Chocolate Candy: United States Report

Report Overview

This report forecasts for 2025-2029 US chocolate candy retail sales in US dollars. Total retail sales are segmented by type in terms of: box, bag, and bar; holiday and seasonal; snack size; gift box; sugar-free; and novelty.

To illustrate historical trends, total retail sales and the various segments are provided in annual series from 2019 to 2024.

Cocoa is not included in the numbers in this report since it is an ingredient used to make chocolate and not chocolate itself. Baking chips and baking chocolate are contained in the box/bag/bar segment, holiday/seasonal segment, and sugar free segment depending upon which category is most relevant.

Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

• 311351 Chocolate and Confectionery Mfg from Cacao Beans
• 311352 Confectionery Mfg from Purchased Chocolate
• 333241 Food Product Machinery Mfg
• 424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
• 445292 Confectionery and Nut Stores

Table of Contents

HIGHLIGHTS

MARKET OVERVIEW

Market Size

Recent Historical Trends

Overview & Market Trends

Retail & Marketing Trends & Opportunities

Consumer Demographics

Consumer Psychographics

Packaging Trends

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

Brands Positioning of Top Chocolate Marketers

ABOUT THIS REPORT

Scope

Sources

Industry Codes

Resources

LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES

Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Chocolate Candy Retail Sales, 2024 – 2029

Figure 2 | US Chocolate Candy Retail Sales by Type, 2019 – 2029 (US$ bil)

Table 1 | US Chocolate Candy Retail Sales by Type, 2019 – 2029 (US$ mil)

Figure 3 | US Chocolate Candy Retail Sales by Type, 2019 – 2029 (%)

Table 2 | Frequency of Chocolate Consumption by Flavor/Type, 2024 (% of consumers)

Table 3 | Agreement on Statements About Willingness to Pay More for Chocolate, 2024 (% of consumers)

Table 4 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Chocolate Candy