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The 2004/2005 Outlook for the U.S. Nonchocolate Candy Market (With Long-Term Forecasts Through 2012)

Product Type: Market Research Report

Publication Date: Mar 30, 2004

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SUMMARY

SECTION I: THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY

Analysis:

Overview. 1
U.S. ManufacturersESales of Confections 1
Holiday Sales. 2
Diet Candy 3

Tables:

U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Confections 4
U.S. ManufacturersESales of Confections:

Total 5
By Type 6
Product Mix: Volume 7
Product Mix: Value 8
Growth Rates: Volume. 9
Growth Rates: Value 10

Confectionery Sales, by Holiday Season 11
Graph: Distribution of Confectionery Sales, by Holiday Season. 13
Sales of Seasonally Wrapped Confections 14
Diet Candy Leaders 15

SECTION II: THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

Analysis:

Overview. 16
Sugar is Not the Problem 17
The Future of the Nonchocolate Candy Market 17
Hard Candy. 18
Soft Candy and Chewy Candy 18
Panned, Licorice, Iced Coated, and Other Candy. 19
Nonchocolate Candy Market Leaders. 20
Leading Selling Brands of Hard Candy 20
Leading Selling Brands of Chewy Candy 21

Tables:

U.S. ManufacturersESales of Nonchocolate Candy:

Total 22
Volume, by Type 23
Product Mix: Volume 24
Annual Growth: Volume 25
Value, by Type 26
Product Mix: Value 27
Annual Growth: Value 28

Average Factory Prices for Nonchocolate Candy, by Type 29
Nonchocolate Candy Market Leaders. 30
Graph: Nonchocolate Candy Market Leaders 31
Leading Selling Brands of Nonchocolate Hard Candy 32
Leading Selling Brands of Nonchocolate Chewy Candy 33

SECTION III: THE GUM AND BREATH MINT MARKETS

Analysis:

Overview. 34
History of Gum 34
Facts on Chewing Gum That Will Stick 35
U.S. ManufacturersESales of Gum 36
Gum Market Leaders. 36
Regular Gum 37
Sugar-Free Gum 38
Breath Mints 38
Oral Care Products 39

Tables:

U.S. ManufacturersESales of Gum:

Value 40
Volume 41

Gum Market Leaders. 42
Graph: Gum Market Leaders 43
Leading Selling Brands of Regular Gum. 44
Leading Selling Brands of Sugar-Free Gum 45
Breath Mint Market Leaders. 46
Graph: Breath Mint Market Leaders 47
Leading Selling Brands of Oral Care Products 48

SECTION IV: NEW PRODUCTS IN THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

Analysis:

Overview. 49
Trends in New Products 49
Sour Candy. 50
"Heat Intensity,Ethe New Extreme Flavor. 51
Topps Enters the Chewy Candy Segment 51

Tables:

Selected New Nonchocolate Candy Products Introduced. 52

SECTION V: ADVERTISING TRENDS FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

Analysis:

Overview. 61
Media Outlays for Nonchocolate Candy 62
Wrigley Surpasses Hershey. 62
Adams is Acquired by Cadbury Schweppes 63
Leading Advertised Brands 63
Breath Mint Advertising. 64

Tables:

Total Media Outlays for Confections 65
Top Ten Advertisers of Confections 66
Top Ten Advertised Brands of Confections 67
Total Media Outlays for Nonchocolate Candy. 68
Top Ten Advertisers of Nonchocolate Candy. 69
Top Ten Advertised Brands of Nonchocolate Candy. 70
Media Outlays for Nonchocolate Candy, by Company and Brand 71

SECTION VI: PRICE TRENDS FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

Analysis:

Overview. 75
Producer Prices for Hard, Chewy, and Soft Candy 75
Producer Prices for Chewing Gum 76
Average Factory Prices 76
Manufacturers Raise Prices for Confections 77

Tables:

Producer Price Trends:

Confections vs. All Food Products 78
Nonchocolate Candy 79
Hard Candy 80
Chewy Candy 81
Soft Candy. 82
Iced/Coated Candy 83
Panned Candy 84
Licorice and Licorice-Type Candy 85
Chewing Gum 86

Average Factory Prices:

