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State of the Candy Industry 2021: Gum sales tumble through COVID-19, but rebound expected

Lifting restrictions, product innovation projected to bring consumers back to gum category.

August 9, 2021

Gum sales began to rebound earlier this summer as mask mandates and other restrictions were lifted. Gum manufacturers hope this, along with product innovation, will draw consumers back to the category.

State of the Candy Industry: 2021 brings innovation, evolution, uncertainty for candy sector

Data comparing confectionery category sales to pre-pandemic levels offers glimpse into different sectors.

Crystal Lindell

July 7, 2021

It’s been over a decade now since Crystal Lindell started working for Candy Industry in December 2010, and in all that time she has never witnessed the kind of massive changes that have happened within the confectionery sector over the last year.

2020 State of the Confectionery Industry: $2.9B gum category sees declines in light of COVID-19 pandemic

Dollar sales dropped by 8 percent in the year ending June 14, IRI says.

Alyse Thompson

July 13, 2020

Overall, the chewing gum category continues to see declines in both dollar sales and unit sales, but these drops could be exacerbated by consumers staying home during lockdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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State of the Candy Industry 2021: Gum sales tumble through COVID-19, but rebound expected

State of the Candy Industry: 2021 brings innovation, evolution, uncertainty for candy sector

2020 State of the Confectionery Industry: $2.9B gum category sees declines in light of COVID-19 pandemic

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