The European Confectionery Outlook to 2006

SUMMARY

This report sets out to identify the key issues, trends and developments that are currently shaping the European confectionery markets, it containsdetailed analysis on the major categories of the confectionery industry: Cereal bars; chocolate; gum and sugar confectionery. Comparable data on themarket value, volume, distribution, market share, expenditure and consumption for each category, plus market forecasts are also provided.

Future problems, innovations and potential growth areas within the confectionery market are examined alongside detailed information on how themarket sectors have performed and are currently performing, with predictions on the shape of the market over the next two to three years. This reportillustrates how confectionery markets are changing across Europe.

The report aims to identify the trends, issues and developments that are currently shaping the industry and those that are likely to influence themarkets over the next few years by using detailed market value and volume data across all sub-segments of the industry.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Confectionery in Europe to 2006

Confectionery in France to 2006

Confectionery in Germany to 2006

Confectionery in Italy to 2006

Confectionery in Spain to 2006

Confectionery in the UK to 2006

The aim of this report

Country coverage in this report

Chapter structure

Summary

Introduction

Market dynamics

UK dominates European confectionery markets

Strong growth in French markets set to slow

Summary

Market dynamics

Growth opportunities in French confectionery

Chocolate dominates confectionery markets

Standard grocers are the leading retail channel

Leading sectors to 2006

Cereal bars: small but growing

Chocolate markets are highly consolidated

Gum markets dependent on mass distribution channels

Mints are the largest segment of sugar confectionery

2006

Summary

Market dynamics

Market value growth has been slow

Volume sales of chocolate will continue to fall

Standard grocers account for 33% of retail sales

Leading sectors to 2006

Cereal bars have potential for growth

Boxed chocolates are the largest sector

Germany leads Europe in gum markets

The second largest consumer of sugar confectionery

Summary

Market dynamics

Market values fluctuate with little growth

A move away from expensive chocolates sees volumes rise

Kiosks lead distribution in the gum market

Leading sectors to 2006

Cereal bars to achieve a CAGR of 5%

Chocolate markets set for minimal growth

The Italian gum market is Europe' s third largest

Sugar confectionery markets set for growth

Summary

Market dynamics

Cereal bars set to record highest growth rates

Slow but steady growth in market volumes

Traditional dominate distribution of sugar confectionery

Leading sectors to 2006

Cereal bars are seen as a healthier snack alternative

Chocolate: top three account for almost 60% of the market

Bubblegum restricts growth of sugar free chewing gum

Sugar markets are fragmented at the lower end

Summary

Market dynamics

Chocolate sales will reach $6.2 billion by 2006

Growth in cereal bars is set to continue

CTNs lead distribution of gum in the UK

Leading sectors to 2006

Cereal bars: top three account for 83% of the market

UK has the largest chocolate consumption rate in Europe

Sugar-free gum sector records extremely high growth

Private label influence in sugar confectionery

Category segmentation table

Category definitions

Distribution definitions

Index

Figure 3.1: France confectionery sales value and value forecast (US$ m), 1996-2006

Figure 3.2: France confectionery sales volume and volume forecast (kg m), 1996-2006

Figure 4.3: Germany confectionery sales value and value forecast (US$ m), 1996-2006

Figure 4.4: Germany confectionery sales volume and volume forecast (kg m), 1996-2006

Figure 5.5: Italy confectionery sales value and value forecast (US$ m), 1996-2006

Figure 5.6: Italy confectionery sales volume and volume forecast (kg m), 1996-2006

Figure 6.7: Spain confectionery sales value and value forecast (US$ m), 1996-2006

Figure 6.8: Spain confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by category, 1996-2006

Figure 7.9: UK confectionery sales value and value forecast (US$ m), 1996-2006

Figure 7.10: UK confectionery sales volume and volume forecast (kg m), 1996-2006

Table 2.1: European confectionery sales value (US$ m), by country, 1996-2001

Table 2.2: European confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by country, 2002-2006

Table 2.3: European confectionery sales volume (kg m), by country, 1996-2001

Table 2.4: European confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by country, 2002-2006

Table 3.5: France confectionery sales value (US$ m), by category, 1996-2001

Table 3.6: France confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by category, 2002-2006

Table 3.7: France confectionery sales volume (kg m), by category, 1996-2001

Table 3.8: France confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by category, 2002-2006

