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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Candies & Sweets: World Trade, Markets and Competitors
... (CAGR) in $ of +9.5% in the period 2001-2008 and of +5.2% in the period 2009-2024. In the 2025-2028 scenario, world trade of Candies & Sweets is expected to have a CAGR of +3.7% in ... Read More
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Global Functional Chewing Gum Market 2025-2029
... chewing gum market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market ... Read More
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Food Market Outlook 2025: Inflation, Tariffs, the Rise of Weight Loss Medications & More
... predictions and recommendations that are designed to guide retailers, wholesalers, service providers as well as food processors, packaging firms and investors in making decisions for their business about the food market. The report discusses inflation, ... Read More
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Global Mints Market 2025-2029
... analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, ... Read More
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Candy & Sugar Products Manufacturing - 2025 U.S. Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk, Forecasts, & Tariff Analysis (Updated with China tariffs at 30%)
... 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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Chocolate Candy Production - 2025 U.S. Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk, Forecasts, & Tariff Analysis (Updated with China tariffs at 30%)
... 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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Non-Chocolate Candy Making - 2025 U.S. Market Research Report with Updated Recession Risk, Forecasts, & Tariff Analysis (Updated with China tariffs at 30%)
... 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 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 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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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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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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Global Vegan Chewing Gum Market Growth 2025-2031
... to 2031. Vegan chewing gum is a type of chewing gum that does not contain any animal-derived ingredients. Traditional chewing gums often use gelatin, which is made from animal collagen (usually from pigs or cows), ... Read More
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Opportunities in the Global Confectionery Sector 2025
... The Americas and Western Europe were the leading markets for confectionery in 2024, with value shares of 36.6% and 29.2%, respectively. The global confectionery sector is highly competitive, with the top five companies accounting for ... Read More
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Retail Occasions Series: UK Easter 2025
... The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. The proportion of consumers participating in Easter (i.e., including those not actively spending on the event) rose this year. Shopper penetration, ... Read More
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Confectionery Market in US 2025-2029
... market in us provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market ... Read More
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Candies & Sweets - International Trade in Q1-2025: Top Markets' Performance by Major Competitors
... to the same period of 2024. Information contained in this report is derived from the ExportPlanning Database (available on www.exportplanning.com), that was developed from the UN(Monthly Comtrade), Eurostat (db Comext) and US Census Bureau (db ... Read More
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Global Jelly Candies (gummies) Market 2025-2029
... candies (Gummies) market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market ... Read More
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India Vegan Food Market Assessment, By Product Type [Meat Alternatives, Dairy Alternatives, Vegan Snacks, Vegan Bakery and Vegan Confectionery, Others], By Source [Nuts and Seeds, Vegetables, Grains, Fruits, Others], By End-user [Residential, Commercial], By Distribution Channel [Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Departmental Stores, Specialty Stores, Online, Others], By Region, Opportunities and Forecast, FY2018-FY2032F
... rapidly with the increase in people's interest in their health and the environment, along with the increase in lactose intolerance. On-going shifts in demand towards plant-based diets have increased demand for dairy alternatives, meat substitutes, ... Read More
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United States Vegan Food Market Assessment, Product Type [Meat Alternatives, Dairy Alternatives, Snacks and Ready-to-eat Meals, Bakery and Confectionery, Others], By Source [Nuts and Seeds, Vegetables, Grains, Fruits, Others], By End-user [Residential, Commercial], By Distribution Channel [Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Departmental Stores, Specialty Stores, Online, Others], By Region, Opportunities, and Forecast, 2018-2032F
... food market is growing fast due as customers are becoming more health conscious and sustainable. Along with ethical reasoning, the consumers see health benefits in it, like lower cholesterol, easy digestibility, and the risk of ... Read More
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Candy Production in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... good. When economic conditions are poor or uncertain, consumers reduce candy purchases. At the height of the pandemic, candy sales nearly stalled before booming in the following year. Still, producers were unable to maintain the ... Read More
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Global Candy & Chocolate Manufacturing - Industry Market Research Report
... forced manufacturers to pass some of these costs onto consumers, propping up growth. Even amid the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, these prices climbed. Acquisition activity from the industry's largest manufacturers has enabled them to ... Read More
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Confectionery Wholesaling in the US - Industry Market Research Report
... platforms online, while major wholesalers have integrated supply chains, driving competition between the largest and small companies. Still, industry-wide revenue has been increasing at a CAGR of 2.0% to an estimated $69.3 billion over the ... Read More
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2025 Global: Cotton Candy Machine Market - Innovative Markets Forecast (2031) report
... industry forecasts based on our proprietary economic models. Our forecasts project the product market size nationally and by regions for 2020 to 2031 using regression analysis in our modeling. and Perry/Hope is the only market ... Read More
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2025 Global: Chocolate Candy Bars Market - Innovative Markets Forecast (2031) report
... industry forecasts based on our proprietary economic models. Our forecasts project the product market size nationally and by regions for 2020 to 2031 using regression analysis in our modeling. and Perry/Hope is the only market ... Read More
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