Chocolate Market to Reap Excessive Revenues by 2025: Top Players Mars, Hershey, Nestlé, Barry Callebaut, Kraft Foods, Ferrero, Moonstruck Chocolatier Co., Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., and Mondelez International (Cadbury).

Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown comfort food prepared from cocoa tree in the form of blocks, liquid, or paste. Chocolate is used as flavoring ingredients in several foodstuffs, such as chocolate brownies, cakes, chocolate cookies, bars, and candies. The main ingredient cocoa provides phytochemicals, which is an antioxidant. The content of phytochemicals is high in dark chocolates. Chocolate increases serotonin levels in the brain and the gut and improves immune system.

Major Players in the Chocolate Market:

Some of the major players in the chocolate market include Mars, Hershey, Nestlé, Barry Callebaut, Kraft Foods, Ferrero, Moonstruck Chocolatier Co., Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., and Mondelez International (Cadbury).

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The increasing awareness of health benefits associated with chocolate is major factor propelling growth of the chocolate market. Consuming chocolate offers health benefits such as blood pressure suppressing property, antioxidant enrichment, and anti-aging. Furthermore, increasing demand for chocolate and chocolate-base products on seasonal and festival occasion significantly contributes to growth of the chocolate market. High demand for chocolate in confectionery market further fuels growth of the market. For instance, according to Coherent Market Insights’ analysis, the confectionery market is expected to witness CAGR of 6.6% over the forecast period (2017 - 2025) to reach US$ 172.22 billion by 2025.

Chocolate Market Regional Analysis:

• Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region in the global chocolate market. It is valued at US$ 26.75 billion in 2016 and it is growing at a CAGR of 8.5%, owing mainly to the rise in disposable incomes of the consumers. Moreover, influence of western habits and culture have augmented the growth of multinational companies, such as Mars, Hershey's, Ferrero, and Ghirardelli in this region. The economies such as Japan, China, South Korea, and India are the major markets of these brands and contribute to the growth of chocolate market globally. Cadbury India, was associated with the highest sales over the past few decades, owing to the most attractive brand during the festive reason of this country.

• North America is projected to be the largest region in chocolate market. The growth is mainly attributed to the presence of international brands and high rate of consumption. The U.S. is the major player of chocolate market in this region. According to National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), the U.S. population consumes one or more than one chocolate candy of the three days of food intake. Moreover, chocolate is consumed more in winters of about 30-90 grams/day.

• The Middle East and Africa are witnessed to have a significant growth in the chocolate market. The major regions such as the U.S. and Europe are expanding their business in Africa and the consumption rate of the premium chocolates, such as Ferrero and Lindt are increasing at a fast pace in the Middle East. According to the Gulf News, chocolate market is huge in UAE with an estimated business of US$ 54.4 million annually.
Some of the major players in the Chocolate market include Mars, Hershey, Nestlé, Barry Callebaut, Kraft Foods, Ferrero, Moonstruck Chocolatier Co., Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., and Mondelez International (Cadbury).

• On the basis of flavor, milk chocolate segment dominates the global chocolate market, followed by dark chocolate. Milk chocolate market contributed to 39.65% share in 2016 and it is growing at a CAGR of 6.0% during the forecast period of 2017 - 2025. Dark chocolate is fastest growing segment growing with a CAGR of 8.3% during the forecast period. Dark chocolate are made from cocoa, which has major health benefits, such as blood flow rate improving and it can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, with increase in awareness about the benefits of dark chocolate market for the same is expected to increase over the forecast period.

• In the product type, molded bars segment is dominant. It was valued at US$ 35.34 billion in 2016 and it is growing with a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period of 2017 - 2025.

• On the basis of price range, economy range chocolate segment dominated the chocolate market, owing to its affordable price and high consumption rate during festival season.

By price range, economy range chocolate has the highest demand. During festivals such as Christmas, Easter, and Diwali demand for economy range and mid-range chocolate is high due to large population of low-income economy. According to World Bank PovcalNet Database, around 56% of global population is low-income and around 13% is middle-income population. Among products type, molded bars have the highest shares and it was valued at US$ 35.34 billion in 2016.

According to the International Cocoa Organization, the net sales of the Mars Inc. was at the peak in 2016 with US$ 18000 Million followed by, Mondelez International with US$ 12,900 Million.

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