Behind the diversification of candies, there is a trend towards digitalization and flexibility in packaging machinery
Release time:
2025-09-23
It seems that people of all ages and genders cannot resist the temptation of sweets such as candy. Eating a candy full of sweet taste can make one's mood very good. It is understood that the per capita annual consumption of candies and other sweets has remained stable, with approximately 1410 grams and 1280 grams in 2014 and 2019, respectively. From the perspective of market size, it is expected that by 2022, the market size of traditional candies in China will be about 147.7 billion yuan, functional candies will reach 60.1 billion yuan, and gum based candies will reach 45.6 billion yuan.
With the diversification of the market and the growth of personalized consumption, various flavors and types of candies emerge one after another, such as gum based candies, hard candies, pressed candies, sandwich candies, chocolate candies, lollipops, light bulb candies, sheet candies, double twist packaging, drawer packaging, and so on. In addition, under the background of consumer upgrading and the continuous improvement of healthy eating awareness, consumers tend to choose low sugar, healthy and nutritious, functional candies, and prefer brands with high reliability and production quality.
Undoubtedly, under the demand for diversified, personalized, and healthy candy consumption, various types of candies also bring opportunities and challenges to the packaging industry. At first, candy packaging mainly relied on manual packaging by workers. In each candy factory, hundreds of workers crowded together to complete the packaging operation. With the development of the packaging industry and the introduction of candy packaging machinery, the packaging of products such as chewing gum and lollipops has been automated and mechanized, greatly improving production capacity and efficiency.
