Confectionery - More chocolate bars and pralines from German production
Chocolate is not only popular at Christmas time: the production of cocoa-based sweets increased in 2022. In that year, 1.09 million tons of chocolate products were produced for sale, 1.3% more than the year before, according to the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden. In terms of the German population, this equates to 12.9 kilograms of chocolate per capita.
According to the statisticians, the prices of raw materials for chocolate products have recently risen significantly: According to the report, import prices for cocoa beans, for example, were 53.9 percent higher in October 2023 than in the same month last year. Import prices for cocoa mass and cocoa butter climbed by 27.6 percent in the same period.
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- Despite the increase in chocolate production in Germany, with over a million tons of confectionery products like pralines and chocolates produced in 2022, the prices of raw materials have significantly risen.
- The Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden reported that regular chocolate consumers in Germany consumed an average of 12.9 kilograms of chocolate per capita in 2022, signifying a growing demand for German-made sweet treats such as pralines and chocolate bars.
- The prices for cocoa beans, a vital raw material for chocolate production, saw a significant surge of 53.9% in October 2023 compared to the same month the previous year.
- The production of confectionery in Germany is diverse, offering a variety of products including pralines and chocolates that are a popular choice during Christmas time, when people engage in joyful shopping sprees for sweet treats.
- Regardless of the cost increases, chocolate remains a beloved sweet for many throughout the year, continuing to see high demand in both Germany and internationally, particularly during festive periods like Christmas.
Source: www.stern.de
