Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market 2025

The Italy chocolate confectionery market is on track for incremental growth of USD 0.1 billion, corresponding to a CAGR of nearly 0.5% throughout the forecast period of 2025 to 2030. Italy’s chocolate confectionery market is benefiting from a combination of growing consumer incomes and a rich cultural tradition of chocolate making. Italian consumers continue to favor premium, artisanal chocolates, with a growing demand for dark and organic varieties. The tradition of gifting chocolates during Christmas, Easter, and special occasions also contributes to seasonal demand, which remains a significant driver of the market.

This report delivers a deep dive into the Italy chocolate confectionery market, combining historical performance data from 2020 to 2024 with forward-looking projections through 2030. It uncovers critical insights into market size, growth rates, and key trends, providing a clear view of the industry’s evolution. By breaking down the market across product type, type and distribution channel, the report identifies actionable opportunities for stakeholders to drive growth and outperform competitors.

Market Segmentation

The segmentation of the Italy chocolate confectionery market is outlined below:
Product type: boxed chocolates, countlines, pouches and bags, tablets, chocolate with toys, seasonal chocolates
Type: regular, sugar-free
Distribution channel: convenience stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets, discounters, food and drinks stores, grocery stores, vending, e-commerce, others

The chocolate confectionery market in Italy is segmented based on product type, type and distribution channel. The market is classified by product type into boxed chocolates, countlines, pouches and bags, tablets, chocolate with toys, and seasonal chocolates. Type segmentation includes regular, and sugar-free. Distribution channel segmentation comprises convenience stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets, discounters, food and drinks stores, grocery stores, vending, e-commerce, and others.

Competitive Landscape

The competitive landscape of the chocolate confectionery industry has been thoroughly analyzed, highlighting key players such as Witor’s S.p.A., Wal Cor Corsanini Di Carlo Santini & C. Snc, Perfetti Van Melle Group, Pastiglie Leone s.r.l., Nestle S.A., Mondelez International Inc., Mars Incorporated, Maestri Gelatieri Italiani S.r.l. (Optima s.p.a.), Loacker S.p.A., Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG., ICAM S.p.A., Holding Dolciaria Italiana S.p.A., Giochi Preziosi S.p.A., Ferrero International S.A., Elah Dufour Soc Alimentari Riunite Srl, Ecor NaturaSi S.p.A., Dolfin S.p.A., Ctm Altromercato Soc. Coop, Chocolat Bernrain AG, Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG, Bauli S.p.A., Balocco S.p.A. and Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG.

This report presents an extensive analysis of major entities in the chocolate confectionery market, focusing on their performance from 2020 to 2024. Findings showcase changes in market share, recognizing both long-standing leaders and new challengers.

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Key Findings
Market Segmentation
Market Overview
Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market – Product Type Analysis
Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market – Type Analysis
Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market – Distribution Channel Analysis
Company Shares Analysis
Witor’s S.p.A.
Wal Cor Corsanini Di Carlo Santini & C. Snc
Perfetti Van Melle Group
Pastiglie Leone s.r.l.
Nestle S.A.
Mondelez International Inc.
Mars, Incorporated
Maestri Gelatieri Italiani S.r.l. (Optima s.p.a.)
Loacker S.p.A.
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Macroeconomic Data and Forecast
Research Methodology
Disclaimer

FIGURES AND TABLES
Table Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market 2020-2030
Chart Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market, Net Growth, 2020-2030
Chart Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market, Growth Rates, 2020-2030
Table Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Chart Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market by Product Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market by Product Type, 2020-2030
Table Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market by Type, 2020-2030
Chart Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market by Type, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market by Type, 2020-2030
Table Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Chart Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market by Distribution Channel, CAGR Historic and Forecast, 2020-2030
Chart Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market by Distribution Channel, 2020-2030
Table Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market Share (%), by Companies, 2020-2024
Chart Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market, by Companies, 2024
Table Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market Share (%), by Brands, 2020-2024
Chart Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market, by Brands, 2024
Table Italy – Population (Millions) and Forecast
Table Italy – Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Forecast
Table Italy – Gross Domestic Product and Forecast
Table Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market: Spend as a Proportion of GDP (%)
Table Italy Chocolate Confectionery Market: Consumption per Capita (Population)

Companies Mentioned

Witor’s S.p.A.
Wal Cor Corsanini Di Carlo Santini & C. Snc
Perfetti Van Melle Group
Pastiglie Leone s.r.l.
Nestle S.A.
Mondelez International Inc.
Mars, Incorporated
Maestri Gelatieri Italiani S.r.l. (Optima s.p.a.)
Loacker S.p.A.
Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG.
ICAM S.p.A.
Holding Dolciaria Italiana S.p.A.
Giochi Preziosi S.p.A.
Ferrero International S.A.
Elah Dufour Soc Alimentari Riunite Srl
Ecor NaturaSi S.p.A.
Dolfin S.p.A.
Ctm Altromercato Soc. Coop
Chocolat Bernrain AG
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG
Bauli S.p.A.
Balocco S.p.A.
Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG