PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Medicated confectionery may overtake conventional sweets
While standard mints and boiled sweets are projected to decline over the forecast period, this trend reflects more than just changing consumer preference. It represents a broader structural shift driven by the growing popularity of functional alternatives.
The expanding opportunity of gummies and jellies in functional confectionery
Many confectionery companies are currently considering which product formats are most suitable for incorporating functional ingredients. If the application feels too disconnected from the product's original purpose, it risks consumer rejection.
Flavour, texture and virality as winning formula for gummies and jellies
Interest in gummies and jellies is increasingly driven by consumer demand for bold taste and engaging texture. Viral trends such as Swedish-style gummies and freeze-dried jellies in 2025 reflect a growing appetite for multisensory snacking experiences.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Sugar Confectionery industry in South Korea 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 South Korea, 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 South Korea 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 South Korea?
- Which are the leading brands in Sugar Confectionery in South Korea?
- How are products distributed in Sugar Confectionery in South Korea?
- 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 South Korea?
- 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 South Korea - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Traditional sweets lose ground amid rise of functional and indulgent alternatives
Competitive landscape: local leaders, global challengers
Highlighting taste and texture within gummies and chewy candies
Medicated confectionery may overtake conventional sweets
The expanding opportunity of gummies and jellies in functional confectionery
Flavour, texture and virality as winning formula for gummies and jellies
Snacks in South Korea - Industry Overview
Snacks in 2025: The big picture
Key trends in 2025
Competitive Landscape
Channel developments
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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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This report originates from Passport, our Sugar Confectionery research and analysis database.
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