Showing posts with label Chocolate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chocolate. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Confectionery Industry focusing gum and choclates markets

Chewing gums are one of the one of the fastest growing segment of the global confectionary industry, growing approximately at a CAGR of 7%. Chewing gum is said to be helpful in relieving stress and is helpful in weight management, increasing alertness and focus. These factors have contributed majorly to the increasing demand of chewing gums among people of all age group.

With growing consumer awareness towards healthy and low calorie products, the global artificial and natural sweetener market is growing rapidly. This growth is further reflected in the chewing gum market with the latter experiencing a huge demand of sugar free gums to be offered to an increasing number of health conscious consumers. This opportunity is tapped by the confectionary manufacturers who are providing sugar free gums in many different flavors and colors to the consumers.

The key to growth in this market goes to the innovative practices in the industry. The chewing gum manufacturers are experimenting with different flavors, flexibility and variety in chewing gums to attract more consumers. And now with changing trends consumers have a preference for gum with natural colors and avoid usage of synthetic and azo colors.

The report shares an analysis of the global confectionery market with a special focus on the global chewing gum market. A competitive structure of the industry along with the major market trends, growth drivers and the major challenges faced is also discussed along with the major industry players of the confectionary industry.

Table of Contents :

Global Confectionery Market Overview
Confectionery market by geography


Chewing Gum Market Analysis

Chocolate Market Overview

Market Dynamics of Chocolate and Gum
Growth Drivers of Chocolate
Growth Drivers of Gum Market
Main Market for Chocolate and Gum
Key Issues for Gum & Chocolate Market
Market opportunities available for players

Competitive Scenario Analysis of Gum & Chocolate
Future outlook of Gum Market

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

The Top 10 Confectionery Companies.

This report profiles the leading players in the global confectionery industry. In this report the confectionery industry is categorized as follows:

• Chocolate: molded bars, boxed chocolate, chocolate countlines, novelties and chocolate straightlines;
• Sugar confectionery: caramels and toffees, hard boiled sweets, gums and jellies, medicated confectionery, regular mints, and power mints;
• Gum: sugar free gum, regular chewing gum, functional chewing gum and bubblegum;
• Cereal bars: sports and energy bars and other bars.

This report analyzes the global confectionery industry in terms of market size (estimated based on on-trade sales), key drivers and resistors, trends and competitive positioning of top 10 players in the global confectionery market. It includes profiles of the top 10 companies in the industry and also includes a brief summary of other major players. The current ranking evaluates confectionery companies based on their performance using the following intelligence metrics:

• Each company’s financial performance in the global confectionery market;
• Each company’s growth strategies and major acquisitions and divestments in this market;
• Business-related strengths and weaknesses of these companies, and insights into the opportunities and threats facing them.

Key features of this report

• Market dynamics of the global confectionery market during the period 2008-13.
• Key market drivers and resistors.
• Trends of the global confectionery market.
• Identification of the top 10 players in the global confectionery market .
• Performance of top 10 confectionery companies during 2004–08.

Scope of this report

• Learn from the strategies of the global confectionery companies to target future growth markets effectively, avoid their mistakes, replicate their successes and learn of the threats they face.
• Benchmark your performance against the leading confectionery companies by comprehending their strategies.
• Understand the major issues affecting the global confectionery market.

Key Market Issues

• Rising prices of cocoa: Significant increase in the price of cocoa during 2004–08 due to slow down in cocoa beans production in Ivory Coast, Africa led by poor weather conditions and under-investment in the region has adversely affected the margins of the players in the industry.
• Article 13 health claim regulation: Increasing compliance requirements from regulatory authorities such as the European Food Safety Authority’s impending Article 13 health claim regulation mandating all functional claims on confectionery to be validated with scientific facts may restrict the scope of new product development.
• Health concerns: Negative health perception related to conventional confectioneries hinders the development of the industry.

Key findings from this report

• Business Insights forecasts that the global confectionery market will grow at a CAGR of 3.1% during 2008–13 to reach a total value of approximately $171bn in 2013.
• The dominance of chocolate category in the confectionery industry is primarily driven by the fact that it is usually sold at a higher price, whereas most forms of sugar confectionery are low-value items, particularly within the emerging markets.
• Depth in product portfolio, strong foothold in the US and Western European markets and acquisition of Wm. Wrigley Jr. (Wrigley) in 2008 have contributed to the dominant position of Mars in the global confectionery industry.
• Anti-trust concerns may force NestlĂ© to divest some brands in the UK market if it successfully acquires Cadbury.

Key questions answered

• What was the market size of the global confectionery industry by value and volume in 2008?
• What will be the estimated market size of the global confectionery industry during 2009-13?
• What are the trends in the global confectionery industry?
• Who are the top 10 players in the market?

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