In 2015, sales of seasonal sweets were down by 2%, to HUF 4 billion, around Easter time as compared with the preceding year, Benke said, citing data by market researcher Nielsen. She added that last year sales volume was even lower, down by 10%.
The secretary of the association said that the country’s whole sweets market was expected to be worth approximately HUF 180 bln this year, similar to last year’s figures.