India Confectionery - Market Assessment and Forecasts to 2024

Summary

The Indian confectionery sector was led by chocolate category in value terms, while sugar confectionery was the leading volume category in 2019. However, the gum category is forecast to register fastest value & volume growth during 2019-2024. Convenience stores accounted for the leading share in the distribution of confectionery products in the country. Flexible packaging was the most commonly used pack material in the country. Consumption of confectionery products was higher among males than females in the country. Mondelez International, Inc, Perfetti Van Melle SpA and Mars, Incorporated are the top three companies in the Indian confectionery sector.

This report on the confectionery sector in India provides insights on high growth markets to target, trends in the usage of packaging materials, types and closures category level distribution data and companies market shares.

What else is contained?

• Sector data: Overall sector value and volume data with growth analysis for 2014-2024
• Category coverage: Value and growth analysis for chocolate, gum and sugar confectionery with inputs on individual segment share within each category and the change in their market share forecast for 2019-2024
• Leading players: Market share of compaines (in value terms) and private labels (in value terms) in 2019
• Distribution data: Percentage of sales within each category through distribution channels such as cash & carries & warehouse clubs, convenience stores, department stores, food & drinks specialists, hypermarkets & supermarkets, e-retailers, “dollar stores”, variety stores & general merchandise retailers other general retailers.
• Packaging data: consumption breakdown for package materials and pack types in each category, in terms of percentage share of number of units sold. Pack material data for glass, flexible packaging, rigid plastics, paper & board and rigid metal; pack type for: jar, bag/sachet, tub, speciality container, stand up pouch, carton - folding, can, pod and other pack type, closure type for: flip/snap top, screw top, prize off, twist off, plastic tie and other closure types, primary outer types for: carton - folding, bag, sleeve and shrink wrap.

Scope

• Value share of India is expected to increase in the regional confectionery market in the next five years
• The Indian confectionery sector is forecast to register the second-highest overall value growth among leading Asia-Pacific markets
• Both per capita consumption and per capita expenditure of confectionery was lower in India than in both the global and regional levels in 2019
• Indian consumers prefer premium products in the confectionery sector
• The per capita consumption of sugar confectionery products was higher than other confectionery categories in 2019
• Dairy Milk, owned by Mondelez International, Inc, was the leading brand in the Indian confectionery sector in 2019
• Brands are growing at a higher CAGR than private label in the Indian confectionery sector
• The health & wellness market is led by the sugar confectionery category in the Indian confectionery sector
• Flexible packaging is the most commonly used pack material in the Indian confectionery sector

Reasons to Buy

• Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis
• Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities
• Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed company share analysis to plan effective market positioning
• Our team of analysts have placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion
• The packaging analysis report helps manufacturers, in identifying the most commonly used packaging materials in the sector
• Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as real GDP, nominal GDP, consumer price index, household consumption expenditure, population (by age group, gender, rural-urban split, and employed people and unemployment rate.
• It also includes economic summary of the country along with labor market and demographic trends.