1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Study Deliverables 1.2 Study Assumptions 1.3 Scope of the Study 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3.1 Market Overview 4 MARKET DYNAMICS 4.1 Market Drivers 4.2 Market Restraints 4.3 Porter's Five Forces Analysis 4.3.1 Threat of New Entrants 4.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers 4.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 4.3.4 Threat of Substitute Products 4.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry 5 MARKET SEGMENTATION 5.1 By Product Type 5.1.1 Alfajores 5.1.2 Softlines/Selflines 5.1.3 Boxed Assortments 5.1.4 Chocolate With Toys 5.1.5 Countlines 5.1.6 Seasonal Chocolate 5.1.7 Molded Chocolate 5.1.8 Other Chocolate Confectionery 5.2 By Distribution Channel 5.2.1 Supermarkets/Hypermarkets 5.2.2 Convenience Stores 5.2.3 Specialist Retailers 5.2.4 Online Retail Stores 5.2.5 Other Distribution Channels 5.3 Geography 5.3.1 Asia-Pacific 5.3.1.1 China 5.3.1.2 Japan 5.3.1.3 India 5.3.1.4 Australia 5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific 6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 6.1 Most Active Companies 6.2 Most Adopted Strategies 6.3 Market Share Analysis 6.4 Company Profiles 6.4.1 Ferrero Group 6.4.2 Nestle SA 6.4.3 The Hershey Company 6.4.4 Mars, Incorporated 6.4.5 Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd. 6.4.6 Yildiz Holdings 6.4.7 Meiji Holdings Co. 6.4.8 Barry Callebaut 7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS