Confectionery in Japan

Euromonitor International's Confectionery in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2003-2008), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2013 illustrate how the market is set to change

Product coverage: chocolate confectionery, sugar confectionery and gum

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data

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• Get a detailed picture of the confectionery industry;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market's major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop

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• Confectionery in Japan
• Euromonitor International
• December 2009
• Contents and Executive Summary
• Packaged Foods Registers Sales Decline in 2009
• Longer-term Issues Still Persist
• Players Use Price Competition and Value-added Products
• Chains Dominate Purchasing and Sales
• Demographics To Impact Future Growth
• Key Trends and Developments
• Economy Impacts Pricing
• Chained Retailers Gain Share
• Players Focus on Expansion and Consolidation
• Provenance Becomes Increasingly Important To Consumers
• Demographics Pose Growing Challenge To Packaged Foods Players
• Market Data
• Foodservice - Key Trends and Developments
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
• Impulse and Indulgence Products - Key Trends and Developments
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
• Nutrition/staples - Key Trends and Developments
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
• Meal Solutions - Key Trends and Developments
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
• Definitions
• Ajinomoto Co Inc
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Campbell Japan Inc
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Global Food Creators Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Competitive Positioning
• Hagoromo Foods Corp
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Ja Group (japan Agricultural Cooperatives)
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Kikkoman Corp
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Meiji Dairies Corp
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Meiraku Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Mizkan Group Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Nagatanien Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Nichirei Corp
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Nissin Food Products Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Qp Corp
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Rice Island Inc
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd
• Strategic Direction
• Key Facts
• Company Background
• Production
• Competitive Positioning
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
• Headlines
• Trends
• Competitive Landscape
• Prospects
• Sector Data
• List of Tables
  • Table 1 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 2 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Value 2004-2009
  • Table 3 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
  • Table 4 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Value Growth 2004-2009
  • Table 5 GBO Shares of Packaged Food 2004-2008
  • Table 6 NBO Shares of Packaged Food 2004-2008
  • Table 7 Brand Shares of Packaged Food 2005-2008
  • Table 8 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2004-2008
  • Table 9 Sales of Packaged Food by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2004-2009
  • Table 10 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2009
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2009-2014
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Value 2009-2014
  • Table 13 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
  • Table 14 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Value Growth 2009-2014
  • Table 15 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 16 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2009-2014
  • Table 17 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 18 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Value 2004-2009
  • Table 19 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
  • Table 20 Company Shares of Impulse and Indulgence Products 2004-2008
  • Table 21 Brand Shares of Impulse and Indulgence Products 2005-2008
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Volume 2009-2014
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Value 2009-2014
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
  • Table 25 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 26 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Value 2004-2009
  • Table 27 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
  • Table 28 Company Shares of Nutrition/Staples 2004-2008
  • Table 29 Brand Shares of Nutrition/Staples 2005-2008
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Volume 2009-2014
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Value 2009-2014
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
  • Table 33 Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 34 Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Value 2004-2009
  • Table 35 Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
  • Table 36 Company Shares of Meal Solutions 2004-2008
  • Table 37 Brand Shares of Meal Solutions 2005-2008
  • Table 38 Forecast Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Volume 2009-2014
  • Table 39 Forecast Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: Value 2009-2014
  • Table 40 Forecast Sales of Meal Solutions by Sector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
  • Table 41 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Subsector: Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 42 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Subsector: Value 2004-2009
  • Table 43 Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
  • Table 44 Chocolate Tablets by Type: % Value Breakdown 2004-2009
  • Table 45 Chocolate Confectionery Company Shares 2004-2008
  • Table 46 Chocolate Confectionery Brand Shares 2005-2008
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Subsector: Volume 2009-2014
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Subsector: Value 2009-2014
  • Table 49 Forecast Sales of Chocolate Confectionery by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
  • Table 50 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Subsector: Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 51 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Subsector: Value 2004-2009
  • Table 52 Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
  • Table 53 Sugarised Vs Sugar-free Confectionery % Breakdown by Type 2009
  • Table 54 Pastilles, Gums, Jellies and Chews by Type: % Value Breakdown 2004-2009
  • Table 55 Sugar Confectionery Company Shares 2004-2008
  • Table 56 Sugar Confectionery Brand Shares 2005-2008
  • Table 57 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Subsector: Volume 2009-2014
  • Table 58 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Subsector: Value 2009-2014
  • Table 59 Forecast Sales of Sugar Confectionery by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
  • Table 60 Sales of Gum by Subsector: Volume 2004-2009
  • Table 61 Sales of Gum by Subsector: Value 2004-2009
  • Table 62 Sales of Gum by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2004-2009
  • Table 63 Leading Flavours for Gum 2004-2009
  • Table 64 Gum Company Shares 2004-2008
  • Table 65 Gum Brand Shares 2005-2008
  • Table 66 Forecast Sales of Gum by Subsector: Volume 2009-2014
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Gum by Subsector: Value 2009-2014
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Gum by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2009-2014
• List of Summaries
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
  • Summary 2 Ajinomoto Co Inc: Key Facts
  • Summary 3 Ajinomoto Co Inc: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 4 Ajinomoto Co Inc: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 5 Campbell Japan Inc: Key Facts
  • Summary 6 Campbell Japan Inc: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 7 Global Food Creators Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 8 Global Food Creators Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 9 Hagoromo Foods Corp: Key Facts
  • Summary 10 Hagoromo Foods Corp: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 11 Hagoromo Foods Corp: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 12 JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives): Key Facts
  • Summary 13 JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives): Operational Indicators
  • Summary 14 JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives): Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 15 Kikkoman Corp: Key Facts
  • Summary 16 Kikkoman Corp: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 17 Kikkoman Corp: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 18 Meiji Dairies Corp: Key Facts
  • Summary 19 Meiji Dairies Corp: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 20 Meiji Dairies Corp: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 21 Meiraku Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 22 Meiraku Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 23 Mizkan Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 24 Mizkan Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 25 Mizkan Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 26 Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 27 Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 28 Morinaga Milk Industry Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 29 Nagatanien Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 30 Nagatanien Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 31 Nagatanien Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 32 Nichirei Corp: Key Facts
  • Summary 33 Nichirei Corp: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 34 Nichirei Corp: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 35 Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 36 Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 37 Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 38 Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 39 Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 40 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 41 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 42 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 43 QP Corp: Key Facts
  • Summary 44 QP Corp: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 45 QP Corp: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 46 Rice Island Inc: Key Facts
  • Summary 47 Rice Island Inc: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 48 Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd: Key Facts
  • Summary 49 Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
  • Summary 50 Yamazaki Baking Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008
  • Summary 51 Other Chocolate Confectionery: Product Types
  • Summary 52 Other Sugar Confectionery: Product Types