Global Sugar Confectionery Market 2016-2020 - Candy Consumption Booming Globally - Key Vendors are Haribo, Wrigley & Nestlé - Research and Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Sugar Confectionery Market 2016-2020" report to their offering.

The report forecasts the global sugar confectionery market to grow at a CAGR of 3.76% during the period 2016-2020.

Sugar confectionery products have a high amount of sugar or sweetener. They are generally consumed as snack food. The global sugar confectionery market is divided into six major segments based on product type: hard-boiled sweets, caramels and toffees, gums and jellies, medicated confectionery, mints, and others.

The market is experiencing a strong trend for premium products. More consumers are demanding variants of confectionery items as premium products. Confectioners, globally, are increasingly experimenting with new ingredients and flavors to meet changing consumer demand.

According to the report, the growing retail sector is driving the market. The retail sector has provided manufacturers a platform to make their products available to consumers, thus driving the sales of sugar confectionery products.

Further, the report states that one of the major challenges faced by the market is strong trend toward health and wellness. People's efforts to lose weight and avoid medical conditions hinder the demand for sugar confectionery products.

Key vendors:

• Ferrara Candy
• HARIBO
• Mondelez International
• Nestlé
• Perfetti Van Melle
• Wrigley
  

Report Structure:

PART 01: Executive summary

PART 02: Scope of the report

PART 03: Market research methodology

PART 04: Introduction

PART 05: Market landscape

PART 06: Market segmentation by product type

PART 07: Market segmentation by distribution channel

PART 08: Geographical segmentation

PART 09: Key leading countries

PART 10: Market drivers

PART 11: Impact of drivers

PART 12: Market challenges

PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 14: Market trends

PART 15: Vendor landscape

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