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Perfetti, Gazzoni, Nestlé, Sperlari, Haribo and Private Label (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 238: Leading Players in the Italian Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley, Perfetti Van Melle and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launch

Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 239: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 240: Italian Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 241: Italian Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 242: Italian 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. The United Kingdom

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Market Primer

Low Calorie Confectionery Offers Hope for Future Growth

UK Market for Sugar Confectionery (2005-2006): Key Products from Major Sugar

Confectionery Manufacturers Bearing Select Health Claims: No Additives/Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors, All Natural, Organic, and

Low/No/ Reduced Calorie

Private Labels Closely Trail the Market Leaders

Implications of the Review of Foodstuffs’ Labeling

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 243: Leading Players in the UK Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cadbury Trebor Bassett, Masterfoods, Nestlé Rowntree, Wrigley, Private Label, Kraft Foods, Ferrero, Haribo and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 244: Leading Players in the UK Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley, Cadbury Trebor Bassett, Private Label, Nestlé, Masterfoods, Haribo and Others) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 245: Leading Players in the UK Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cadbury, Mars/Masterfoods, Nestle Rowntree and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 246: Leading Players in the UK Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley and Others

The Best Sellers

Table 247: Top 20 Sugar Confectionery Brands in the UK: Breakdown of Retail Value Sales for the Year Ended October 2006 (In Million Pounds Sterling) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 248: Top 20 Chocolate Confectionery Brands in the UK: Breakdown of Retail Value Sales for the Year Ended October 2006 (In Million Pounds Sterling) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Recent Past Brand Statistics

Table 249: Leading Brands in the UK Candy Confectionery Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Cadbury Dairy Milk, Maltesers, Galaxy, Mars, Kit Kat, Celebrations, Quality Street, Cadbury Roses, Snickers, Milkybar and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 250: Leading Brands in the UK Chocolate Confectionery Market (2002 & 2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cadbury Dairy Milk, Galaxy, Maltesers, Mars, Nestle Kit Kat, Celebrations, Snickers, Roses, Nestle Aero, Quality Street, Nestle Milky Bar, Twix, Nestlé Smarties, Cadbury Flake, Ferrero Rocher, Miniature Heroes, Cadbury Creme Egg, Cadbury Buttons, M&M's, Cadbury Crunchie and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 251: Leading Brands in the UK Sugar Confectionery Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley's Extra, Haribo Gums & Jellies, Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles & Gums, Maynards, Wrigley's Airwaves, Wrigley's Orbit, Bassett's (excl Allsorts, Beyond, Jelly B's), Starburst, Polo, Trebor Extra Strong Mints and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Leading Brands in the UK Confectionery Market (2003): Brands Ranked by Confectionery Categories - Functional Confectionery and Medicated Confectionery

Leading Brands in the UK Confectionery Market (2003): Brands Ranked by Holiday Seasons - Christmas and Easter

Leading Brands in the UK Confectionery Market (2003): Brands Ranked by Category Type - Snacking, Home Stock and Sharing

Purpose of Purchase: Stocking and Snacking Fuel Volumes

Table 252: Purchases of Confectionery in the UK: Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Major Purchase Reasons - Home Stock, Snacking, Sharing, Gifting and Functional Benefits (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Demographics of Chocoholics

Table 253: Purchase and Consumption Patterns in the UK Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Composition of Total Confectionery Purchases and Consumption by Demographic Group - Women, Men and Children (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 254: Purchase and Consumption Patterns in the UK Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Composition of Total Confectionery Purchases and Consumption by Age-Group - Under 16 yrs, 16-24 Yrs, 25-34 Yrs, 35-44 Yrs, 45-64 Yrs and Above 64 Yrs (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Purchase Decision: Increasingly Driven by Impulse

Table 255: Purchasing Behavior of Consumers in the UK (2003): Percentage of Impulse Purchases by Category - Confectionery, Crisps, Handheld Ice-cream, Savoury Snacks, Soft Drinks and Sweet Biscuits (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 256: Manufacturer’s Preferential Positioning in the Consumer Mindset: Percentage Breakdown of Impulse Purchases of Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery by Top three Manufacturers - Cadbury Trebor Bassett, Masterfoods and Nestlé (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Retailing and Distribution

Table 257: UK Confectionery Market (2001 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Distribution Channels by Volume for Standard Grocers, CTNs, Traditional Grocers, Convenience Stores, Petrol Station Stores, Discount Grocers, Confectioners, Kiosks and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launches/Developments

Strategic Corporate Developments

Key Player

B. Market Analytics

Table 258: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectioner (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 259: UK Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 260: UK Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 261: UK 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Spain

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Sugar Confectionery

Gums, Candied Nuts/Fruits and Other Confectioneries

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 262: Leading Players in the Spanish Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cadbury, Nestle, Wrigley, Nutrexpa, Ferrerro, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 263: Leading Players in the Spanish Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Candy Spain, Chupa Chups, Cadbury, Perfetti, Snack Ventures Europe and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 264: Leading Players in the Spanish Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Nestlé, Mars, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Ferrero, Lindt & Sprungli and Others) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 265: Leading Players in the Spanish Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cadbury, Wrigley and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launch

Strategic Corporate Developments

Key Player

B. Market Analytics

Table 266: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 267: Spanish Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 268: Spanish Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 269: Spanish 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4f. Russia

