united states department of agriculture world market profile for confectionery products may 25 2005 commodity and marketing programs processed division international strategic group 2 table contents executive summary 3 overview the 4 trade 5 chart over years growth trends projections us share 6 production 7 what countries are key suppliers traders structure industry competitor analysis 8 access cost raw ingredient quality availability price positions 9 government support strategies export development top markets 10 11 note about data canada 12 mexico 13 kingdom 14 philippines 15 south korea 16 russia 17 comparison 18 conclusion appendix a 19 study objectives definition product methodology sources b 20 additional information country import valuation explanation 21 c 23 on internet global sugar type candy gum chocolate retail sales were estimated to be 119 billion in 2004