Confections 87
Nonchocolate Candy 88
Gum 89

Monthly Consumer Price Trends for Candy and Chewing Gum 90

SECTION VII: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

Analysis:

Overview. 91
Economic Trends 91
Health Concerns. 92
Weather 92
Consumer Spending 93
Race and Ethnic Origin. 93
Age 93
College Students 94

Tables:

U.S. Gross Domestic Product 95
U.S. Gross Private Domestic Investment 96
U.S. Industrial Production Index 97
U.S. Disposable Personal Income 98
U.S. Per Capita Disposable Personal Income 99
U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures 100
U.S. Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures 101
Consumer Confidence Index 102
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum 103
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum, by Race and Ethnic Origin. 104
Projections for the U.S. Resident Population, by Ethnic Origin 105
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum, by Age of Homeowner 106
What Do College Students Snack On? 107
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum, by Household Income 108
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum, by Composition of Household. 109
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum, by Region and Type of Area 110
U.S. Resident Population Trends and Projections. 111
U.S. Population Trends and Projections, by Age Group 112
Age Distribution of the U.S. Population 113
U.S. Population and Household Trends and Projections 114
U.S. Resident Population Projections, by Region 115
U.S. Resident Population Projections, by State. 116
Distribution of the U.S. Population, by State 118

SECTION VIII: DISTRIBUTION OF CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

Analysis:

Overview. 120
Candy Loses Grip on Front-End Real Estate. 121
Total Discount Store Sales 122
Nonchocolate Candy Sales at Discount Stores. 122
Top Discount Stores 123
Total Convenience Store Sales 123
Top and Bottom Convenience Store Markets 124
Total Supermarket Sales 125
Supermarket Sales of Gum 125
Supermarket Sales of Breath Mints. 126
Total Vending Sales 126
Top Candies/Snacks/Confections in Vending Machines 127
Private-Label Sales 127
Motion Picture Theaters 128

Tables:

Retail Sales of All Confections Through Major Retail Outlets:

Total 129
Distribution. 130
Graph: Distribution 131
Growth Rates. 132

Discount Store Sales:

All Confections 133
Nonchocolate Candy, by Type. 134
Graph: Product Mix 136

Top Broadline Mass Retailers 137
Top Chain Drug Stores. 138
Top Ten Fastest-Growing Drug Store Categories. 139
Top Wholesale Chains 140
Top Ten Convenience Store Categories as a Percentage of In-Store Sales. 141
Convenience Store Sales:

All Confections 142
Nonchocolate Candy, by Type. 143
Graph: Product Mix of Nonchocolate Candy. 144
All Confections, by Type of Packaging 145

ManufacturersEMarket Shares in Convenience Stores. 146
Top Ten Fastest-Growing Convenience Store Categories 147
Top and Bottom Convenience Store Markets 148
Supermarket Sales:

All Confections 149
Nonchocolate Candy, by Type. 150
Graph: Product Mix of Nonchocolate Candy. 151
Gum 152
Gum, by Type. 153
Graph: Product Mix of Gum. 154
Breath Mints 155

Retail Vending Sales:

All Confections 156
By Type 157

Product Mix of Vended Confections/Snacks 158
Graph: Product Mix of Vended Confections/Snacks 159
Retail Vending Shares of Confections, by Price 160
Top 20 Candies/Snacks/Confections in Vending Machines, by Dollar Sales. 161
Vended Candies/Snacks/Confections Gaining the Most Distribution. 162
Private-Label Sales:

Dollar Sales of All Confections 163
Dollar Sales of Nonchocolate Candy, by Type 164
Unit Sales of All Confections 165
Unit Sales of Nonchocolate Candy, by Type 166
Retail Prices for Nonchocolate Candy, by Type 167

Number of Motion Picture Theaters in the U.S 168
Directory of Selected North American Theater Circuits 169
Financial Profile of Confectionery Wholesalers:

Overall 178
Sorted by Sales. 179
Sorted by Assets 180

Directory of Selected Distributors of Confections 181

SECTION IX: FOREIGN TRADE OF CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

Part A: Foreign Trade in the Confectionery Industry

Analysis:

Overview. 205
U.S. Apparent Consumption. 206
The Future of the Global Market 207

Tables:

U.S. Balance of Trade for Confections:

Volume 209
Graph: Volume. 210
Value 211
Graph: Value. 212

U.S. Apparent Consumption of Confections:

