date:Jul 31, 2012
ahead of chocolate (27%) and chewing gum (22%).
Jonathan Thomas, primary market analyst at Leatherhead Food Research and author of the report, said the countrys rapidly ageing population will need to be addressed by confectioners, and could be done so with focus on functionality.
Demand for medicated sweets is likely to remain strong, especially on account of the countrys ageing population,Thomas told ConfectioneryNews.com.
This in turn might create opportunities for products fortified with i