Provided is an approach for obtaining a high quality xylitol-containing candy in a short period of time. A candy composition according to the present invention contains a sugar composition portion comprising xylitol as a main component and a different carbohydrate, and a crystallization promoting agent promoting crystallization of the xylitol. The crystallization promoting agent is a substance which leaves solid residues in a melt of the sugar composition portion when a powder of the crystallization promoting agent in an amount of 0.5g is added to 100 g of the melt maintained at 90°C, and stirred for 30 minutes. The content of the crystallization promoting agent is preferably from 0.5 parts by mass to 10 parts by mass relative to the candy composition. The crystallization promoting agent is preferably selected from a tea powder, a coffee powder, a cocoa powder, a talc powder, a calcium carbonate powder, a silicic anhydride powder, a magnesium carbonate powder, and combinations thereof. Preferably, the multi-region confectionery product 10 according to the present invention comprises a defined shaped region 30 comprising a solidified material of the candy composition, and at least a portion of the defined shaped region 30 is exposed.Linvention concerne une approche pour obtenir un bonbon contenant du xylitol de haute qualité en une courte période de temps. Linvention concerne une composition de bonbon qui contient une portion de composition de sucre comprenant du xylitol comme composant principal et un glucide différent, et un agent activant la cristallisation pour activer la cristallisation du xylitol. Lagent activant la cristallisation est une substance qui laisse des résidus solides dans la portion de composition de sucre fondue lorsquune poudre de lagent activant la cristallisation en une quantité de 0,5 g est ajoutée à 100 g du mélange fondu maintenu à 90 °C, puis agité pendant 30 minutes. La teneur en agent activant la cristallisation est de préférence de 0,5 p