Volume 213
Value 214

U.S. Exports of Confections as a Percentage of U.S. ManufacturersE Sales:

Volume 215
Value 216

U.S. Imports of Confections as a Percentage of U.S. Apparent Consumption:

Volume 217
Value 218

U.S. Balance of Trade for Sugar Candy:

Volume 219
Graph: Volume. 220
Value 221
Graph: Value. 222

U.S. Apparent Consumption of Sugar Candy:

Volume 223
Value 224

U.S. Exports of Sugar Candy as a Percentage of U.S. ManufacturersE Sales:

Volume 225
Value 226

U.S. Imports of Sugar Candy as a Percentage of U.S. Apparent Consumption:

Volume 227
Value 228

U.S. Balance of Trade for Chewing Gum:

Volume 229
Graph: Volume. 230
Value 231
Graph: Value. 232

U.S. Apparent Consumption of Chewing Gum:

Volume 233
Value 234

U.S. Exports of Chewing Gum as a Percentage of U.S. ManufacturersE Sales:

Volume 235
Value 236

U.S. Imports of Chewing Gum as a Percentage of U.S. Apparent Consumption:

Volume 237
Value 238

Part B: U.S. Exports of Nonchocolate Candy

Analysis:

Overview. 239
Top U.S. Export Destinations 239
Confections or Sweetmeats, Ready for Consumption 240
Chewing Gum. 240

Tables:

U.S. Exports of Nonchocolate Candy:

Total 241
By Type: Volume 242
By Type: Value. 243
Top 20 Destinations: Volume. 244
Volume Market Shares of the Top 20 Destinations 245
Graph: Volume Market Shares of the Leading Destinations 246
Top 20 Destinations: Value 247
Dollar Market Shares of the Top 20 Destinations. 248
Graph: Dollar Market Shares of the Leading Destinations. 249
By Detailed Type: Volume 250
By Detailed Type: Value 251
By Country of Destination:

Confections or Sweetmeats, Ready for Consumption. 252
Other Sugar Confectionery Products. 254
Chewing Gum, Whether or Not Sugar-Coated. 256

Part C: U.S. Imports of Nonchocolate Candy

Analysis:

Overview. 258
Top U.S. Import Sources 258
Sugar Confections. 259
Chewing Gum. 259

Tables:

U.S. Imports of Nonchocolate Candy:

Total 260
By Type: Volume 261
By Type: Value. 262
Top 20 Sources: Volume 263
Volume Market Shares of the Top 20 Sources. 264
Graph: Volume Market Shares of the Leading Sources 265
Top 20 Sources: Value 266
Dollar Market Shares of the Top 20 Sources 267
Graph: Dollar Market Shares of the Leading Sources. 268
By Detailed Type: Volume 269
By Detailed Type: Value 270
By Country of Origin:

Confections or Sweetmeats, Ready for Consumption. 271
Confections or Sweetmeats, Ready for Consumption, for Retail Sale. 273
Other Confections or Sweetmeats, Ready for Consumption 275
Chewing Gum, Whether or Not Sugar-Coated. 277

SECTION X: RAW MATERIALS IN THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

Analysis:

Overview. 279
Raw Materials Consumed in the Nonchocolate Confectionery Industry 279
Raw Materials Consumed in the Confectionery from Purchased Chocolate Industry 280
Trans Fat Labeling. 281
"TriplefillE281
U.S. Sugar Supply and Utilization 282
End-Users of Sugar in the U.S. 282
Average Prices for Sugar. 283
Debate Over the U.S. Sugar Program. 284

Tables:

Selected Raw Materials Consumed by Manufacturers in the Nonchocolate Confectionery Industry. 286
Selected Raw Materials Consumed by Manufacturers in the Confectionery from Purchased Chocolate Industry 287
Sugar:

U.S. Sugar Supply. 288
U.S. Sugar Utilization 289
U.S. Raw Sugar Import Quotas 290
Graph: Sugar Deliveries to End-Use Markets 291
Sugar Deliveries to the Confectionery Industry 292
U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Caloric Sweeteners, by Type 293
Average Prices for Raw Sugar 294
Average Prices for Refined Sugar 295

SECTION XI: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE NONCHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY AND CONFECTIONERY FROM PURCHASED CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY

