PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Sugar confectionery to see growth curbed by maturity
Though value sales for sugar confectionery will continue to rise at stable rate throughout the forecast period, volume sales will start to decline, signalling the category’s maturity. Growth will be supported by the expansion of emerging distribution channels such as snack shops and e-commerce, alongside continued product innovation focused on health-oriented and novelty offerings.
Demand for high juice content will persist as production methods progress
Technological advancements are enabling a significant increase in juice content in gummies and jellies, catering to consumers’ growing health consciousness. With a rising preference for products with high fruit juice content, more manufacturers - including Want Want and Dongguan Hsu-Fu-Chi – are launching gummies made with 100% fruit juice.
Chinese medicinal ingredients at the centre of new player’s products
Emerging confectionery brand Juztlab is taking the ‘food as medicine’ concept to a new level in confectionery. While the use of traditional Chinese medicinal (TCM) ingredients - such as monk fruit in throat lozenges - is common, Juztlab differentiates itself by developing its products based on complete classical TCM formulas.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Sugar Confectionery industry in China with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to a comprehensive range of core packaged food categories.
If you're in the Sugar Confectionery industry in China, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Sugar Confectionery in China report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Sugar Confectionery in China?
- Which are the leading brands in Sugar Confectionery in China?
- How are products distributed in Sugar Confectionery in China?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and/or the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- What are the key health and wellness concerns driving, or challenging, sales in Sugar Confectionery?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in China?
- How has COVID-19 impacted consumer demand? To what extent have lockdown, home seclusion and stockpiling boosted sales? Will the longer term economic repercussions of the pandemic stimulate or suppress future growth?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
- How significant will values-based claims, such as sustainability and ethical labelling, be in supporting future growth and brand equity?
Sugar Confectionery in China - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Rising health awareness shapes development in sugar confectionery
Guangdong leads overall, with Cadbury gaining ground
Small local grocers preferred outlets for sugar confectionery purchases
Sugar confectionery to see growth curbed by maturity
Demand for high juice content will persist as production methods progress
Chinese medicinal ingredients at the centre of new player’s products
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DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Sugar Confectionery
- Boiled Sweets
- Chewy Candies
- Gummies and Jellies
- Liquorice
- Lollipops
- Medicated Confectionery
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- Power Mints
- Standard Mints
- Toffees, Caramels and Nougat
- Other Sugar Confectionery
Sugar Confectionery
This is the aggregation of mints, boiled sweets, pastilles, gummies, jellies and chews, toffees, caramels, and nougat, medicated confectionery, lollipops, liquorice and other sugar confectionery.
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