Bakery and Confectionery

Introduction

The estimate made by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (1998), the total market of bakery product, bread and biscuit is estimated at 1.5mn ton and 1.1mn ton respectively. The cake market is estimated at 0.4mn ton. The organized segment of the biscuit market is estimated to be 0.44mn tons whereas the unorganized sector accounts for the balance 0.66mn tons. Bread market is estimated to be growing at around 7% pa in volume terms, whereas the biscuit market in the recent years has witnessed a little higher growth at around 8-10% pa. Within the biscuit category, cream and specialty biscuits are growing at faster pace at 20% pa, while the popular segment is growing.

Production area

Besides the industrial areas in leading metropolis the bakery product & confectionery are carried on small- scale basis also at household level. Whereas, the confectionery industry has developed remarkably with the international brand mingling with the domestic market toffees, chocolates etc. produced at large scale in important industrial regions of the country.

Growth promotional activities

In 1977- 78 Government reserved the confectionery bread and biscuit manufacturing for small scale and restricted entry of large producers. During the last 2 decades, small and unorganized players shared the growth in the industry. Currently, there are an estimated 2 million bakeries across the country engaged in production of bread, biscuits and other products The Indian confectionery market is segmented into sugar-boiled confectionery, chocolates, mints and chewing gums. Sugar-boiled confectionery, consisting of hard boiled candy, toffees and other sugar-based candies, is the largest of the segments and valued at around Rs 2,000 crore.

The confectionery industry has a current capacity of 85, 000 tonnes, the market is growing at the rate of 10-15% per annum. The estimated annual production of bakery products in India is in excess of 3 million tonnes, of which bread accounts for nearly 50% and biscuits 37% in volume terms in the organized sector. The bakery sector in India is one of largest segments of the food processing industries; annual turnover in value terms is approximately $ 900 million.

Types

Chocolates, hard-boiled sweets, chewing gum and other products are a major growth area. The bakery industry includes basic baked products like breads, biscuits, cakes, pastries, rusks, buns, rolls etc.

Manufacturers, Exporters, Suppliers and Traders of Bakery & Confectionery Products from India