Table 2.
Industry reports on changes in confectionery package size.
| Increase in Package Size | Decrease in Package Size | |
|---|---|---|
| Country 1 | ||
| Australia | 2 | 9 |
| USA | 8 | 11 |
| UK | 11 | 26 |
| Canada | 6 | 10 |
| Year | ||
| 2005–2009 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010–2014 | 8 | 5 |
| 2015–2020 | 8 | 24 |
| Reason | ||
| Sharing trends | 14 | 8 |
| Portion control | 2 | 18 |
| Health consciousness | 0 | 16 |
| Small indulgence | 1 | 14 |
| Value for money/affordability | 7 | 8 |
| Manufacturing costs | 0 | 10 |
| Convenience | 4 | 5 |
| Expanding product line | 2 | 6 |
| Profit | 2 | 4 |
| Innovation | 2 | 3 |
| Premiumisation | 0 | 2 |
| Impulse buying | 0 | 1 |
1 Ten articles related to multiple countries.