Chocolate Confectionery Market

Chocolate Confectionery Market Size, Share, By Product (Boxed, Molded Bars, Truffles, and Others), Type (Dark, Milk, and White), Distribution Channel (Supermarkets & Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Online, and Others), and Region - Trends, Analysis, and Forecast till 2035

The Chocolate Confectionery Market Report offers an in-depth exploration of emerging market trends, driving factors, challenges, and key segments that shape the industry. It includes a thorough examination of regulatory frameworks, company profiles, and the latest industry developments. The report delves into product development, positioning strategies, and the impact of new technologies on the market landscape. By identifying challenges and opportunities, the report provides a detailed roadmap for market growth.

Chocolate confectionery encompasses sweet products made from cocoa, including bars, truffles and molded chocolate. These products are sold and primarily consumed as gifts and snacks. The chocolate confectionery market is highly democratized and segmented, with chocolate products across the spectrum from mass-market to premium handcrafted options available to consumers. The chocolate confectionery market is poised to expand, with rising disposable incomes, and an increasing gifting culture. The growing health trend is shifting consumer interest toward dark chocolate and organic chocolate products.

Report Highlights:

Chocolate confectionery market size is valuated at USD 182.4 Billion in 2025.

Target market size is estimated to be valuated at USD 363.0 Billion by 2035 and at a CAGR of 7.8%.

On the account of product, molded bars has the biggest chocolate confectionery market share.

On the account of type, milk chocolate constituents have the biggest chocolate confectionery market share.

Supermarkets and hypermarkets have the largest market share in the chocolate confectionery market, on the basis of distribution channel product.

In Europe, chocolate confectionery market is growing at the fastest rate.

Key Highlights:

• In June 2025, the launch of Pepero in India follows Choco Pie in order to strengthen Lotte brand presence in the Indian marketplace. anticipating a contribution to the Pepero brand - a goal to hit 1 trillion won in global sales of Pepero brand.
• In April 2025, Barry Callebaut announced a 4.7% reduction in sales volume in the inventory for the first half of fiscal year 2024/25, the total for the half-year was 1,085,048 tonnes. The decrease for the volume for the global sales had been attributed to volatile cocoa prices and delays in customer orders. Still, there was volume growth in Global Gourmet, Global Specialties and AMEA segments.

Report Analysis:

Standards Associated with Chocolate Confectionery:

Chocolate confectionary is obtained by an adequate manufacturing process from cocoa materials which may be combined with milk products, sugars and/or sweeteners, and other additives listed in Section 3 of the present standard. Other edible foodstuffs, excluding added flour and starch (except for products in Sections 2.1.1.1 and 2.1.1.2 of this standard) and animal fats other than milk fat, may be added to form various chocolate products. These combined additions shall be limited to 40% of the total weight of the finished product, subject to the labelling provisions under Section 5.

Segmentation:

By Product:

• Boxed
• Molded Bars
• Truffles
• Others

By Type:

• Dark
• Milk
• White

By Distribution Channel:

• Supermarkets & Hypermarkets
• Convenience Stores
• Online
• Others

By Region:

• North America
• U.S.
• Canada
• Europe
• Germany
• U.K.
• France
• Russia
• Italy
• Spain
• Netherlands
• Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• Australia
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• South Korea
• Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Argentina
• Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
• GCC
• Israel
• South Africa
• Rest of Middle East & Africa

Chocolate Confectionery Market Companies:

Mars, Incorporated

The Hershey Company

Mondel?z International

Nestlé

Ferrero

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG

Barry Callebaut.

GODIVA Chocolatier

Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.

Lake Champlain Chocolates

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

LOTTE

Cémoi chocolatier

Saikrishna Delicacies PVT L

GCMMF

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FAQs:

Key Questions Answered in the Report.

1. What was the Chocolate Confectionery Market size in 2025?

2. What is projected growth rate of the Chocolate Confectionery Market during 2025-2035?

3. What are the key factors driving the Chocolate Confectionery Market growth?

4. What are leading players in the Chocolate Confectionery Market?

5. What are the key regions analyzed in the Chocolate Confectionery Market?

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