Market Overview
Global Confectionery Market Highlights
• The global confectionery market is anticipated to deliver USD 53.0 billion in additional value by 2031.
• In terms of segment, chocolate tablets accounted for a revenue of USD XX million in 2025.
• The supermarkets channel accounted for XX% of total sales in 2025, with a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period.
• From 2026 to 2031, the market is expected to post a CAGR of 4.28%.
Focused on delivering actionable insights, this report explores the global confectionery market, analyzing historical performance from 2021 onward and providing forecasts up to 2031. It assesses market size, growth dynamics, and segment-specific trends, highlighting the factors driving change in the industry. By breaking down the market into product type, type, packaging type, distribution channel and region, the report equips decision-makers with a clear understanding of the competitive landscape and growth potential.
What’s Inside the Report
This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the global confectionery market size (in Tons/USD) from 2021 to 2031. The core dataset includes historical figures and forward-looking projections for both the overall market and its key segments, supplemented by compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for historical and forecast periods. Segmentation covers product type, type, packaging type, distribution channel and region. By comparing historical and projected growth rates, the analysis identifies high-potential segments, enabling data-driven strategic decision-making.
In addition to market size data, the report also delves into the key factors driving market evolution. Based on industry interviews and authoritative macroeconomic data, the report analyzes the key drivers behind market size fluctuations and outlines future development trends. It integrates insights on innovation, shifts in consumer behavior, and environmental changes to dissect market growth drivers and potential risks. Special focus is placed on high-performing growth areas within sub-markets, as well as opportunities arising from product innovations.
A competitive benchmarking section tracks market share movements and brand positioning among key players from 2021 onward. The report maps consolidation trends, share shifts, and differentiation strategies, equipping stakeholders with actionable insights for portfolio optimization and long-term planning.
Market Segmentation
The global confectionery market is classified into the following segments:
Product type – e.g., chocolate confectionery (boxed chocolate assortments, chocolate bags and pouches, chocolate tablets, chocolate with toys, countlines, seasonal chocolates, other chocolate confectionery), gum (bubble gum, chewing gum), sugar confectionery (caramels, nougat and toffees, chewy candies, gummies and jellies, hard candies, licorice, lollipops, medicated confectioneries, mints, other sugar confectionery)
Type – e.g., low/no sugar confectionery, regular confectionery
Packaging type – e.g., carton bottles, flexible packaging, folding cartons, glass jars and bottles, metal tins, rigid plastic containers
Distribution channel – e.g., bars and HoReCa, convenience stores, discounters, e-commerce, food specialty stores, forecourts, general merchandise stores, hypermarkets, small grocery stores, supermarkets, warehouse clubs, others
Region – e.g., Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, North America
Macroeconomic & Demographic Indicators
Supporting context includes:
Total population
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Per capita consumption
Consumer spending as a percentage of GDP
These variables enhance understanding of consumption potential and macroeconomic trends affecting the market.
Competitive Landscape: Market Share Analysis
Updated market share data for major industry players in global confectionery market is included in the report, providing a snapshot of current competitive alignment. Key players covered include: Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG, August Storck KG, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG, Cloetta AB, Empresas Carozzi S.A., ETI Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., Ferrero International S.A., Groupe CPK SA, Grupo Arcor S.A., Guangdong Strong Group Company Ltd., Haribo GmbH & Company KG, Ibac Industria Brasileira De Alimentos E Chocolate Ltda., JG Summit Holdings, Inc., Karl Fazer Oy Ab, Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG., KDV Group OOO, Lotte Corporation, Mars, Incorporated, Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd., Mondelez International Inc., Morinaga & Company, Ltd., Nestle S.A., Orkla ASA, Perfetti Van Melle Group, Pladis Foods Limited, PT. Mayora Indah, Tbk, Ricola Ltd., Roshen Confectionery Corporation, See’s Candies, Inc., Slavyanka KO, Solen Cikolata Gida San. Ve Tic. A.S., The Hershey Company, Tootsie Roll Industries Inc., United Confectioners OOO, Want Want Holdings Limited, etc.
Market share data is presented for top-performing companies in the overall confectionery sector, as well as for individual segments such as confectionery, chocolate confectionery, gum and sugar confectionery, enabling a granular view of competitive dynamics.
Market share analysis covered in the report:
Global confectionery market share
Global chocolate confectionery market share
Global gum market share
Global sugar confectionery market share
Why Choose This Report?
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
Global Confectionery Market – Product Type Analysis
Global Confectionery Market – Type Analysis
Global Confectionery Market – Packaging Type Analysis
Global Confectionery Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Global Confectionery Market – Region Analysis
Company/Brand Shares Analysis
Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
August Storck KG
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Cloetta AB
Empresas Carozzi S.A.
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer
FIGURES AND TABLES
Table Global Confectionery Market 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market, Net Growth, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market, Growth Rates, 2021-2031
Table Global Confectionery Market by Product Type, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market by Product Type, 2021-2031
Table Global Confectionery Market by Type, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market by Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market by Type, 2021-2031
Table Global Confectionery Market by Packaging Type, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market by Packaging Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market by Packaging Type, 2021-2031
Table Global Confectionery Market by Distribution Channel, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market by Distribution Channel, 2021-2031
Table Global Confectionery Market by Region, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market by Region, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2021-2031
Chart Global Confectionery Market by Region, 2021-2031
Table Global Confectionery Market Share (%), by Companies, 2021-2025
Chart Global Confectionery Market, by Companies, 2025
Table Global Confectionery Market Share (%), by Brands, 2021-2025
Chart Global Confectionery Market, by Brands, 2025
Table Global – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table Global – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table Global – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table Global Confectionery Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table Global Confectionery Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)
Companies Mentioned
This report profiles the following global Confectionery companies:
Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
August Storck KG
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Cloetta AB
Empresas Carozzi S.A.
ETI Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Ferrero International S.A.
Groupe CPK SA
Grupo Arcor S.A.
Guangdong Strong Group Company Ltd.
Haribo GmbH & Company KG
Ibac Industria Brasileira De Alimentos E Chocolate Ltda.
JG Summit Holdings, Inc.
Karl Fazer Oy Ab
Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG.
KDV Group OOO
Lotte Corporation
Mars, Incorporated
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.
Mondelez International Inc.
Morinaga & Company, Ltd.
Nestle S.A.
Orkla ASA
Perfetti Van Melle Group
Pladis Foods Limited
PT. Mayora Indah, Tbk
Ricola Ltd.
Roshen Confectionery Corporation
See’s Candies, Inc.
Slavyanka KO
Solen Cikolata Gida San. Ve Tic. A.S.
The Hershey Company
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.
United Confectioners OOO
Want Want Holdings Limited
