(Food-Beverage-News.Com, November 01, 2018 ) The Global Cocoa and Chocolate Market was worth $123.32 billion in 2016 and estimated to be growing at a CAGR of 2.28%, to reach $138.03 billion by 2021.
Global Cocoa and Chocolate Market Overview: The market is showcasing huge potential in the mentioned forecasting period. Chocolate is mainly classified by the amount of cocoa it contains. Chocolate is considered as “dark chocolate” if it contains more than 60% cocoa. Milk chocolates account for about 50% of all chocolate consumption but they, in general, contain as little as 10% cocoa.
The cocoa and chocolate market has been growing at a steady pace. The constant strong demand from North America is propelling the cocoa and chocolate market in the region. Cocoa provides texture, flavour, and colour to products. Furthermore, it has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and anti-depressant properties. The market for these ingredients is observing growth in developing economies such as India and China. Dark chocolate contains high amounts of antioxidants, which are believed to delay or prevent certain types of diseases like cardiac arrest. This health benefit, perceived by people and doctors, is one of the main reasons behind strong growth for products with high quantities of cocoa.
Global Cocoa and Chocolate Market Segmentation: The Global Cocoa and Chocolate Market is categorized by Chocolate Type (Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, White Chocolate and Filled Chocolate), by Cocoa type (Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Liquor and Cocoa Powder). Based on Application, the market is further segmented into Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage and Confectionery. The milk and white chocolate segment is expected to grow at the highest rate from 2016 to 2021. The cocoa liquor segment dominated the cocoa market in 2016.
Geographical Brief: Europe is the leading consumer of cocoa, followed by North America. Also, Europe is a major processor of cocoa in the global market and is forecasted to grow at the highest rate. However, the overall cocoa and chocolate industry in the European region has become stagnant and saturated over the last few years. Consumer awareness pertaining to health benefits of cocoa has led to some of the important innovations in the North American cocoa and chocolate industry.
Some of the major companies dominating the Cocoa and Chocolate Market, by their products and services include: • ADM • Cargill • Bunge • Barry Callebaut • Indcresa • Blommer and JB Foods Limited • Plot Ghana • Dutch Cocoa • Cocoa Processing Company Limited
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