Retail Confectionery:　chocolate, cookies/biscuits, rice crackers, beans snacks, potato/corn snacks/chips, crisps, chewing gums, candies/toffees/gummies)

Manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and consumers

I   Current Status of Retail Confectionery

1. Market Trends of Retail Confectionery

1. Transition of Entire Market Size
2. Transition of Market Size by Product Category
3. Composition Ratio by Region (FY2012-FY2015)
4. Composition Ratio by Channel (FY2012-FY2015)
5. Noteworthy Industrial Trends

• Trends at manufacturers regarding consumption by adults
• Accelerating overseas development
• Trends of inbound tourism consumption
• Support of Halal certification
• Trends of price revision
• Trends of foods with function claims
• More focus on health-oriented products -Low-Carb Foods-
• Entry to manufacturing retailer

2. Future market forecast
3. Ranking of market players

II   Trends by Product Category

1. Trends by Product Category

1. Chocolate
2. Biscuits
3. Rice crackers and other rice confectioneries
4. Beans Confectionery
5. Snacks and crisps
6. Chewing gums
7. Candies, toffees and gummies
8. Other confectionery products
9. Imported confectionery and sweets

2. Trends in Confectionery-Related Markets

1. Health foods market
2. FOSHU (Food for Specified Health Uses) market
3. Grains and cereal foods market
4. Trends of nutrition-balanced foods　

III  Trends by Channel

1. Market Size by Channel
2. Trends in Leading Sales Channels

1. Trends at mass merchandizers/food supermarkets
2. Trends at convenience stores　
3. Trends at drug stores
4. Trends of Mail-orders

IV  Research on Attempts by Enterprises regarding "Confectionery and Health" and Purchasing by Consumers

1. Trends of Development of Functional Confectionery at Manufacturers (Questionnaire)
2. Consumer Survey (Consumer Demands regarding Health of Confectionery)

V   Noteworthy Company Profiles

• 30 Confectionery Manufacturers
• 6 Confectionery Wholesalers/Importers