COVID-19 Impact on Chocolate in Food and Beverages Industry | DBMRPosted by Rajesh on April 22nd, 2021 COVID-19 Impact on Chocolate in Food and Beverages IndustryOVERVIEWChocolate is a confectionery product manufactured from the processing of cocoa beans. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments across the world for lockdowns which are causing supply chain disruptions in the chocolate industry. The demand for cocoa grindings has reduced because of the reduction in global chocolate consumption. Cocoa grinding is a major ingredient used in chocolate production. For instance, Association of German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) members and eleven German companies working in the cocoa grinding industry reported that cocoa grinding in the second quarter of 2020, their production facilities produced 78,825.2 tonnes of cocoa which is 16.3% less than the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Various other countries across the world the confectionery manufacturers faced a downturn owing to the disruptions in the supply chain. The sales channel such as confectionery stores and department stores have been closed from the previous few months. The European Cocoa organization (ECA) also reported the reduction in the cocoa grounding which is valued at 314, 108 tonnes in Europe, this value is 8.9% less than the previous year.
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