(Entertainment-NewsWire.com, May 25, 2018 ) The global confectionery market is experiencing steady year-on-year growth and has a number of new players with innovative portfolios. The functional confectionery market is considered as one of the key segments that may overcome the slowing traditional confectionery market in Europe and North America. Snacking has increased in terms of consumption due to the fast-paced lifestyle of the urban population, which is estimated to creating a positive demand for functional confectionery over the forecast period.