PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Premiumisation to gain momentum and push sugar confectionery as a whole in the forecast period
Retail value (constant 2025 prices) sales of sugar confectionery are expected to grow strongly over the forecast period, only marginally slower than the projected 2025 performance. A growing trend reshaping sugar confectionery in the United Arab Emirates is the rising demand for premium products.
Q-commerce to transform the online landscape for sugar confectionery
Quick commerce (q-commerce) is rapidly transforming the online landscape for sugar confectionery in the United Arab Emirates, offering consumers unmatched speed and convenience in satisfying their sweet cravings. This emerging retail model is redefining how confectionery is accessed, with platforms like Talabat Mart partnering with leading brands to deliver a seamless, on-demand experience.
Health and wellness-orientated sugar confectionery to help shape consumption behaviours
The integration of health and wellness into sugar confectionery is gradually gaining momentum in the United Arab Emirates, with sugar-free alternatives leading the charge. As consumers become more mindful of their dietary habits and increasingly prioritise healthier lifestyles, interest in reduced sugar and functional confectionery is steadily rising.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Sugar Confectionery industry in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Which are the leading brands in Sugar Confectionery in United Arab Emirates?
- How are products distributed in Sugar Confectionery in United Arab Emirates?
- 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 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 the United Arab Emirates - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Indulgence remains a key growth driver in sugar confectionery
Strong investment in innovation and strategic positioning keeps Haribo ahead of the field
Hypermarkets leverage space and assortment advantages to lead
Premiumisation to gain momentum and push sugar confectionery as a whole in the forecast period
Q-commerce to transform the online landscape for sugar confectionery
Health and wellness-orientated sugar confectionery to help shape consumption behaviours
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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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