date:Oct 27, 2018
re at Marex Spectron Group in London. Theres no evidence global demand is slowing and the impressive trend from last year is continuing.
The global chocolate confectionery market expanded 2.5% in the nine months through April, reversing a drop of 2.2% a year earlier, Barry Callebaut AG, the top cocoa processor, said in a July earnings presentation, citing data from analytics firm Nielsen. High demand for cocoa butter, a key ingredient in chocolate, and relatively cheap cocoa prices, have sent a