Table 3.9: France confectionery distribution (% value), by channel, 2001

Table 3.10: France cereal bars sales value forecast (US$ m), 2002-2006

Table 3.11: France cereal bars sales volume forecast (kg m), 2002-2006

Table 3.12: France cereal bars market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 3.13: France chocolate sales value forecast (US$m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 3.14: France chocolate sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 3.15: France chocolate market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 3.16: France gum sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 3.17: France gum sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 3.18: France gum market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 3.19: France sugar confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 3.20: France sugar confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 3.21: France sugar confectionery market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 4.22: Germany confectionery sales value (US$ m), by category, 1996-2001

Table 4.23: Germany confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by category, 2002-2006

Table 4.24: Germany confectionery sales volume (kg m), by category, 1996-2001

Table 4.25: Germany confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by category, 2002-2006

Table 4.26: Germany confectionery distribution (% value), by channel, 2001

Table 4.27: Germany cereal bars sales value forecast (US$ m), 2002-2006

Table 4.28: Germany cereal bars sales volume forecast (kg m), 2002-2006

Table 4.29: Germany cereal bars market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 4.30: Germany chocolate sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 4.31: Germany chocolate sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 4.32: Germany chocolate market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 4.33: Germany gum sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 4.34: Germany gum sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 4.35: Germany gum market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 4.36: Germany sugar confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 4.37: Germany sugar confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 4.38: Germany sugar confectionery market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 5.39: Italy confectionery sales value (US$ m), by category, 1996-2001

Table 5.40: Italy confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by category, 2002-2006

Table 5.41: Italy confectionery sales volume (kg m), by category, 1996-2001

Table 5.42: Italy confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by category, 2002-2006

Table 5.43: Italy confectionery distribution (% value), by channel, 2001

Table 5.44: Italy cereal bars sales value forecast (US$ m), 2002-2006

Table 5.45: Table 6: Italy cereal bars sales volume forecast (kg m), 2002-2006

Table 5.46: Italy cereal bars distribution (% value), by channel, 2000-2001

Table 5.47: Italy chocolate sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 5.48: Italy chocolate sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 5.49: Italy chocolate market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 5.50: Italy gum sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 5.51: Italy gum sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 5.52: Italy gum market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 5.53: Italy sugar confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 5.54: Italy sugar confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 5.55: Italy sugar confectionery market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 6.56: Spain confectionery sales value (US$ m), by category, 1996-2001

Table 6.57: Spain confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by category, 2002-2006

Table 6.58: Spain confectionery sales volume (kg m), by category, 1996-2001

Table 6.59: Table 118: Spain confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by category, 2002-2006

Table 6.60: Spain confectionery distribution (% value), by channel, 2001

Table 6.61: Spain cereal bars sales value forecast (US$ m), 2002-2006

Table 6.62: Spain cereal bars sales volume forecast (kg m), 2002-2006

Table 6.63: Spain cereal bars distribution (% value), by channel, 2000-2001

Table 6.64: Spain chocolate sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 6.65: Spain chocolate sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 6.66: Spain chocolate market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 6.67: Spain gum sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 6.68: Spain gum sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 6.69: Spain gum market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 6.70: Spain sugar confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 6.71: Spain sugar confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 6.72: Spain sugar confectionery market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 7.73: UK confectionery sales value (US$ m), by category, 1996-2001

Table 7.74: UK confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by category, 2002-2006

Table 7.75: UK confectionery sales volume (kg m), by category, 1996-2001

Table 7.76: UK confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by category, 2002-2006

Table 7.77: UK confectionery distribution (% value), by channel, 2001

Table 7.78: UK cereal bars sales value forecast (US$ m), 2002-2006

Table 7.79: UK cereal bars sales volume forecast (kg m), 2002-2006

Table 7.80: UK cereal bars market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 7.81: UK chocolate sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 7.82: UK chocolate sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 7.83: UK chocolate market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 7.84: UK gum sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 7.85: UK gum sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 7.86: UK gum market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001

Table 7.87: UK sugar confectionery sales value forecast (US$ m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 7.88: UK sugar confectionery sales volume forecast (kg m), by segment, 2002-2006

Table 7.89: UK sugar confectionery market share (% value), by company, 2000-2001