NEW YORK—A new market research report from Packaged Facts reveals that Americans are indulging in premium chocolate even in the face of recession. “Premium Chocolate in the U.S.: Mass, Gourmet, Prestige and Super Premium, 4th Edition” explains how it is this market is thriving despite grim economic times.
Sales of upscale chocolates are expected to advance at a rate more than fives times that for chocolate overall by 2012. The market figures suggest that chocolate makers will be wise to go gourmet and to go green, the report said.
This fourth edition discusses the characteristics of the premium chocolate market, its size, growth rates and 5-year forecast. New premium chocolate products coming to market and how the marketing planned to drive their success are included, along with sales figures and profiles of the top 15 chocolatiers.