‘Healthier’ chocolates gives US cocoa demand a shot in the arm

NEW YORK, June 4: In an increasingly diet-conscious nation where the amount of chocolate candy sold has tumbled in recent years, a niche segment of the US market is taking off: so-called “healthier” chocolate. Studies declaring health benefits found in cocoa, combined with new chocolate products touting lower fat and calories, have helped manufacturers to capitalize on a growing consumer appetite for these alternative sweets in the United States, the world’s biggest chocolate consumer. (AGENCIES)
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