Gluten-Free Confectionery Market Analysis North America, Europe, APAC, South America, Middle East and Africa - US, UK, France, Germany, China - Size and Forecast 2024-2028

  • Published: Aug 2025
  • Pages: 160

The gluten-free confectionery market analysis report offers an in-depth assessment of the market size and growth trends in North America, Europe, APAC, South America, Middle East, and Africa, focusing on the US, UK, France, Germany, and China from 2024 to 2028. This comprehensive study covers market segmentation, regional analysis, market dynamics, and company analysis.

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Market Report Insights

The report covers market size, share, trends, growth drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the gluten-free confectionery market across various segments and regions. Key driving factors include increasing prevalence of celiac disease and gluten intolerance, rising consumer awareness, and growing demand for gluten-free sweets, chocolates, candies, desserts, snacks, treats, cookies, and cakes. Market challenges include high production costs and limited availability of raw materials. Major players include Hershey's, Ferrero, Mars, Nestlé, and Mondelez International.

Market Segmentation

1. Based on product type, the market is segmented into gluten-free chocolates, candies, desserts, snacks, cookies, and cakes.
2. By distribution channel, the market is segmented into supermarkets/hypermarkets, convenience stores, online retail, and others.

Regional Analysis

The gluten-free confectionery market is analyzed across North America, Europe, APAC, South America, Middle East, and Africa. Each region is a significant contributor to the global market, with unique growth drivers and challenges.

Market Dynamics

Drivers:
- Increasing prevalence of celiac disease and gluten intolerance
- Rising consumer awareness and demand for gluten-free options
- Growing popularity of gluten-free confectionery products

Trends:
- Innovation in gluten-free confectionery products, such as gluten-free gummies and chocolates
- Increasing use of natural and organic ingredients in gluten-free confectionery

Opportunities:
- Expansion of the market in emerging economies
- Growing demand for gluten-free snacks and treats

Company Analysis

1. Hershey's: A leading chocolate manufacturer, offering a wide range of gluten-free chocolate products.
2. Ferrero: A global confectionery company, known for its Ferrero Rocher and Nutella brands, offering gluten-free options.
3. Mars: A leading global food company, offering a range of gluten-free snacks and confectionery products.

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Market Report Highlights

Base Year

      2023

Forecast Period

      2024-2028

Market Size

      USD X.XX Billion*

Market Growth

      X.XX%*

Product Type

  • Chocolates
  • Candies
  • Desserts
  • Snacks
  • Cookies
  • Cakes

Distribution Channel

  • Supermarkets/hypermarkets
  • Convenience stores
  • Online retail
  • Others

Regional Landscape

  • North America
  • Europe
  • APAC
  • South America
  • Middle East and Africa

Key Companies Profiled

  • Hershey's
  • Ferrero
  • Mars
  • Nestlé
  • Mondelez International
  • Others

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FAQs

1. What is the size of the gluten-free confectionery market in Europe?
Answer: The report provides the market size and growth trends for the gluten-free confectionery market in Europe from 2024 to 2028.
2. Who are the major players in the gluten-free confectionery market?
Answer: Major players in the gluten-free confectionery market include Hershey's, Ferrero, Mars, Nestlé, and Mondelez International.
3. What are the growth drivers for the gluten-free confectionery market?
Answer: The gluten-free confectionery market is driven by increasing prevalence of celiac disease and gluten intolerance, rising consumer awareness, and growing demand for gluten-free options.
4. What are the challenges faced by the gluten-free confectionery market?
Answer: The gluten-free confectionery market faces challenges such as high production costs and limited availability of raw materials.
5. What is the segmentation of the gluten-free confectionery market based on product type?
Answer: The gluten-free confectionery market is segmented into gluten-free sweets, chocolates, candies, desserts, snacks, treats, cookies, and cakes.
6. What are the applications of gluten-free confectionery in the food industry?
Answer: Gluten-free confectionery is used in a wide range of applications, including sweets, chocolates, candies, desserts, snacks, treats, cookies, and cakes, catering to the growing demand for gluten-free options.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Landscape

3. Market Sizing

  • 3.1 Market definition
  • 3.2 Market segment analysis
  • 3.3 Market size 2023
  • 3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2028

4. Historic Market Size

  • 4.1 Global market 2018 - 2022
  • 4.2 Type Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
  • 4.3 Application Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
  • 4.4 Geography Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
  • 4.5 Country Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022

5. Five Forces Analysis

  • 5.1 Five forces summary
  • 5.2 Bargaining power of buyers
  • 5.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
  • 5.4 Threat of new entrants
  • 5.5 Threat of substitutes
  • 5.6 Threat of rivalry
  • 5.7 Market condition

6. Market Segmentation by Product Type

  • 6.1 Market segments
  • 6.2 Comparison by Product Type
  • 6.3 Market opportunity by Product Type

7. Market Segmentation by Application

  • 7.1 Market segments
  • 7.2 Comparison by Application
  • 7.3 Market opportunity by Application

8. Customer Landscape

  • 8.1 Customer landscape overview

9. Geographic Landscape

  • 9.1 Geographic segmentation
  • 9.2 Geographic comparison
  • 9.3 North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
  • 9.4 Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
  • 9.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
  • 9.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
  • 9.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028

10. Drivers, Challenges, and Trends

  • 10.1 Market drivers
  • 10.2 Market challenges
  • 10.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
  • 10.4 Market trends

11. Company Landscape

  • 11.1 Overview
  • 11.2 Company landscape
  • 11.3 Landscape disruption
  • 11.4 Industry risks

12. Company Analysis

  • 12.1 Companies covered
  • 12.2 Market positioning of companies

13. Appendix

  • 13.1 Scope of the report
  • 13.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
  • 13.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
  • 13.4 Research methodology
  • 13.5 List of abbreviations

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