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Pandemic pumped up 2020 chocolate sales: Packaged Facts

Extended seasonal celebrations, home baking to continue after pandemic.
May 24, 2021

Packaged Facts reports COVID-19 pushed chocolate sales up as consumers turned to comfort foods and extended seasonal and holiday celebrations to cope with the disappointments of the pandemic.


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Packaged Facts: Halloween 2020 offers opportunity for food gifting

Gifting companies continue to expand options for other holidays, year-round occasions.
October 23, 2020

For American consumers who find trick-or-treating during the coronavirus pandemic to be more chilling than thrilling, food gifts offer an opportunity to safely scare up both smiles and sweets, Packaged Facts says in a new report.


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Packaged Facts: Chewing gum sales reach $4B

Mars, Mondelēz, and Hershey are the leading marketers of gum.
January 2, 2019

Market research firm Packaged Facts estimates chewing gum sales comprise 11 percent of the total U.S. retail candy market, which also includes chocolate and non-chocolate candy products.


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Non-chocolate candy sales to hit $12.42 billion in 2023

Packaged Facts predicts non-chocolate candy sales to generate $11 billion in 2018.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
December 12, 2018

The U.S. non-chocolate candy market is poised to reach $12.42 billion in 2023, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.


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Report: More than half of food gifting occurs during holiday season

Packaged Facts survey reveals almost 30 percent of shoppers buy food gifts for themselves.
November 27, 2018

Market research firm Packaged Facts estimates 54 percent of those who purchased food gifts for others in the last year have done so for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.


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Report: More than 80 percent of adults will consume chocolate this year

Consumption rate of fun-size packages continues to grow.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
November 5, 2018

Chocolate consumption rates among U.S. adults are up 7 percent from a decade ago but have slipped in recent years, according to data in a new report by market research firm Packaged Facts.


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What’s candy’s place in online grocery sales?

As more consumers feel comfortable buying groceries online, what will happen to impulse candy sales?
Crystal Lindell
Crystal Lindell
October 17, 2018

Online sales of groceries more than tripled between 2013 and 2018, but what does that mean for impulse candy purchases?


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Salty snacks market to reach $29 billion in 2022

Market research firm Packaged Facts estimates 2017 retail sales at $24 billion.
Christian Metzger
July 6, 2018

In its latest report, market research firm Packaged Facts projects the salty snacks market to exceed $29 billion in 2022. As of last year, retail sales were estimated at $24 billion.


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Report: Easter is prime opportunity for food gifting

Food gifting market expected to reach $20 billion in 2018.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
March 14, 2018

Easter could prove to be an “egg-cellent” opportunity for food gifting companies, says new research by Packaged Facts.


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Report: Valentine’s Day third best holiday for chocolate candy sales

Holiday/seasonal sales account for 24 percent of U.S. chocolate market.
Alyse Thompson
Alyse Thompson-Richards
February 9, 2018

If there’s one thing American consumers are sweet on, it’s chocolate, Packaged Facts says in a new report.


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