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State of the Candy Industry 2021: Hard candy sales shrink through COVID-19 pandemic

Category generates $539M, down nearly $50M from 2019.

July 16, 2021

With retailers turning away from bulk bins and office-goers not filling their candy dishes as often, hard candy sales have sagged throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Numerator’s new Sweet Treat Tracker shows candy sales grew 3 percent in 2020

The new online tracker is updated every other week, monitors sweet categories such as bakery, candy and snack cakes.

Crystal Lindell

March 1, 2021

The tracker also shows that when looking at year-to-date sales for 2021, the candy category has seen further growth of 9 percent, compared to the same period in 2020.

NCA reveals confectionery shopping changes amid COVID-19

Coronavirus impacts how and where consumers buy candy

Crystal Lindell

November 3, 2020

New report from the NCA focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new buying behaviors that have emerged as a result.

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State of the Candy Industry 2021: Hard candy sales shrink through COVID-19 pandemic

Numerator’s new Sweet Treat Tracker shows candy sales grew 3 percent in 2020

NCA reveals confectionery shopping changes amid COVID-19

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