+353-1-416-8900REST OF WORLD
+44-20-3973-8888REST OF WORLD
1-917-300-0470EAST COAST U.S
1-800-526-8630U.S. (TOLL FREE)
New

Gum in Costa Rica

  • PDF Icon

    Report

  • 15 Pages
  • July 2025
  • Region: Costa Rica
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1607410
While gum remains a small category in Costa Rica in 2025, a few new products have entered the market, capturing the attention of consumers looking for different flavours or presentations. For instance, Extra introduced a sugar-free version of 40 units in a plastic tub, following Trident's earlier release of a 35-unit plastic tub. Ice Breakers Ice Cubes also offers gum in a 40-unit container. Other brands embracing this convenient packaging include Mentos Pure Fresh and Orbit White.

The Gum in Costa Rica report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Bubble Gum, Chewing Gum.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Gum market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Negative perception of sugar-rich products impacts bubble gum
  • Mondelez International leads thanks to innovative Trident
  • Small local grocers lead, offering a wide product selection and convenience
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Expansion of flavour options to capture consumer attention
  • More specialised gum could push the category forward
  • Clean ingredient lists could attract a niche group
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Sales of Gum by Flavour: Rankings 2020-2025
  • Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Gum: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Gum: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 8 Distribution of Gum by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Gum by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SNACKS IN COSTA RICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Snacks in 2025: The big picture
  • Key trends in 2025
  • Competitive Landscape
  • Channel developments
  • What next for snacks?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 13 Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 19 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Distribution of Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources