United Kingdom - Confectionery - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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Contents:
- Confectionery Price in the UK (CIF) - 2022
- Confectionery Price in the UK (FOB) - 2022
- Confectionery Imports in the UK
- Confectionery Exports in the UK
Confectionery Price in the UK (CIF) - 2022
The average confectionery import price stood at $4,419 per ton in 2022, waning by -2.6% against the previous year. Overall, the import price recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 when the average import price increased by 12%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $5,067 per ton. From 2015 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.
There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($6,400 per ton), while the price for Spain ($2,891 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Belgium (+0.3%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.
Confectionery Price in the UK (FOB) - 2022
The average confectionery export price stood at $5,482 per ton in 2022, declining by -3.4% against the previous year. In general, the export price, however, continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 an increase of 10% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $5,788 per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the United States ($9,200 per ton), while the average price for exports to Poland ($3,608 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United States (+6.4%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.
Confectionery Imports in the UK
In 2022, imports of confectionery into the UK totaled 867K tons, with an increase of 13% on 2021. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +5.0% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
In value terms, confectionery imports expanded rapidly to $3.8B in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +6.7% from 2019 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with only minor fluctuations being observed throughout the analyzed period. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.
| Import of Confectionery in the UK (Million USD) | |||||
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| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| Germany | 646 | 631 | 654 | 798 | 7.3% |
| Netherlands | 441 | 439 | 406 | 480 | 2.9% |
| Poland | 302 | 344 | 351 | 409 | 10.6% |
| Belgium | 403 | 423 | 491 | 369 | -2.9% |
| France | 261 | 252 | 249 | 326 | 7.7% |
| Italy | 147 | 158 | 204 | 285 | 24.7% |
| Ireland | 273 | 300 | 277 | 259 | -1.7% |
| Spain | 100 | 131 | 126 | 135 | 10.5% |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 142 | 154 | 104 | 102 | -10.4% |
| Czech Republic | 52.5 | 52.5 | 77.1 | 92.1 | 20.6% |
| Turkey | 43.7 | 47.2 | 63.0 | 72.1 | 18.2% |
| Others | 346 | 364 | 475 | 502 | 13.2% |
| Total | 3,156 | 3,296 | 3,477 | 3,830 | 6.7% |
Top Suppliers of Confectionery to the UK in 2022:
- Germany (173.9K tons)
- Netherlands (119.9K tons)
- Poland (95.5K tons)
- Belgium (86.5K tons)
- France (83.4K tons)
- Ireland (49.9K tons)
- Spain (46.8K tons)
- Italy (44.5K tons)
- Czech Republic (28.0K tons)
- Cote d'Ivoire (26.6K tons)
- Turkey (25.1K tons)
Confectionery Exports in the UK
In 2022, shipments abroad of confectionery increased by 1.8% to 241K tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. In general, exports, however, continue to indicate a pronounced setback.
In value terms, confectionery exports shrank slightly to $1.3B in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when exports increased by 1.3% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $1.4B. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
| Export of Confectionery in the UK (Million USD) | |||||
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| COUNTRY | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | CAGR, 2019-2022 |
| Ireland | 403 | 411 | 376 | 297 | -9.7% |
| Netherlands | 145 | 137 | 184 | 189 | 9.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 25.8 | 44.5 | 53.1 | 78.3 | 44.8% |
| Poland | 76.1 | 95.6 | 91.4 | 75.8 | -0.1% |
| United States | 47.4 | 48.3 | 58.0 | 61.2 | 8.9% |
| Canada | 37.8 | 41.7 | 49.0 | 55.1 | 13.4% |
| Belgium | 68.6 | 50.9 | 37.3 | 51.8 | -8.9% |
| Germany | 87.3 | 83.3 | 63.1 | 51.4 | -16.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 49.2 | 46.5 | 45.4 | 40.8 | -6.0% |
| Australia | 35.1 | 30.5 | 35.9 | 33.5 | -1.5% |
| France | 51.7 | 44.3 | 40.5 | 33.5 | -13.5% |
| Israel | 11.5 | 14.0 | 19.7 | 27.1 | 33.1% |
| Spain | 26.5 | 22.4 | 17.5 | 19.1 | -10.3% |
| Others | 278 | 291 | 273 | 309 | 3.6% |
| Total | 1,344 | 1,361 | 1,344 | 1,322 | -0.5% |
Top Export Markets for Confectionery from the UK in 2022:
- Ireland (60.6K tons)
- Netherlands (28.1K tons)
- Poland (21.0K tons)
- Saudi Arabia (13.2K tons)
- Belgium (12.6K tons)
- Canada (10.2K tons)
- United Arab Emirates (8.5K tons)
- Germany (8.5K tons)
- United States (6.6K tons)
- France (6.2K tons)
- Australia (5.1K tons)
- Spain (4.8K tons)
- Israel (4.5K tons)
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the confectionery market in the UK. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.
Product coverage:
- Prodcom 10821100 - Cocoa paste (excluding containing added sugar or other sweetening matter)
- Prodcom 10821200 - Cocoa butter, fat and oil
- Prodcom 10821300 - Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- Prodcom 10821400 - Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
- Prodcom 10822130 - Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars > 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, g ranular or other bulk form, in containers or immediate packings of a content > 2 kg, containing . .18 % by weight of
- Prodcom 10822150 - Chocolate milk crumb containing .18 % or more by weight of cocoa butter and in packings weighing > 2 kg
- Prodcom 10822170 - Chocolate flavour coating containing .18 % or more by weight of cocoa butter and in packings weighing > 2 kg
- Prodcom 10822190 - Food preparations containing <18 % of cocoa butter and in packings weighing > 2 kg (excluding chocolate flavour coating, chocolate milk crumb)
- Prodcom 10822233 - Filled chocolate blocks, slabs or bars consisting of a centre (including of cream, liqueur or fruit paste, excluding chocolate biscuits)
- Prodcom 10822235 - Chocolate blocks, slabs or bars with added cereal, fruit or nuts (excluding filled, chocolate biscuits)
- Prodcom 10822239 - Chocolate blocks, slabs or bars (excluding filled, with added cereal, fruit or nuts, chocolate biscuits)
- Prodcom 10822243 - Chocolates (including pralines) containing alcohol (excluding in blocks, slabs or bars)
- Prodcom 10822245 - Chocolates (excluding those containing alcohol, in blocks, s labs or bars)
- Prodcom 10822253 - Filled chocolate confectionery (excluding in blocks, slabs or bars, chocolate biscuits, chocolates)
- Prodcom 10822255 - Chocolate confectionery (excluding filled, in blocks, slabs or bars, chocolate biscuits, chocolates)
- Prodcom 10822260 - Sugar confectionery and substitutes therefor made from sugar substitution products, containing cocoa (including chocolate nougat) (excluding white chocolate)
- Prodcom 10822270 - Chocolate spreads
- Prodcom 10822280 - Preparations containing cocoa for making beverages
- Prodcom 10822290 - Food products with cocoa (excluding cocoa paste, butter, p owder, blocks, slabs, bars, liquid, paste, powder, granular, o ther bulk form in packings > 2 kg, to make beverages, c hocolate spreads)
- Prodcom 10822310 - Chewing gum
- Prodcom 10822320 - Liquorice cakes, blocks, sticks and pastilles containing > .10 % by weight of sucrose, but not containing any other substances
- Prodcom 10822330 - White chocolate
- Prodcom 10822353 - Sugar confectionery pastes in immediate packings of a net content . 1 kg (including marzipan, fondant, nougat and almond pastes)
- Prodcom 10822355 - Throat pastilles and cough drops consisting essentially of sugars and flavouring agents (excluding pastilles or drops with flavouring agents containing medicinal properties)
- Prodcom 10822363 - Sugar-coated (panned) goods (including sugar almonds)
- Prodcom 10822365 - Gums, fruit jellies and fruit pastes in the form of sugar confectionery (excluding chewing gum)
- Prodcom 10822373 - Boiled sweets
- Prodcom 10822375 - Toffees, caramels and similar sweets
- Prodcom 10822383 - Compressed tablets of sugar confectionery (including cachous)
- Prodcom 10822390 - Sugar confectionery, n.e.c.
Country coverage:
- United Kingdom
Data coverage:
- Market volume and value
- Per Capita consumption
- Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
- Trade (exports and imports) in the UK
- Export and import prices
- Market trends, drivers and restraints
- Key market players and their profiles
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1. INTRODUCTION
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- REPORT DESCRIPTION
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- GLOSSARY AND SPECIFIC TERMS
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2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A Quick Overview of Market Performance
- KEY FINDINGS
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE
- MARKET STRUCTURE
- TRADE BALANCE
- PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
- MARKET FORECAST TO 2030
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4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT
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- BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
- MOST CONSUMED PRODUCT
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5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES
Choosing the Best Countries to Establish Your Sustainable Supply Chain
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6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS
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7. PRODUCTION
The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry
- PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE
8. IMPORTS
The Largest Import Supplying Countries
- IMPORTS FROM 2012–2023
- IMPORTS BY COUNTRY
- IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
9. EXPORTS
The Largest Destinations for Exports
- EXPORTS FROM 2012–2023
- EXPORTS BY COUNTRY
- EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
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10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2023
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
- Market Value Forecast to 2030
- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
- Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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From March 2023 to June 2023, there was a relatively lower growth in imports. In terms of value, the import of Confectionery significantly increased to $372M in June 2023.
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In September 2023, Chocolate imports saw a rapid growth of 21% compared to the previous month. However, by December 2023, the value of chocolate imports declined significantly to $283M.
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In March 2023, the price of Chocolate reached $5,687 per ton (CIF, United Kingdom), showing a 2.5% increase compared to the previous month.
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