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Confectionery in North America

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  • 42 Pages
  • July 2025
  • Region: North America
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6034338
Confectionery in North America industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Confectionery market includes retail sales of chocolate, sugar confectionery, and gum products. Chocolate segment includes all chocolate based products, including boxed chocolates, chocolate countlines, chocolate straightlines, molded bars and novelties. Sugar confectionery segment includes caramels and toffees, gums and jellies, hard boiled sweets, liquorice, lollipops, medicated confectionery and mints. Gum segment covers all bubble and chewing gum. The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes.
  • The North American confectionery market recorded revenues of $62.33 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% between 2019-24.
  • Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 1.1% between 2019-24, reaching a total of 3.25 billion kilograms in 2024.
  • The healthy growth of the North American confectionery market during 2019-24 can be attributed to the strong consumer demand for indulgent and comfort foods, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, when snacking increased significantly across the US and Canada.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the confectionery market in North America
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the confectionery market in North America
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key confectionery market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the North America confectionery market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the North America confectionery market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the North America confectionery market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the North America confectionery market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in North America's confectionery market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the North American confectionery market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares during 2019-24?
7.4. Which companies market shares have suffered over the same period (2019-24)?
7.5. What are the most popular brands in the North American confectionery market?
7.6. What have been the most significant M&A deals in the North American confectionery market during 2024?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. The Hershey Co
8.2. Mars Inc
8.3. Ferrero International SA
8.4. Mondelez International Inc
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: North America confectionery market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: North America confectionery market volume: million kilograms, 2019-24
Table 3: North America confectionery market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: North America confectionery market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: North America confectionery market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: North America confectionery market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Table 7: North America confectionery market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 8: North America confectionery market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2024-29
Table 9: North America confectionery market share: % share, by value, 2024
Table 10: The Hershey Co: Key Facts
Table 11: The Hershey Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: The Hershey Co: Key Employees
Table 13: Mars Inc: Key Facts
Table 14: Mars Inc: Key Employees
Table 15: Mars Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 16: Ferrero International SA: Key Facts
Table 17: Ferrero International SA: Key Employees
Table 18: Mondelez International Inc: Key Facts
Table 19: Mondelez International Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 20: Mondelez International Inc: Key Employees
Table 21: North America Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: North America confectionery market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: North America confectionery market volume: million kilograms, 2019-24
Figure 3: North America confectionery market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: North America confectionery market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: North America confectionery market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 6: North America confectionery market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 7: North America confectionery market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2024-29
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the confectionery market in North America, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the confectionery market in North America, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the confectionery market in North America, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the confectionery market in North America, 2024
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the confectionery market in North America, 2024
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the confectionery market in North America, 2024
Figure 14: North America confectionery market share: % share, by value, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • The Hershey Co
  • Mars Inc
  • Ferrero International SA
  • Mondelez International Inc