The Chocolate Segment in China registered a Market volume of 117.79 million kilograms in 2025
The indicator recorded a historical decline (CAGR) of 1.37% between 2022 to 2025, and is expected to decline by...
GlobalData projects the indicator to decline at a CAGR of...
Market volume of Chocolate Segment in China, 2018 - 2025 ( Million Kilograms)
Chocolate segment in China
The chocolate confectionery market consists of boxed chocolate, chocolate countlines, chocolate straightlines, molded bars, novelties, and other chocolates.
The Chinese market has produced very good growth in recent years and is expected to continue to produce excellent figures in the double digits year on year through to the end of the forecast period. Much of the consistent growth in this market is due to China’s growth in chocolate as its broader confectionary market, moves away from just growth in sugar confectionery into chocolate. Cocoa producers such as Cargill have been increasing capacity in the region in order to make sure they can manage the extra demand that China represents.
Category segmentation
The chocolate confectionery market is categorized into six major segments – Molded bars, Chocolate countlines, Chocolate straightlines, Boxed Chocolate, Novelties, and Other chocolate. Molded bars is the largest segment of the chocolate confectionery market in China.
Competitive landscape
The China chocolate confectionery market is concentrated, with the top three players accounting for the majority share of the total market value. A majority of the leading companies are present in many geographical regions, producing a range of other confectionery products and soft drinks, which makes them much less reliant on the chocolate confectionery market. These factors defend their margins against local fluctuations. Switching costs for consumers and retailers are low, however, products differentiated both by inherent characteristics and by strong branding should allow players to maintain their hold on consumers, and so weaken rivalry. In a business where automated, high-volume manufacturing is the norm, implementation of capacity-increasing measures is easy, and fixed costs are high. Both these factors act as drivers of rivalry. Overall, there is a moderate degree of rivalry.
Market distribution
Independent Retailers form the leading distribution channel in the Chinese chocolate confectionery market.
Who are the leading players?
Hershey is a consumer goods company, which operates primarily in the chocolate and sugar confectionery market. The company also produces and sells gum and mint refreshment products and pantry items, including baking ingredients, toppings, and beverages. Hershey operates across the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Mars, Incorporated
The company operates through six business segments: petcare, chocolate, Wrigley, food, drinks and symbioscience. The petcare segment offers a wide range of pet food products. Some of the brands marketed by the segment include Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, Banfield, Cesar, Nutro, Sheba, Dreamies, Kitekat, Chappi, Catsan, Frolic, Perfect Fit and Greenies, among others.
Mondelez is one of the largest snack companies in the world. The company offers snack food and beverage products, including biscuits (cookies, crackers, and salted snacks), chocolate, gum and candy, beverages, and various cheese and grocery products. The company offers its products globally.
Nestle is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with a product portfolio including baby foods, bottled water, cereals, chocolate and confectionery, coffee, culinary, chilled and frozen foods, dairy products, drinks, food service, healthcare nutrition products, ice creams, pet care products, and weight management services.
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