The impact of COVID-19 on the confectionery of the Kyrgyz Republic

The coronavirus infection has been continuing to spread all around the world for a year and a half. And it has had an impact not only on the health and life expectancy of the population, but also on the overall psychological and financial condition of people all around the world. The Kyrgyz Republic was no exception to this. Because, unfortunately, tons of employees lost their jobs during the quarantine. The competition killed most part of small businesses. The same situation was in the confectionery market of Kyrgyzstan. This article examines the main companies in the confectionery market of Kyrgyzstan, their market shares, as well as the volume of imported products over the past 8 years. Also, the paper shows the main factors that influenced the indicators of confectionery consumption and changes in the companies management structure during the pandemic.