Analysis:

Overview. 296
Sales, Payroll and Material Costs, and Operating Margins 297
Employment Trends 298
Inventory 298

Explanation of Terms 299

Tables:

Operating Structure of the Confectionery Industry 305
Graph: Operating Structure of the Confectionery Industry 306
The Nonchocolate Confectionery and Confectionery from Purchased Chocolate Industry:

Operating Structure 307
Gross Operating Margin 308
Value Added by Manufacture 309
Vertical Integration Index 310
Employment Structure 311
Total Labor Costs. 312
Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers 313
Cost of Living Index for Production Workers 314
Labor Productivity. 315
Indexes of Real Labor Productivity 316
New Capital Expenditures 317
Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures 318
Ending Inventories. 319
Plant Capacity Utilization Rates 320

The Plant Managers Workbook:

How to Use This Section 321
Gathering Your Data 322
Developing Your Ratios. 323
How Does Your Plant Stack Up?. 324

SECTION XII: COMPANY PROFILES

Introduction 329

Financial Profile of Candy and Other Confectionery Manufacturers:

Overall. 330
Sorted by Sales 331
Sorted by Assets 332

Company Profiles:

Brachs Confections, Inc.:

Overview 333
Company News. 334
Products. 334
Fresh Candy Shoppe 335

Cadbury Schweppes plc:

Overview 337
Major Acquisitions and Divestitures Over the Past Decade 338
Financial Performance. 339
Confections 340
Financial Summary and Analysis 341

Chupa Chups S.A.:

Overview 342
Company News. 342
"Chupa ChupsELollipops. 343
"SmintEBreath Mints and "Crazy PlanetE343

Ferrero SpA:

Overview 344
History 344
"Tic TacE 345
Chocolate Candy 345
Facilities. 346

Hershey Foods Corporation:

Overview 347
History 347
Hershey Leaving Chocolate Town? 348
Financial Performance. 349
Acquisitions and Divestitures 349
Products. 350
New Products 351
Retail Prices 351
Hershey Introduces Diabetic-Friendly Candy 352
A Chocolate Store in Times Square 352
Facilities and Employees. 353
Financial Summary and Analysis 354

Kraft Foods Inc.:

Overview 355
Recent Confectionery News 356
Financial Performance. 357
Confections 357
Financial Summary and Analysis 359

Mars, Inc.:

Overview 360
History 361
Products. 361

Nestle S.A.:

Overview 363
Recent Confectionery News 363
Financial Performance. 364
Chocolate, Confectionery, and Biscuits. 366
Employees. 366
Financial Summary and Analysis 367

The New England Confectionery Company:

Overview 368
History 368
Financial Performance. 369
Products. 369
Creative Custom Confections Teams Up with NECCO 370
Facilities and Employees. 370

Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc.:

Overview 372
History 372
Products. 373
Facilities. 374

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.:

Overview 375
Financial Performance. 375
Products. 376
Tootsie Roll Industries Goes Patriotic 377
Distribution. 378
Facilities and Employees. 378
Financial Summary and Analysis 379

The Topps Company, Inc.:

Overview 380
History 380
Financial Performance. 381
Confections 382
Entertainment 383
Facilities and Employees. 383
Financial Summary and Analysis 385

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company:

Overview 386
Company News. 386
Financial Performance. 387
Confections 387
Distribution and Production. 389
Financial Summary and Analysis 390

SECTION XIII: DIRECTORY OF SELECTED NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MANUFACTURERS

Introduction 391

Directory 392

SECTION I: THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY

Analysis:

Overview. 1
U.S. ManufacturersESales of Confections 1
Holiday Sales. 2
Diet Candy 3

Tables:

U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Confections 4
U.S. ManufacturersESales of Confections:

Total 5
By Type 6
Product Mix: Volume 7
Product Mix: Value 8
Growth Rates: Volume. 9
Growth Rates: Value 10

Confectionery Sales, by Holiday Season 11
Graph: Distribution of Confectionery Sales, by Holiday Season. 13
Sales of Seasonally Wrapped Confections 14
Diet Candy Leaders 15

SECTION II: THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

Analysis:

