Sugar Confectionery in France

• Sugar Confectionery:

Market Size

The French market for sugar confectionery was valued at €868 million (US$1

billion) in 2003, registering a 3.1% growth over the previous year.

• Sugar Confectionery: Market Sectors

Pastilles, gums, jellies and chews strengthened their market share to almost €251

million, accounting for 28.9% of the total French market for sugar confectionery.

• Sugar Confectionery: Share of Market

Figures shown are for 2002 as 2003 data was unavailable at the time of writing.

• Sugar Confectionery: Marketing Activity

Adspend for sugar confectionery was estimated to be around €101 million in

2003 in France.

• Sugar Confectionery: Corporate Overview

Cadbury Schweppes is the leader on the French market for sugar confectionery in

2002, since it acquired the related activity from Kraft Jacobs such as Hollywood

SAS, La Pie Qui Chante for gums and sweets. It provided a strategic alliance,

allowing it to overtake the leader Nestlé.

• Sugar Confectionery: Cadbury Scweppes Plc

Cadbury Schweppes Plc recorded a turnover of over £6.4 billion (US$7.6 billion),

an increase of 21.6% on the previous year’s figure.

• Sugar Confectionery: Haribo GmbH

Turnover for 2003 grew by 1.5% to €1.4 billion.

• Sugar Confectionery: Ferrero Ohg

Ferrero Group registered a turnover of €1.3 billion in 2003, a 2.5% decrease

over the previous year.

• Sugar Confectionery: Chupa Chups sa

Chupa Chups generated turnover of €343.6 million in 2003, a fall of 17% on

the previous year.

• Sugar Confectionery: Csm

Turnover for CSM increased by 1.8% in 2003 reaching €3.5 million.

• Sugar Confectionery: Distribution

Supermarkets and hypermarkets remained the most important distribution channel

for confectionery products in France, and are expected to account for 49% of value

sales in 2003.

• Sugar Confectionery: Consumer Profile

Per capita expenditure for sugar confectionery amounted to just over €14.6

in 2003, an 2.9% increase over the review period.

• Sugar Confectionery: Market Forecasts

The market is forecast to grow by 9.1% over the forecast period to reach a value

of €947 million (US$ 1.3 billion) by 2008.

• Sugar Confectionery: Sector Forecasts

Pastilles, gum, jellies and chews will strengthen their position as the leading

sector increasing their share to 31.7%, accounting for almost €301million

in 2008.