confectionery
noun
con·fec·tion·ery
kən-ˈfek-shə-ˌner-ē 
plural confectioneries
1
: the confectioner's art or business
2
: sweet foods (such as candy or pastry)
3
: a confectioner's shop
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But as increasingly erratic weather continues driving up the costs of confectionery, the sweet treat has become a symbol of something much less romantic: climate change.
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Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
Beverages and tobacco imported into the country face up to 45.5% tariffs on average, while categories such as sugars and confectionery, fruits and vegetables, clothing and transport equipment are subjected to tariffs between 14% and 34%.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Additionally, chocolate accounts for more than half of all confectionery sales, according to the National Confectioners Association, a trade group.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Nestlé has been a big seller and buyer, selling its U.S. confectionery business, including brands like Butterfinger and Baby Ruth, to Ferrero for $2.8 billion in 2018.
—Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
Beverages and tobacco imported into the country face up to 45.5% tariffs on average, while categories such as sugars and confectionery, fruits and vegetables, clothing and transport equipment are subjected to tariffs between 14% and 34%.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Additionally, chocolate accounts for more than half of all confectionery sales, according to the National Confectioners Association, a trade group.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Nestlé has been a big seller and buyer, selling its U.S. confectionery business, including brands like Butterfinger and Baby Ruth, to Ferrero for $2.8 billion in 2018.
—Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Confectionery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confectionery. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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confectionery
noun
con·fec·tion·ery
kən-ˈfek-shə-ˌner-ē
plural confectioneries
1
: a confectioner's art or business
2
: sweet things to eat (as candy)
3
: a confectioner's shop
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