News
Gelato market, a star for the Confectionery firmament
The confectionery sector, confirmed, even in the difficult economic environment last year, their anti-cyclical skills. The 2009 was, in fact, closed with a slight increase compared to 2008: + 0, 5 + 2.2% in volume and in value. In absolute figures, the confectionery production was 1,839,415 tons, valued at 11.5434 billion euros.
The greatest merit of the sector - is a statement of the Association Italian confectionery industry - goes to the ice cream sector, which posted a result of all positive sign: +2.9% + 4.6% in volume and value . The 2009 production was 239,100 tonnes, equivalent to 2.055 billion euros. Positive also the chocolate industry: an increase of 1, 9% in volume and 6.4% in value has led to the production of chocolate and cocoa reached in 2009, 412,300 tons valued at 3,759, 6 million euros. Stability - +0.2% in volume and value - for the baking industry, the largest in terms of incidence, accounting for 60% of the total volumes produced entire confectionery industry. In absolute terms, 1,082,000 tonnes with a value of 4.5109 billion euros. In significant decline, however, the confectionery sector, a decrease dell'6, 8% by volume and 5.7% in value. The 2009 production stood at 106,015 tonnes, valued at 1.218 billion euros. In 2005-2009 five-year production growth was recorded by the sector more chocolate and cocoa products (+17.8%), followed by bakery products (4.5%), while decreased the production of confectionery and ice, respectively 7.5% and 2.3%. In 2009 exports confectionery has also required, just registering a slight decline in export volumes (0.5%). In absolute figures, have entered foreign markets about 633,187 tons of sweet, with a value of 2.2574 billion euros. In sharp decline, however, confectionery imports (around 5% in volume and value.) In absolute terms, we purchased from foreign markets 367,104 tonnes of sweets, a value of 1.0346 billion euros. The confectionery trade balance has remained active, with about 1.223 billion euros (+4.5% compared to 2008). The confectionery sector has been confirmed, even in the difficult 2009, among the most export-oriented sectors of food abroad by allocating approximately 40% of production volumes, in value, the share was over 20%. In 2009, domestic consumption of confectionery products decreased by 0.5%. The per capita consumption reached 23.93 kg.