CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY IN IRELAND

Euromonitor International

August 2018

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

Increased Competition in Chocolate Pouches and Bags

Speculation Increases As To Whether the Sugar Tax Could Affect Chocolate

Rising Consumer Confidence Is Prompting Irish Consumers To Spend More on Premium Treats

Competitive Landscape

Cadbury's Portfolio Expands

Growth of Private Label Seen

Reformulation Will Be Important To Remaining Competitive

Category Data

Table 1 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 2 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 3 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 4 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 5 Sales of Chocolate Tablets by Type: % Value 2013-2018

Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2014-2018

Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Chocolate Confectionery: % Value 2015-2018

Table 8 Distribution of Chocolate Confectionery by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 9 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 10 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 11 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 12 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Executive Summary

Packaged Food Performs Strongly Despite Challenges

Growth Driven by Innovation in Health and Wellness

Competitive Landscape Is Fragmented With Key Domestic and International Players

Online Retailing and Discounters Continue To Take Value Share

Packaged Food Expected To Record Modest Growth

Foodservice

Sales To Foodservice

Consumer Foodservice

Category Data

Table 13 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 14 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 15 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 16 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Market Data

Table 17 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2013-2018

Table 18 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018

Table 19 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 20 GBO Company Shares of Packaged Food: % Value 2014-2018

Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Packaged Food: % Value 2014-2018

Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Packaged Food: % Value 2015-2018

Table 23 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2013-2018

Table 24 Distribution of Packaged Food by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 25 Distribution of Packaged Food by Format and Category: % Value 2018

Table 26 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023

Table 27 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 28 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023

Table 29 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

Per capita consumption of chocolate confectionery is noticeably higher in Ireland compared to its consumption in other markets, coming in at almost double the average for Western Europe. Although Ireland is to a certain extent in the midst of an obesity epidemic, chocolate continues to grow in size and chocolate pouches and bags is the fastest-growing category within chocolate confectionery. Sharing products have witnessed heavy investment recently. According to a recent interview with a key pla...

Euromonitor International's Chocolate Confectionery in Ireland report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2013-2017, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2022 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Boxed Assortments, Chocolate Pouches and Bags, Chocolate with Toys, Countlines, Other Chocolate Confectionery, Seasonal Chocolate, Tablets.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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