Definition of "confectionery" [con•fec•tion•er•y]

• Candies and other confections considered as a group. (noun)
• The skill or occupation of a confectioner. (noun)
• A confectioner's shop. (noun)

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• "Lactose consumption in confectionery industry is projected to register a CAGR [Compound Annual Growth Rate] of over 4% through 2010."
• "Opportunities for private label confectionery formulations are set to rise as food inflation starts to pinch the consumer purse."
• "The proprietor of the confectionery was a benevolent old man with"