Overview. 16
Sugar is Not the Problem 17
The Future of the Nonchocolate Candy Market 17
Hard Candy. 18
Soft Candy and Chewy Candy 18
Panned, Licorice, Iced Coated, and Other Candy. 19
Nonchocolate Candy Market Leaders. 20
Leading Selling Brands of Hard Candy 20
Leading Selling Brands of Chewy Candy 21

Tables:

U.S. ManufacturersESales of Nonchocolate Candy:

Total 22
Volume, by Type 23
Product Mix: Volume 24
Annual Growth: Volume 25
Value, by Type 26
Product Mix: Value 27
Annual Growth: Value 28

Average Factory Prices for Nonchocolate Candy, by Type 29
Nonchocolate Candy Market Leaders. 30
Graph: Nonchocolate Candy Market Leaders 31
Leading Selling Brands of Nonchocolate Hard Candy 32
Leading Selling Brands of Nonchocolate Chewy Candy 33

SECTION III: THE GUM AND BREATH MINT MARKETS

Analysis:

Overview. 34
History of Gum 34
Facts on Chewing Gum That Will Stick 35
U.S. ManufacturersESales of Gum 36
Gum Market Leaders. 36
Regular Gum 37
Sugar-Free Gum 38
Breath Mints 38
Oral Care Products 39

Tables:

U.S. ManufacturersESales of Gum:

Value 40
Volume 41

Gum Market Leaders. 42
Graph: Gum Market Leaders 43
Leading Selling Brands of Regular Gum. 44
Leading Selling Brands of Sugar-Free Gum 45
Breath Mint Market Leaders. 46
Graph: Breath Mint Market Leaders 47
Leading Selling Brands of Oral Care Products 48

SECTION IV: NEW PRODUCTS IN THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

Analysis:

Overview. 49
Trends in New Products 49
Sour Candy. 50
"Heat Intensity,Ethe New Extreme Flavor. 51
Topps Enters the Chewy Candy Segment 51

Tables:

Selected New Nonchocolate Candy Products Introduced. 52

SECTION V: ADVERTISING TRENDS FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

Analysis:

Overview. 61
Media Outlays for Nonchocolate Candy 62
Wrigley Surpasses Hershey. 62
Adams is Acquired by Cadbury Schweppes 63
Leading Advertised Brands 63
Breath Mint Advertising. 64

Tables:

Total Media Outlays for Confections 65
Top Ten Advertisers of Confections 66
Top Ten Advertised Brands of Confections 67
Total Media Outlays for Nonchocolate Candy. 68
Top Ten Advertisers of Nonchocolate Candy. 69
Top Ten Advertised Brands of Nonchocolate Candy. 70
Media Outlays for Nonchocolate Candy, by Company and Brand 71

SECTION VI: PRICE TRENDS FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

Analysis:

Overview. 75
Producer Prices for Hard, Chewy, and Soft Candy 75
Producer Prices for Chewing Gum 76
Average Factory Prices 76
Manufacturers Raise Prices for Confections 77

Tables:

Producer Price Trends:

Confections vs. All Food Products 78
Nonchocolate Candy 79
Hard Candy 80
Chewy Candy 81
Soft Candy. 82
Iced/Coated Candy 83
Panned Candy 84
Licorice and Licorice-Type Candy 85
Chewing Gum 86

Average Factory Prices:

Confections 87
Nonchocolate Candy 88
Gum 89

Monthly Consumer Price Trends for Candy and Chewing Gum 90

SECTION VII: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

Analysis:

Overview. 91
Economic Trends 91
Health Concerns. 92
Weather 92
Consumer Spending 93
Race and Ethnic Origin. 93
Age 93
College Students 94

Tables:

U.S. Gross Domestic Product 95
U.S. Gross Private Domestic Investment 96
U.S. Industrial Production Index 97
U.S. Disposable Personal Income 98
U.S. Per Capita Disposable Personal Income 99
U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures 100
U.S. Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures 101
Consumer Confidence Index 102
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum 103
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum, by Race and Ethnic Origin. 104
Projections for the U.S. Resident Population, by Ethnic Origin 105
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum, by Age of Homeowner 106
What Do College Students Snack On? 107
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum, by Household Income 108
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum, by Composition of Household. 109
Average Annual Expenditures on Candy and Chewing Gum, by Region and Type of Area 110
U.S. Resident Population Trends and Projections. 111
U.S. Population Trends and Projections, by Age Group 112
Age Distribution of the U.S. Population 113
U.S. Population and Household Trends and Projections 114
U.S. Resident Population Projections, by Region 115
U.S. Resident Population Projections, by State. 116
Distribution of the U.S. Population, by State 118