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Market Primer

Chocolate Confectionery: Skyrocketing Opportunities

Chocolate: Still a Luxury

Chocolate Consumption Trends

Sugar Confectionery: Local Manufacturers Max Out the Market

Caramels: A Tough Sell

Imports are Significant

Multinationals Target Growth Through Local Brands

Intense Rivalry Exists in the Market

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 270: Leading Players in the Russian Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Stollwerck, Nestlé, Mars, Red October/ Rot Front, Cadbury and Others

Table 271: Leading Players in the Russian Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Nestlé, Kraft, Mars, Red October/Rot Front and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 272: Leading Players in the Russian Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley and Others

Table 273: Leading Players in the Russian Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Red October/Rot Front and Others

Product Launches/Developments

Strategic Corporate Developments

Key Player

B. Market Analytics

Table 274: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 275: Russian Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 276: Russian Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group /Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/ Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 277: Russian 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4g. Rest of Europe

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Market Overview

A Concise Overview for Key Markets in Rest of Europe

Key Consumption Characteristics and Marketing Ploys

Highest Consumption of Impulse Food in Eastern Europe

Factors Favoring Impulse Foods

Branding in Eastern Europe

Focus on Select Markets

Austria

Stability Retains Vitality

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 278: Leading Players in the Austrian Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Haribo, Storck, Vicks, Friedrich Kaiser and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 279: Leading Players in the Austrian Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Mars, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Nestlé, Ferrero, Manner and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 280: Leading Players in the Austrian Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Company for Wrigley, Haribo and Others) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Emerging Out of Quality Concerns

Belgium

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 281: Leading Players in the Belgian Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Mars, Nestlé, Callebaut, Ferrero, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 282: Leading Players in the Belgian Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Continental Sweets, Haribo, Perfetti Van Melle, Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Trefin, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Bulgaria

Bitten by Price Sensitivity

Czech Republic

Led by Chocolate Sales

Denmark

Europe’s Leading Consumer of Confectionery

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 283: Leading Players in the Danish Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Toms Fabrikken, Philip Morris, Mars, Nestlé, Storck and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Finland

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 284: Leading Players in the Finnish Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Karl Fazer, Leaf, Oy Panda, Halva Oy and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 285: Leading Players in the Finnish Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Fazer, Mars, Leaf, Panda, Nestlé and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 286: Leading Players in the Finnish Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Leaf, Wrigley and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Greece

Per Capita Consumption Low

Hungary

Hungry for Functional Confectionery

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 287: Leading Players in the Hungarian Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Nestlé, Ferrero and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 288: Leading Players in the Hungarian Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley, Stollwerck and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Inexpensive Products are Popular

Ireland

High Per Capita Consumption

The Netherlands

‘Dutch’ Crafting the European Confectionery Markets

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 289: Leading Players in the Dutch Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Leaf, Perfetti Van Melle and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 290: Leading Players in the Dutch Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Mars, Nestlé, Private Label and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 291: Leading Players in the Dutch Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Leaf, Wrigley, Private Label and Others) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Children’s Sweets are Most Promising

Norway

Growing the Sugar-Free Way

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 292: Leading Players in the Norwegian Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Leaf, Brynild Gruppen, Haribo, Nestlé and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 293: Leading Players in the Norwegian Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freia, Brynild-Gruppen Mars, Nestlé and Others) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 294: Leading Players in the Norwegian Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley, Leaf and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Player

Poland

Rising Economic Multiples Spur Industry Interests

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 295: Leading Players in the Polish Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Nestlé and Others

Table 296: Leading Players in the Polish Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley, Leaf and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Confectionery Consumption Rising, Driven by Chocolate

Portugal

Switzerland

World Renowned Quality

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 297: Leading Players in the Swiss Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Lindt & Sprungli, Nestlé Chocolat Frey, Mars, Ferrero, Kraft Jacobs Suchard and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 298: Leading Players in the Swiss Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Migros Frey, Ricola and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 299: Leading Players in the Swiss Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Migros Frey and Others

Rising Chocolate Imports Cause Major Concern

Key Players

Sweden

The Novelty Den

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 300: Leading Players in the Swedish Sugar Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Leaf, Cloetta, Fazer, Haribo, Vicks and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 301: Leading Players in the Swedish Chocolate Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cloetta Fazer, Mars, Fazer, Nestlé, Cadbury and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 302: Leading Players in the Swedish Gum Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Wrigley and Others

Turkey

Pricing is the Key

Ukraine

Revival of Russia Booms Ukraine’s Exports of Confectionery

Key Player

Product Launches/Developments

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 303: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 304: Rest of Europe Long term Projections for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 305: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Confectioneries by Product Group/Segment - Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 306: Rest of Europe 20-Year Perspective for Confectioneries by Product Group/ Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Sugar Confectionery (Sweetmeats, Boiled Sweets, Caramel and Toffees, Mint Sweets, Lozenges, and Other Sugar Confectionery), Chocolate Confectionery (Bars/Blocks/Slabs, Boxed/ Assorted, and Other Chocolate Confectionery), Gums and Other Confectionery for Years 1991, 1995, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

Market Overview

Asia-Pacific to Offer Opportunities On a Platter

Table 307: Chocolate Confectionery Market in Asia Pacific (2003): Breakdown of Per Capita Consumption in Select Asian Countries (In Kilograms) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Sugar Confectionery Consumption Exceeds Chocolate Consumption

Southeast Asia Represents a Significant Consumer Base

Price Sensitivity Discounts Premiumization

Chocolate Production in Asia

Potential Remains Strong

Market Shares- A Historic Perspective

Table 308: Leading Players in the Asia-Pacific Confectionery Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Lotte, Cadbury Schweppes, Meiji, Nestlé, Morinaga, Mars and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

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