Sales and Costs of Confectionery Industries in North America

North America confectionery sales increased from just over $26 billion in 2008 to a record $37.8 billion in 2019.
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of total North America confectionery product sales for that period was 3.4%.
The US accounted for more than 75% of North America confectionery sales in 2019, followed by Mexico with about 15% and Canada about 10%.
Although sugar prices increased from the previous study, increases in other operational costs were much higher especially for labor and employer paid health care.

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