Chocolate Buyer 2025

10 ROOTS & WINGS ORGANIC CHOCOLATE COVERED HAZELNUTS Roasted organic hazelnuts coated in 70% smooth dark organic chocolate. rootsandwingsorganic.com CAMBROOK CHOCOLATE ALMONDS Baked Californian almonds coated the traditional way with a salted dark chocolate, a creamy milk chocolate and a rich white chocolate. cambrookfoods.co.uk TREAT YOURSELF In 2025, the concept of indulgence has a number of facets – especially in the realms of fine food and confectionery. Products which provide a sense of luxury no longer simply require fancy packaging – gold foiled lettering and simplistic box-ticking language such as ‘fine’. Instead, items which showcase sustainable qualities are considered by consumers to worth investing that bit more of their hard-earned cash in. This can take the formof single-origin or bean-to-bar chocolate, but theworld of self-gifting – an ever-popular category – doesn’t stop there. Artisanal versions of classic confections like truffles are always strong sellers, so look for options with attractive packaging that make themevenmore of an appealing proposition. AMATLLER CHOCOLATE COVERED ALMONDS Delicately caramelised Marcona almonds, coated in white chocolate, dusted with cocoa, and presented in vintage-inspired tins from Barcelona’s iconic chocolatier Amatller. delicioso.co.uk NUTS @specialityfood Buying premium chocolate(s) for oneself is widespread among 59% of chocolate eaters/buyers. This highlights the importance of NPD andmarketing messages for premiumchocolate to encourage self- treating. Those buying premium chocolate(s) for themselves are more likely to think a unique flavour signals premium (41%) MINTEL UK CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY MARKET REPORT 2024 58% OF GLOBAL CONSUMERS USE INDULGENCE AS A MEANS OF SELF CARE FMCG GURUS