U.S. Chocolate market | Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery

Report: U.S. chocolate market to surpass $20 billion by 2025

Market reached $17.6 billion in 2016.

March 21, 2018

IndexBox noted the market reached $17.6 billion in 2016, up $819 million — or 5 percent — from 2015. This figure reflects total revenue of producers and importers and excludes logistics costs, retail marketing costs and retailers’ margins.

Ezaki Glico snaps up TCHO

Japanese food conglomerate eyes U.S. chocolate market with acquisition of Berkeley-based craft chocolate company.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 21, 2018

Osaka, Japan-based Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. will acquire TCHO Ventures, Inc., a San Francisco-area, award-winning craft chocolate company.

Nestlé sells U.S. confectionery business to Ferrero

Acquisition makes Ferrero Group third largest confectionery company in U.S. market.

Alyse Thompson

January 16, 2018

Nestlé S.A. will sell its U.S. confectionery business to Ferrero Group for $2.91 billion (CHF 2.8 billion), the company announced Tuesday.

Celebrating growth during National Candy Month

U.S. candy sales expected to top $40 billion in 2019.

Alyse Thompson

June 7, 2017

June is also National Candy Month. While it’s a great excuse to savor some of our favorite treats, it also offers an opportunity to reflect on some of the positive trends and developments in our industry.