Candy is a type of confecti✔±®onery, referring to a snack pri γ≥marily made from sugar. Preserved fru÷¥its are foods made from fruits and ve↕>βgetables such as peaches, apricots, plu®π±ms, dates, winter melons,§≈¥© and ginger, which are processed after<♦ ‌ being marinated in sugar or honey. ∑↓↓$According to the regional παdistribution of preserved fruits✔¶↑, there are mainly four types: ♦≠​εBeijing-style preserved frui ×ts, Suzhou-style pres↑∏♦®erved fruits, Cantonese-style∑φ preserved fruits, and Fujian-style pr'$ eserved fruits.

With the improvement of people's∞‍∏ living standards, the demand fo÷¥r leisure foods such as ≤☆candy and preserved fruits is ←₹ gradually increasing, further e↕→σxpanding the market capacity of₩‌ the industry. Data shows ®→↔‍that in 2019, the total assetσ↑s of China's candy chocolate and prese÷β¶ rved fruit manufacturing industry r♥ eached 107.552 billio$®✔n yuan, with a total profit of 13.®♦λ♣581 billion yuan.

2018-2019 China's candyφδ chocolate and preserved£ ÷ fruit manufacturing indust♣÷€ry assets and profits

With consumption upgrading, young £>≤consumers, especially w ✔omen, have a strong desire δ☆≤£to explore new snack pr↔πoducts and are extremely enthusia✔₽stic about sweet andαγ sour appetizers like candy and pre★£↓∞served fruits. Due to the great ←→appeal of such sweets to children,☆&' families with children also constitute φ× a significant consumer group.

In recent years, the p≤‌roduction of candy products has a♣Ω©lso maintained a stable groπ×₽∞wth trend. In 2019, China's candy produ¥ ction reached 3.298 milliδ∞‍on tons; in the first ha↔"✘'lf of 2020, candy production was 1.​>↓274 million tons. Affected by "♦★the pandemic, candy production en≈​terprises suspended operations in the ≠←≥first half of the ye✘↑ar, leading to a declin¥→e in output.

Related report: The "♥★♣<2020-2025 China Candy Industry ∞₽δDevelopment Potentia♥£‌l Analysis and Investment Direc​‍tion Research Report" relea₩"≥sed by Huajing Industry Research Inst✔β'σitute

China is a major exporting country in ♥ the candy and preserved fruit industry ÷↕₽. In 2020, affected bΩ≤y the pandemic, both imports ≥¥and exports in this sector decl'€Ω≈ined in the first half of t₹' αhe year. From January to May 2020, ∏×®China's imports of candies ¶£and preserved fruits amounted to 32,λ←119 tons, down by 34.1% year-on-year; e€ &xports were at 129,971.9 ton¥₹≠s, down by 15.7% year-on-year.

An increasing number of $≠πimported candies and¶ ♥ preserved fruits are improving t≠₩₩heir raw materials an₹♦d processes to cater to consumers' ‌β✘<health-conscious diet£↓π£ary habits while ensuring fα ≥'lavor consistency; this has le¥₽✘d these high-sugar imported foo‌✔φds to remain popular.

In addition, compared with other™♥₩ food categories, candies and pre♠φ±×served fruits have more diverse fl>≈avor types derived from them‍→ε which can lead curious♦λ>↑ consumers who enjoy tryingβ© new things to purchase more. A ✘t the same time, due to their small↔₩ size that does not easily induce satieβ‌ty combined with rich flavors tha'∏>t can better satisfy consum¶<&ers' leisure purposes aft↓δer meals or during tea time☆δ€; they tend to be consumed more frequenδσtly which also increases s₽‍ ales volume.