According to Technavio, global dark chocolate sales are expected to rise 9% each year up to 2019.
This is mainly due to the increased demand in developing nations such as India. It’s also been associated with health benefits it’s thought it can improve metabolism.
The health benefits of dark chocolate are likely to rise in the next five years.
Mars and Nestle are some of the biggest players in the dark chocolate space. Many predict India to be the fastest growing dark chocolate market in the world for the next few years. They say this is due to the rise in demand for premium chocolate.