Candy Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
The U.S. Commerce Department has divided candy into two different standard categories for products: non-chocolate and chocolate. Each of the two categories is then broken down into various product types and sectors. Product typing bases off of the product’s mixture of ingredients, texture, and also the comprehensive manufacturing processes. The classification applied throughout the candy industry is loosely based off of the definitions determined by the Commerce Department, even though they can be generally much more broad.
Chocolate products always have either actual chocolate as an ingredient or a chocolate mixture that applies substitutes for certain chocolate components. Generally, butter made from milk or vegetable shortening is used to replace the more luxurious and expensive product that is cocoa butter. The chocolate category also encompasses final products like chocolate candy with infusions, panned chocolate candies, or molded chocolate candies.
Non-chocolate products are defined through the government as the entire confectionery products that do not have actual chocolate or a chocolate compound as an ingredient in the mixture. The non-chocolate category encompasses candies like hard candies, jelly beans, marshmallows, and licorice.
Candy production is mainly a seasonal business, with the majority of those involved in the market normally doubling their staffs during the winter months. Until very recently, candies made for a specific occasion or holiday – candy canes for Christmas or like in Easter with chocolate eggs, for example –were the bread and butter of specialty manufacturers. Recently, though, the major players and manufacturers have shifted into the seasonal business with specific packages for those special, important events.
Customers have turned into very health-conscious eaters and prioritize the reduction of intake in sugar, other potentially harmful ingredients, and fat. Candy manufacturers have responded by creating a wide range of sugar-free candies that, because of technological innovations in sweetening products, still provide customers the sweetness they desire. Marketers also keep looking for tasteful substitutes for the saturated fat in chocolate.
Candy Industry Research & Market Reports
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Chocolate Candy Production - 2025 U.S. Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk, Forecasts, & Tariff Analysis
... report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the industry including historical and forecasted industry size, growth, tariff impact analysis, product line breakdown, profitability, financial ratios, 31 ... Read More
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2025 Candy, Prepackaged Cookies, and Snack Foods Retail Sales Global Market Size & Growth Report with Updated Country Recession Risk Forecasts
... & Middle East), 22 subregions, and 195 countries. Figures are from 2013 through 2024, with forecasts for 2025 and the next 5 years. The historical data utilizes in-depth survey results from companies with retail sales ... Read More
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2025 Candy Wholesale Global Market Size & Growth Report with Updated Country Recession Risk Forecasts
... 195 countries. Figures are from 2013 through 2024, with forecasts for 2025 and the next 5 years. The historical data utilizes in-depth survey results from companies with wholesale sales of candy, including chocolate. The survey ... Read More
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Confectionery & Nut Stores - 2025 US Industry Market Research Report with Updated Tariff & Recession Risk Analysis and Forecasts
... This Kentley Insights report includes historical and forecasted market size, ecommerce, product lines, inventory turns, gross margin, profitability, financial ratios, BCG matrix, statistics by state, operating expense details, organizational composition, consolidation analysis, employee productivity, price ... Read More
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2025 Chewing Gum Wholesale Global Market Size & Growth Report with Updated Country Recession Risk Forecasts
... and 195 countries. Figures are from 2013 through 2024, with forecasts for 2025 and the next 5 years. The historical data utilizes in-depth survey results from companies with wholesale sales of chewing gum. The survey ... Read More
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2025 Confectionery and Snack Foods Wholesale Global Market Size & Growth Report with Updated Country Recession Risk Forecasts
... 22 subregions, and 195 countries. Figures are from 2013 through 2024, with forecasts for 2025 and the next 5 years. The historical data utilizes in-depth survey results from companies with wholesale sales of confectionery and ... Read More
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Candy & Sugar Products Manufacturing - 2025 U.S. Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk, Forecasts, & Tariff Analysis
... Kentley Insights report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the industry including historical and forecasted industry size, growth, tariff impact analysis, product line breakdown, profitability, financial ... Read More
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Non-Chocolate Candy Making - 2025 U.S. Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk, Forecasts, & Tariff Analysis
