date:May 31, 2012
vine reports that its 70% dark chocolate has been a top seller for some time, and says it is often asked for dark versions of its milk chocolate products.
Sales data for cocoa ingredients also indicates dark chocolate's performance. Milk chocolate contains roughly 10% cocoa liquor, whereas dark chocolate contains around 50% and, according to ADM Cocoa, sales of cocoa liquor are growing faster than sales of cocoa butter.
The last three years has seen a 1.5% growth rate for cocoa liquor, whereas