Global Chocolate-Based Spreads Market

Chocolate has always been the crown jewel of the confectioneries industry and finds a wide range of applications in the convenience food industry. Peanut butter and chocolate spreads are displacing jam and marmalade as the most popular breakfast spreads. The Global Chocolate-based spreads market is currently accounted for US$XX Billion and is expected to grow to US$XX Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period. Rapid urbanization, changing lifestyle and increasing influence of western culture have helped the spreads market to expand and chocolate-based spreads are no exception to it. Growing demand for instant and convenience food is also one of the main reasons for the increase in popularity of chocolate spreads. It is one of the most popular and most consumed products of the food industry.

Market Dynamics:

Product innovation has been a key driving factor in the spreads market. Increase in the number of working women, the ease of handling spreads and a wide variety of foodstuff that can be consumed along with chocolate spreads has also contributed to the popularity of the products. The increased culture of snacks and street food has led to the invention of a plethora of foodstuff, tremendously increasing the sales of ingredients, such as chocolate spreads. Innovations in the dessert industry as also helped the chocolate spread business to expand, to some extent. In fact, readymade chocolate-based spreads have effectively replaced milk-chocolates or chocolate syrups in traditional French and Italian desserts. Growing health awareness has restrained the market growth. However, coming of products, with low fat and low sugar contents are has helped the industry to thrive.

Market Segmentation:

On the basis of types, the market can be split into dark chocolate-based spreads, white chocolate-based spreads and milk chocolate-based spreads. The milk chocolate-based spreads are the most popular. On the basis of application, the market can be split into supermarkets, convenience stores, online stores, etc. Supermarkets have the largest market share, in terms of sales.

Geographical Analysis:

North America is the leading consumer of chocolate-based spreads, followed by Europe and Asia- Pacific regions. Emerging Asian economies, with a rapid increase in disposable income and increased urbanization and westernisation, have shown a rapid growth of the chocolate industry, especially in recent decades.

Key Players

Some of the key players in the industry include Dabur India Limited (India), Unilever (India), Good food group (India), Nestle SA (Switzerland), Hershey's (American), Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd. (Korean), Ferrero Group (Italian) and Mondelez International (Cadbury) (U.S.).

Report Contents:

> Global Chocolate-Based Spreads Market segments

> Global Chocolate-Based Spreads Market Drivers, Restraints and Opportunities

> Global Chocolate-Based Spreads Market Size & Forecast 2016 to 2022

> Supply & Demand Value Chain

> Global Chocolate-Based Spreads Market - Current Trends

> Competition & Major Companies

> Technology and R&D Status

> Porters Five Force Analysis

> Strategic and Critical Success Factor Analysis of Key Players

Regional Analysis:

> North America

>>US and Canada

> Latin America

>> Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Rest of Latin America

> Western Europe

>> EU5 (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, U.K.)

>> Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden)

>> Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg)

>> Rest of Westren Europe

> Eastern Europe

>> Russia

>> Poland

>> Rest of Eastren Europe

> Asia Pacific

>> China

>> India

>> Japan

>> Australia and New Zealand

>> Rest of Asia Pacific

> Middle East and Africa

>> GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and Kuwait)

>> South Africa

>> North Africa

>> Rest of Middle East and Africa

It provides details on market segmentation which is derived from several product mapping exercises, macroeconomic parameters and other qualitative and quantitative insights. The impact of all such factors is delivered across multiple market segments and geographies.

Report Highlights:

> Detailed Historical Overview (Market Origins, Product Launch Timeline, etc.)

> Consumer and Pricing Analysis

> Market dynamics of the industry

> Market Segmentation

> Estimated Market Sizing in terms of volume and value

> Recent trends in Global Chocolate-Based Spreads Market and impact

> Research Status and Technology Overview

> Extensive Industry Structure Coverage