... report is packed with insightful data sets and forecasts to give you a comprehensive understanding of the industry including historical and forecasted industry size, growth, tariff impact analysis, product line breakdown, profitability, financial ratios, 31 ... Read More
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Gum in Croatia
... from impulse-driven purchases and strong in-store visibility, the market is approaching maturity. The increase in unit prices reflects broader inflationary pressures and rising production costs, which are being passed onto consumers. Euromonitor International's Gum in ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... concern about the high sugar content in sugar confectionery. Boilet sweets continue to account for most value sales, with continuing innovation in terms of flavour and texture boosting sales. Toffees, caramels and nougat also continue ... Read More
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Gum in Greece
... a weekly basis, alongside consumers’ grocery shopping. There is also innovation in the category, such as new flavour options and no/low sugar variants, as well as functional products with added vitamins. Such new product developments ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Kenya
... lead, thanks to their price stability and wide distribution, with brands like KSL and Mountain Mint offering consistent value. Lollipops also perform well, with local brands such as Kenafric’s Lotta and Muzuri’s Big Daddy maintaining ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Croatia
... and rising consumer interest in functional and reduced-sugar/sugar-free options. Innovations such as xylitol-based formulations, and the use of natural ingredients are helping to maintain consumer engagement, especially among health-conscious shoppers, despite... Euromonitor International's Sugar Confectionery ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Greece
... hike in volume sales in 2024. This indicates an overall stable consumption. Euromonitor International's Sugar Confectionery in Greece report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable ... Read More
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Gum in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... the highest value growth. Breath freshening is one of the key drivers of sales of gum, and this boosts sales for chewing gum rather than bubble gum. Euromonitor International's Gum in Bosnia and Herzegovina report ... Read More
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Gum in Kenya
... higher value growth, driven by its benefits as a breath freshener among adults. Compared to bubble gum, which relies more heavily on novelty and impulse, chewing gum has more consumption occasions and is consumed regularly. ... Read More
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Gum in North Macedonia
... value sales and is also expected to register the highest value growth. Breath freshening is one of the key drivers of sales of gum, and this boosts sales for chewing gum rather than bubble gum. ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in North Macedonia
... mints, boiled sweets and other sugar confectionery, dampen volume sales. In addition, increasing concern about the high sugar content of sugar confectionery is also a driver in reduced sales. Medicated confectionery is expected to register ... Read More
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Gum in Australia
... arrangement, consumers are spending more time outside, commuting or with other people. This is helping to boost demand with consumers often buying gum to keep their breath fresh in social environments, especially in the workplace ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Australia
... impacted less severely, so for many consumers it has been a cheaper alternative when they have wanted to indulge themselves through some snacks. While consumers are concerned about their health and wellness there is still ... Read More
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Gum in Romania
... the return of group socialising and the resumption of business meetings have helped to revive gum’s social role - particularly as a breath freshener. Additionally, while inflation remains relatively high, the low unit price of ... Read More
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Gum in Nigeria
... and the review period overall, during which sharp increases in unit prices and persistently high inflation significantly weakened consumer purchasing power. In 2024, the average unit price of gum rose by nearly 80%, driven largely ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Nigeria
... including persistently high inflation and elevated product prices, although conditions have improved relative to the previous year. Euromonitor International's Sugar Confectionery in Nigeria report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Romania
... affected the cost of living, along with the VAT increase from 9% to 19% - effective from 1 January 2024 - for food products containing at least 10g of sugar per 100g. Euromonitor International's Sugar ... Read More
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Sugar Confectionery in Serbia
... In addition, with chocolate confectionery seeing hefty price rises in 2025 (due to the soaring cost of cocoa beans), many consumers opt for more affordable sugar confectionery instead. Also, continuing innovations in what is a ... Read More
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