Snacks and Confectionery
Who are the top manufacturers, sellers and importers of candy, chocolate, confectionery in the United States? What are the ethnic/traditional snacks sold in Spain? What is the key factor in customers’ buying decision: quality, value, economy, or appeal? Are renowned European confectionery makers succeeding in entering the fast-developing Asian markets?
To stay up-to-date with the trends and challenges that are shaping today’s market browse Research and Markets’ Snacks and Confectionery
category. The reports listed under this category cover sugar based confectionery, chocolate based confectionery and gums. Also featured in our publications are profiles of the top companies that are leading the way, including Mars, Cardbury, Original Gourmet Food Co, Nestlé. Ferrero, Hershey, Kraft Foods, Perfetti Van Melle, Lindt & Sprüngli, Meiji Holdings, Lotte, and many others.
For publications about biscuits and cakes please visit our Baked goods category. You might find other publications of your interest in the Breakfast and Cereals.
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Sugar Confectionery in Lithuania
A strong rebounding of the country’s economy led to sugar confectionery seeing good performance in 2012. An increasing number of Lithuanians decided to indulge in the occasional treat and sugar confectionery...
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Chocolate Confectionery in Lithuania
Chocolate confectionery producers had another good year in 2012, as consumers showed loyalty to products in the category despite ever increasing prices. With in-store discounting activities visible...
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Sweet and Savoury Snacks in Georgia
The most important story in 2012 is the activation of small local players, which basically import snacks and pack them in Georgia and even manufacture them in the country, for example, Georgian nuts....
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Sweet and Savoury Snacks in Croatia
Private label and economy brands are increasingly popular among Croatian consumers, due to their affordable prices in the context of stretched disposable incomes. This is the most evident in fruit snacks,...
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Snack Bars in Croatia
Snack bars remain popular among all generations of Croatian consumers as they are generally perceived as offering good value for money and the affordable unit prices of snack bars remain a strong generator...
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Biscuits in Croatia
As an impulse and indulgence product which is not considered to be a basic or essential packaged food product, the growth rates recorded in biscuits in Croatia during 2012 can be considered as quite...
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Biscuits in Uzbekistan
This bakery type consists of savoury biscuits and crackers and various sweet biscuits. In 2012, biscuits accounted for a 31% share of retail value sales in bakery. Current value sales and total volume...
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Sweet and Savoury Snacks in the United Arab Emirates
This category benefits from the strong cultural importance of products such as almonds, peanuts, pistachios, walnuts and dates, which traditionally serve as appetisers in Arabic culture. On the other...
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Global Tradeshow Update: ISM 2013
The Global Tradeshow Update is Datamonitor's look back at ISM 2013 The update provides an overview of the event, reports the opinions of exhibitors and organizers on the key issues affecting the sector,...
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Sugar Confectionery in South Africa
South African consumers continue to feel the impact of the recession, with rising costs resulting in reduced disposable income. LSM groups 3-7, which form the bulk of the sugar confectionery consumer...
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Biscuits in Hungary
The public health tax, introduced in the second half of 2011, and rising prices of flour and other ingredients, had a strong impact on unit prices and sales of biscuits. Manufacturers were unable to...
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Snack Bars in France
Snack bars can be perceived as a healthy option in terms of snacking. Consumers consider snack bars as a good substitute for less healthy products such as biscuits, sweet and savoury snacks and pastries,...
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Gum in South Africa
Whilst 2011 was a year of much innovation in terms of flavour, format and packaging, 2012 has been a quiet year for gum in South Africa. Leading manufacturers have focused on driving their core brands...
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Chocolate Confectionery in South Africa
Chocolate confectionery continues to feel the effects of the recent economic downturn. The category is impulse and indulgence-driven rather than a nutritional/staple in terms of food type and this is...
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Biscuits in France
Shifting tastes are seeing international biscuits brands performing well in France. Anglo-Saxon brands such as Oreo (LU SA) and McVitie’s, which were launched in 2010 and 2009 respectively, are posting...
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Biscuits in Bolivia
In Bolivia, biscuits are commonly purchased for children’s snacks. For this reason, biscuits registered solid growth in Bolivia during 2012. The category’s leading players continue to invest significant...
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Sweet and Savoury Snacks in Serbia
Despite the continued negative effects of the economic crisis in 2012, sweet and savoury snacks continued to grow in both retail volume and current retail value terms, primarily due to large investments...
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Chocolate Confectionery in Israel
Widespread mainstream social protest continued in Israel throughout 2011 and 2012 as a significant proportion of the Israeli population took to the streets regularly to protest against the dramatic...
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Sweet and Savoury Snacks in Australia
Sweet and savoury snacks grew by 4% in 2012 to be valued at A$1.7 billion. The indulgent nature of these products and their low retail price per unit ensured strong growth. Premiumisation and health...
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Gum in Israel
During 2012, Leiman Schlussel Ltd introduced the next generation of its Mentos gum brand, Mentos 3D, into Israel. This new sugar free gum was branded and priced as a premium product and joined 5 to...
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