SECTION VIII: DISTRIBUTION OF CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

Analysis:

Overview. 120
Candy Loses Grip on Front-End Real Estate. 121
Total Discount Store Sales 122
Nonchocolate Candy Sales at Discount Stores. 122
Top Discount Stores 123
Total Convenience Store Sales 123
Top and Bottom Convenience Store Markets 124
Total Supermarket Sales 125
Supermarket Sales of Gum 125
Supermarket Sales of Breath Mints. 126
Total Vending Sales 126
Top Candies/Snacks/Confections in Vending Machines 127
Private-Label Sales 127
Motion Picture Theaters 128

Tables:

Retail Sales of All Confections Through Major Retail Outlets:

Total 129
Distribution. 130
Graph: Distribution 131
Growth Rates. 132

Discount Store Sales:

All Confections 133
Nonchocolate Candy, by Type. 134
Graph: Product Mix 136

Top Broadline Mass Retailers 137
Top Chain Drug Stores. 138
Top Ten Fastest-Growing Drug Store Categories. 139
Top Wholesale Chains 140
Top Ten Convenience Store Categories as a Percentage of In-Store Sales. 141
Convenience Store Sales:

All Confections 142
Nonchocolate Candy, by Type. 143
Graph: Product Mix of Nonchocolate Candy. 144
All Confections, by Type of Packaging 145

ManufacturersEMarket Shares in Convenience Stores. 146
Top Ten Fastest-Growing Convenience Store Categories 147
Top and Bottom Convenience Store Markets 148
Supermarket Sales:

All Confections 149
Nonchocolate Candy, by Type. 150
Graph: Product Mix of Nonchocolate Candy. 151
Gum 152
Gum, by Type. 153
Graph: Product Mix of Gum. 154
Breath Mints 155

Retail Vending Sales:

All Confections 156
By Type 157

Product Mix of Vended Confections/Snacks 158
Graph: Product Mix of Vended Confections/Snacks 159
Retail Vending Shares of Confections, by Price 160
Top 20 Candies/Snacks/Confections in Vending Machines, by Dollar Sales. 161
Vended Candies/Snacks/Confections Gaining the Most Distribution. 162
Private-Label Sales:

Dollar Sales of All Confections 163
Dollar Sales of Nonchocolate Candy, by Type 164
Unit Sales of All Confections 165
Unit Sales of Nonchocolate Candy, by Type 166
Retail Prices for Nonchocolate Candy, by Type 167

Number of Motion Picture Theaters in the U.S 168
Directory of Selected North American Theater Circuits 169
Financial Profile of Confectionery Wholesalers:

Overall 178
Sorted by Sales. 179
Sorted by Assets 180

Directory of Selected Distributors of Confections 181

SECTION IX: FOREIGN TRADE OF CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

Part A: Foreign Trade in the Confectionery Industry

Analysis:

Overview. 205
U.S. Apparent Consumption. 206
The Future of the Global Market 207

Tables:

U.S. Balance of Trade for Confections:

Volume 209
Graph: Volume. 210
Value 211
Graph: Value. 212

U.S. Apparent Consumption of Confections:

Volume 213
Value 214

U.S. Exports of Confections as a Percentage of U.S. ManufacturersE Sales:

Volume 215
Value 216

U.S. Imports of Confections as a Percentage of U.S. Apparent Consumption:

Volume 217
Value 218

U.S. Balance of Trade for Sugar Candy:

Volume 219
Graph: Volume. 220
Value 221
Graph: Value. 222

U.S. Apparent Consumption of Sugar Candy:

Volume 223
Value 224

U.S. Exports of Sugar Candy as a Percentage of U.S. ManufacturersE Sales:

Volume 225
Value 226

U.S. Imports of Sugar Candy as a Percentage of U.S. Apparent Consumption:

Volume 227
Value 228

U.S. Balance of Trade for Chewing Gum:

Volume 229
Graph: Volume. 230
Value 231
Graph: Value. 232

U.S. Apparent Consumption of Chewing Gum:

Volume 233
Value 234

U.S. Exports of Chewing Gum as a Percentage of U.S. ManufacturersE Sales:

Volume 235
Value 236

U.S. Imports of Chewing Gum as a Percentage of U.S. Apparent Consumption:

Volume 237
Value 238

Part B: U.S. Exports of Nonchocolate Candy

Analysis:

Overview. 239
Top U.S. Export Destinations 239
Confections or Sweetmeats, Ready for Consumption 240
Chewing Gum. 240

Tables:

U.S. Exports of Nonchocolate Candy:

Total 241
By Type: Volume 242
By Type: Value. 243
Top 20 Destinations: Volume. 244
Volume Market Shares of the Top 20 Destinations 245
Graph: Volume Market Shares of the Leading Destinations 246
Top 20 Destinations: Value 247
Dollar Market Shares of the Top 20 Destinations. 248
Graph: Dollar Market Shares of the Leading Destinations. 249
By Detailed Type: Volume 250
By Detailed Type: Value 251
By Country of Destination:

Confections or Sweetmeats, Ready for Consumption. 252
Other Sugar Confectionery Products. 254
Chewing Gum, Whether or Not Sugar-Coated. 256

Part C: U.S. Imports of Nonchocolate Candy

Analysis:

Overview. 258
Top U.S. Import Sources 258
Sugar Confections. 259
Chewing Gum. 259

Tables:

U.S. Imports of Nonchocolate Candy:

Total 260
By Type: Volume 261
By Type: Value. 262
Top 20 Sources: Volume 263
Volume Market Shares of the Top 20 Sources. 264
Graph: Volume Market Shares of the Leading Sources 265
Top 20 Sources: Value 266
Dollar Market Shares of the Top 20 Sources 267
Graph: Dollar Market Shares of the Leading Sources. 268
By Detailed Type: Volume 269
By Detailed Type: Value 270
By Country of Origin:

Confections or Sweetmeats, Ready for Consumption. 271
Confections or Sweetmeats, Ready for Consumption, for Retail Sale. 273
Other Confections or Sweetmeats, Ready for Consumption 275
Chewing Gum, Whether or Not Sugar-Coated. 277

SECTION X: RAW MATERIALS IN THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

Analysis:

Overview. 279
Raw Materials Consumed in the Nonchocolate Confectionery Industry 279
Raw Materials Consumed in the Confectionery from Purchased Chocolate Industry 280
Trans Fat Labeling. 281
"TriplefillE281
U.S. Sugar Supply and Utilization 282
End-Users of Sugar in the U.S. 282
Average Prices for Sugar. 283
Debate Over the U.S. Sugar Program. 284

Tables:

Selected Raw Materials Consumed by Manufacturers in the Nonchocolate Confectionery Industry. 286
Selected Raw Materials Consumed by Manufacturers in the Confectionery from Purchased Chocolate Industry 287
Sugar:

U.S. Sugar Supply. 288
U.S. Sugar Utilization 289
U.S. Raw Sugar Import Quotas 290
Graph: Sugar Deliveries to End-Use Markets 291
Sugar Deliveries to the Confectionery Industry 292
U.S. Per Capita Consumption of Caloric Sweeteners, by Type 293
Average Prices for Raw Sugar 294
Average Prices for Refined Sugar 295

SECTION XI: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE NONCHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY AND CONFECTIONERY FROM PURCHASED CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY

Analysis:

Overview. 296
Sales, Payroll and Material Costs, and Operating Margins 297
Employment Trends 298
Inventory 298

Explanation of Terms 299

Tables:

Operating Structure of the Confectionery Industry 305
Graph: Operating Structure of the Confectionery Industry 306
The Nonchocolate Confectionery and Confectionery from Purchased Chocolate Industry:

Operating Structure 307
Gross Operating Margin 308
Value Added by Manufacture 309
Vertical Integration Index 310
Employment Structure 311
Total Labor Costs. 312
Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers 313
Cost of Living Index for Production Workers 314
Labor Productivity. 315
Indexes of Real Labor Productivity 316
New Capital Expenditures 317
Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures 318
Ending Inventories. 319
Plant Capacity Utilization Rates 320

The Plant Managers Workbook:

