Featuring:
• Overview of the world confectionery market
• Recent merger and acquisition activity
• In-depth profiles for 23 leading confectionery suppliers
• Latest financial and market share information
• Discussion of future strategy

The aim of this report is to examine the global confectionery market from a suppliers’ point of view. The main objectives are therefore to:
- Provide an overview of the size of the global confectionery market, broken down by sector
- Rank the world’s main confectionery suppliers in financial terms
- Profile these companies in depth, giving indications of financial and market position, as well as reviewing corporate strategy

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Report Objectives
1.2 Research Methodology
1.3 Information Provided
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Currency

2. OVERVIEW
2.1 The Market
2.1.1 Chocolate confectionery
2.1.2 Sugar confectionery
2.1.3 Chewing gum
2.1.4 Global per capita consumption of confectionery
2.2 The Industry
2.2.1 Chocolate confectionary
2.2.2 Sugar confectionary
2.2.3 Chewing gum
2.2.4 Recent merger and acquisition activity

3. COMPANY PROFILES
3.1 Arcor
3.2 Cadbury
3.3 Barry Callebaut
3.4 Empresas Carozzi SA
3.5 Ezaki Glico Co
3.6 Fazer Group
3.7 Ferrero SpA
3.8 Haribo GmbH & Co. KG
3.9 The Hershey Company
3.10 Kraft Foods Inc
3.11 Leaf International
3.12 Lindt & Sprüngli AG
3.13 Lotte Co. Ltd
3.14 Mars Inc
3.15 Meiji Holdings Company Ltd
3.16 Morinaga & Co. Ltd
3.17 Nestlé SA
3.18 Perfetti Van Melle
3.19 Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
3.20 Storck GmbH & Co. KG
3.21 Russell Stover Candies Inc
3.22 Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc
3.23 Ûlker Group

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.I Currency Conversion Table, 2008
Table 2.I Global Confectionery Market by Value & Volume, 2004-2008
Table 2.II Forecast Global Sales of Confectionery by Value & Volume, 2009-2013
Table 2.III Global Chocolate Confectionery Market by Value & Volume, 2004-2008
Table 2.IV Global Sugar Confectionery Market by Value & Volume, 2004-2008
Table 2.V Global Chewing Gum Market by Value & Volume, 2004-2008
Table 2.VI Per Capita Consumption of Confectionery Worldwide, 2008
Table 2.VII Leading Global Confectionery Companies by Turnover, 2008
Table 2.VIII Major Acquisitions Made Within the Global Confectionery Market by Value, 2006-2008
Table 3.I Cadbury: Chocolate Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.II Cadbury: Sugar Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.III Cadbury: Financial Results, 2004-2008
Table 3.IV Barry Callebaut: Financial Results, 2004-2008
Table 3.V Ferrero: Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.VI Haribo: Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.VII Hershey: Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.VIII Hershey: Financial Results, 2004-2008
Table 3.IX Kraft Foods: Chocolate Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.X Kraft Foods: Financial Results, 2004-2008
Table 3.XI Leaf International: Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.XII Lindt & Sprüngli: Confectionery Market Shares and Position 2008
Table 3.XIII Lindt & Sprüngli: Financial Results, 2004-2008
Table 3.XIV Lotte: Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.XV Mars/Wrigley: Chocolate Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.XVI Mars/Wrigley: Sugar Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.XVI Mars/Wrigley: Chewing Gum Market Shares and Position,2008
Table 3.XVIII Mars: Financial Results, 2004-2008
Table 3.XIX Morinaga & Co: Financial Results, 2004-2008
Table 3.XX Nestlé: Chocolate Confectionery Market Shares and Position,2008
Table 3.XXI Nestlé: Sugar Confectionery Market Shares and Position,2008
Table 3.XXII Nestlé: Financial Results, 2004-2008
Table 3.XXIII Perfetti Van Melle: Confectionery Market Shares and Position,2008
Table 3.XXIV Ritter: Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.XXV Storck: Confectionery Market Shares and Position, 2008
Table 3.XXVI Tootsie Roll Industries: Financial Results, 2004-2008

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 The Global Confectionery Market by Value, 2008
Figure 2 The Global Confectionery Market by Volume, 2008
Figure 3 Shares of the Global Chocolate Confectionery Market, 2008
Figure 4 Shares of the Global Sugar Confectionery Market, 2008
Figure 5 Shares of the Global Chewing Gum Market, 2008
Figure 6 Russell Stover Candies: Financial Results, 2005-2007