Revenue from the sale of confectionery in the Netherlands increased at a CAGR of 3.3% to €1.4 billion (US$1.3 billion) in the four years to 2002

Research and Markets have announced the addition of the 'Confectionery in the Netherlands to 2007 report to their offering.

*PRWEB) January 14 2004--This report is a detailed analysis of confectionery markets in the Netherlands. Covering three categories, it includes data on value, volume, distribution, market share, expenditure and consumption plus full five-year market forecasts.

Scope

Contains information on three key categories -- chocolate confectionery, sugar confectionery and gum confectionery.

The comprehensive data set includes market values, volumes, segmentations and forecasts.

All data is for 2002 and full five-year forecasts are provided.

Report Highlights

Primarily driven by consumers paying higher prices for premium products, revenue from the sale of confectionery increased at a CAGR of 3.3% to €1.4 billion (US$1.3 billion) in the four years to 2002. Over the same period the volume of sales grew at a CAGR of 1.9% to 184.7 million kilograms.

The average cost of confectionery in the Netherlands increased from €6.60 per kilogram in 1998 to €6.97 per kilogram in 2002, as consumers regard such products as a luxury treat, and are thus prepared to pay for quality.

This report is designed to:

Discover the major quantitative trends affecting confectionery markets.

Understand consumers consumption and expenditure patterns.

Understand the future direction of the market with reliable historical data and full five year forecasting.

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