How to Use This Section 321
Gathering Your Data 322
Developing Your Ratios. 323
How Does Your Plant Stack Up?. 324

SECTION XII: COMPANY PROFILES

Introduction 329

Financial Profile of Candy and Other Confectionery Manufacturers:

Overall. 330
Sorted by Sales 331
Sorted by Assets 332

Company Profiles:

Brachs Confections, Inc.:

Overview 333
Company News. 334
Products. 334
Fresh Candy Shoppe 335

Cadbury Schweppes plc:

Overview 337
Major Acquisitions and Divestitures Over the Past Decade 338
Financial Performance. 339
Confections 340
Financial Summary and Analysis 341

Chupa Chups S.A.:

Overview 342
Company News. 342
"Chupa ChupsELollipops. 343
"SmintEBreath Mints and "Crazy PlanetE343

Ferrero SpA:

Overview 344
History 344
"Tic TacE 345
Chocolate Candy 345
Facilities. 346

Hershey Foods Corporation:

Overview 347
History 347
Hershey Leaving Chocolate Town? 348
Financial Performance. 349
Acquisitions and Divestitures 349
Products. 350
New Products 351
Retail Prices 351
Hershey Introduces Diabetic-Friendly Candy 352
A Chocolate Store in Times Square 352
Facilities and Employees. 353
Financial Summary and Analysis 354

Kraft Foods Inc.:

Overview 355
Recent Confectionery News 356
Financial Performance. 357
Confections 357
Financial Summary and Analysis 359

Mars, Inc.:

Overview 360
History 361
Products. 361

Nestle S.A.:

Overview 363
Recent Confectionery News 363
Financial Performance. 364
Chocolate, Confectionery, and Biscuits. 366
Employees. 366
Financial Summary and Analysis 367

The New England Confectionery Company:

Overview 368
History 368
Financial Performance. 369
Products. 369
Creative Custom Confections Teams Up with NECCO 370
Facilities and Employees. 370

Perfetti Van Melle USA, Inc.:

Overview 372
History 372
Products. 373
Facilities. 374

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.:

Overview 375
Financial Performance. 375
Products. 376
Tootsie Roll Industries Goes Patriotic 377
Distribution. 378
Facilities and Employees. 378
Financial Summary and Analysis 379

The Topps Company, Inc.:

Overview 380
History 380
Financial Performance. 381
Confections 382
Entertainment 383
Facilities and Employees. 383
Financial Summary and Analysis 385

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company:

Overview 386
Company News. 386
Financial Performance. 387
Confections 387
Distribution and Production. 389
Financial Summary and Analysis 390

SECTION XIII: DIRECTORY OF SELECTED NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MANUFACTURERS

Introduction 391

Directory 392

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SUMMARY

SECTION I: THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY

SECTION II: THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

SECTION III: THE GUM AND BREATH MINT MARKETS

SECTION IV: NEW PRODUCTS IN THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

SECTION V: ADVERTISING TRENDS FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

SECTION VI: PRICE TRENDS FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

SECTION VII: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

SECTION VIII: DISTRIBUTION OF CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

SECTION IX: FOREIGN TRADE OF CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

SECTION X: RAW MATERIALS IN THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

SECTION XI: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE NONCHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY AND CONFECTIONERY FROM PURCHASED CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY

SECTION XII: COMPANY PROFILES

SECTION XIII: DIRECTORY OF SELECTED NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MANUFACTURERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I: THE CONFECTIONERY INDUSTRY

SECTION II: THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

SECTION III: THE GUM AND BREATH MINT MARKETS

SECTION IV: NEW PRODUCTS IN THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

SECTION V: ADVERTISING TRENDS FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

SECTION VI: PRICE TRENDS FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

SECTION VII: FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND FOR CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

SECTION VIII: DISTRIBUTION OF CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

SECTION IX: FOREIGN TRADE OF CONFECTIONS AND NONCHOCOLATE CANDY

SECTION X: RAW MATERIALS IN THE NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MARKET

SECTION XI: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE NONCHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY AND CONFECTIONERY FROM PURCHASED CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY

SECTION XII: COMPANY PROFILES

SECTION XIII: DIRECTORY OF SELECTED NONCHOCOLATE CANDY MANUFACTURERS