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Released September 17, 2021 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The candy and confectionery sector has been challenged by changes in consumer behavior amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as more people resort to online grocery shopping, which puts a dent in impulse buying of sweets.
Even so, the industry saw sales totaling $36.7 billion in the U.S. last year, according to the National Confectioners Association, which forecasts sales to grow to $39.5 billion by 2025. Manufacturers of chocolate, candy, gum and mints directly employ nearly 54,000 people across the U.S., with more than 600,000 jobs supported in related industries, according to the trade group, adding that its members export nearly $2 billion in chocolates and confectioneries to destinations across the globe.
According to Candy Industry, a trade publication, sales of chocolate and non-chocolate products have risen in recent months. But gum, breath fresheners and mints have struggled since the start of the pandemic, as consumers spend more time at home.
Industrial Info is tracking more than $500 million worth of active candy and confectionery project activity in the U.S. and Canada.
Click on the image at right for a graph showing candy and confectionery project activity in the U.S. and Canada by the top 10 states/provinces.
Among the projects now under construction is HARIBO GmbH & Company's (Bonn Germany) gummy candy manufacturing plant in Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin. Located on a 136-acre site, the facility will be the company's first plant in North America. Construction began in 2020 and is expected to wrap up in the fall of 2022. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Food & Beverage Project Database can click here for a detailed project report.
In DeKalb, Illinois, construction of Ferrara Candy Company's (Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois) 660,000-square-foot Phase IV building addition began this summer, with expectations for completion in summer 2022. The building is part of a large distribution center. Ferrara Candy is part of Ferrero Group (Alba, Piedmont, Italy). Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's project report.
At Mars Incorporated's (McLean, Virginia) chocolate candy plant in Hackettstown, New Jersey, work is underway on a 150,000-square-foot expansion. The project includes two to three production line additions and associated equipment. The expansion could be completed as early as December. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn.
Even so, the industry saw sales totaling $36.7 billion in the U.S. last year, according to the National Confectioners Association, which forecasts sales to grow to $39.5 billion by 2025. Manufacturers of chocolate, candy, gum and mints directly employ nearly 54,000 people across the U.S., with more than 600,000 jobs supported in related industries, according to the trade group, adding that its members export nearly $2 billion in chocolates and confectioneries to destinations across the globe.
According to Candy Industry, a trade publication, sales of chocolate and non-chocolate products have risen in recent months. But gum, breath fresheners and mints have struggled since the start of the pandemic, as consumers spend more time at home.
Industrial Info is tracking more than $500 million worth of active candy and confectionery project activity in the U.S. and Canada.
Among the projects now under construction is HARIBO GmbH & Company's (Bonn Germany) gummy candy manufacturing plant in Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin. Located on a 136-acre site, the facility will be the company's first plant in North America. Construction began in 2020 and is expected to wrap up in the fall of 2022. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Food & Beverage Project Database can click here for a detailed project report.
In DeKalb, Illinois, construction of Ferrara Candy Company's (Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois) 660,000-square-foot Phase IV building addition began this summer, with expectations for completion in summer 2022. The building is part of a large distribution center. Ferrara Candy is part of Ferrero Group (Alba, Piedmont, Italy). Subscribers can learn more from Industrial Info's project report.
At Mars Incorporated's (McLean, Virginia) chocolate candy plant in Hackettstown, New Jersey, work is underway on a 150,000-square-foot expansion. The project includes two to three production line additions and associated equipment. The expansion could be completed as early as December. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn.
