Global Dark Chocolate Market 2025-2029

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The dark chocolate market is forecasted to grow by USD 37,369.3 mn during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 9.1% during the forecast period. The report on the dark chocolate market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by health benefits of dark chocolate, growing demand for dark chocolates as gifts, and product premiumization.

Market Scope
Base Year	2025
End Year	2029
Series Year	2025-2029
Growth Momentum	Accelerate
YOY 2025	8.6%
CAGR	9.1%
Incremental Value	$37,369.3 mn

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

Technavio's dark chocolate market is segmented as below:

By Type

Conventional
Organic

By Distribution Channel

Offline
Online

By Product Type

70 percent cocoa dark chocolate
75 percent cocoa dark chocolate
80 percent cocoa dark chocolate
90 percent cocoa dark chocolate

By Geographical Landscape

Europe
North America
APAC
South America
Middle East and Africa

This study identifies the increasing consumption of gourmet, artisanal, vegan, and gluten-free dark chocolate as one of the prime reasons driving the dark chocolate market growth during the next few years. Also, increasing demand for single-origin and traceable dark chocolate products and rising demand in developing nations will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the dark chocolate market covers the following areas:

Dark Chocolate Market sizing
Dark Chocolate Market forecast
Dark Chocolate Market industry analysis

The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading dark chocolate market vendors that include Barry Callebaut AG, Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli AG, Delfi Ltd., Ferrero International S.A., Fuji Oil Holdings Inc., Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd., Mars Inc., Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd., Mondelez International Inc., Nestle SA, Neuhaus NV, RITTER SPORT, ROSHEN Corp., SCHMITTEN, T Con Food Products, The CAMPCO Ltd., The Hershey Co., Vosges Haut Chocolat Ltd., and Yildiz Holding AS. Also, the dark chocolate market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.

Product Code: IRTNTR71971

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market By Geographical Landscape
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Product Type
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning

2 Technavio Analysis

2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029

3 Market Landscape

3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
3.3 Value chain analysis
- Value chain analysis

4 Market Sizing

4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
4.2 Market segment analysis
- Market segments
4.3 Market size 2024
4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)

5 Historic Market Size

5.1 Global Dark Chocolate Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Dark Chocolate Market 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.2 Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.3 Distribution Channel segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Distribution Channel Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.4 Product Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Product Type Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.5 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
5.6 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ million)

6 Qualitative Analysis

6.1 The AI impact on global dark chocolate market

7 Five Forces Analysis

7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029

8 Market Segmentation by Type

8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
8.2 Comparison by Type
- Chart on Comparison by Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Type
8.3 Conventional - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Conventional - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Conventional - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Conventional - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Conventional - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.4 Organic - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Organic - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Organic - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Organic - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Organic - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
8.5 Market opportunity by Type
- Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)

9 Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel

9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Distribution Channel - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Distribution Channel - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
9.2 Comparison by Distribution Channel
- Chart on Comparison by Distribution Channel
- Data Table on Comparison by Distribution Channel
9.3 Offline - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Offline - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Offline - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Offline - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Offline - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.4 Online - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Online - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Online - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Online - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Online - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
9.5 Market opportunity by Distribution Channel
- Market opportunity by Distribution Channel ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Distribution Channel ($ million)

10 Market Segmentation by Product Type

10.1 Market segments
- Chart on Product Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Product Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
10.2 Comparison by Product Type
- Chart on Comparison by Product Type
- Data Table on Comparison by Product Type
- 70 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on 70 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on 70 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on 70 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on 70 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 75 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on 75 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on 75 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on 75 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on 75 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 80 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on 80 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on 80 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on 80 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on 80 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 90 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on 90 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on 90 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on 90 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on 90 percent cocoa dark chocolate - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
10.7 Market opportunity by Product Type
- Market opportunity by Product Type ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Product Type ($ million)

11 Customer Landscape

11.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria

12 Geographic Landscape

12.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share By Geographical Landscape 2024-2029 (%)
12.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
12.3 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.5 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.8 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.9 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.10 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.11 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.12 Belgium - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Belgium - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Belgium - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Belgium - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Belgium - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.13 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.14 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.15 Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.16 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.17 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
12.18 Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape
- Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity By Geographical Landscape ($ million)

13 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints

13.1 Market drivers
13.2 Market challenges
13.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
13.4 Market opportunities/restraints

14 Competitive Landscape

14.1 Overview
14.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
14.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
14.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business

15 Competitive Analysis

15.1 Companies profiled
- Companies covered
15.2 Company ranking index
- Company ranking index
15.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
15.4 Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli AG
- Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli AG - Overview
- Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli AG - Business segments
- Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli AG - Key news
- Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli AG - Key offerings
- Chocoladefabriken Lindt and Sprungli AG - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.5 Delfi Ltd.
- Delfi Ltd. - Overview
- Delfi Ltd. - Business segments
- Delfi Ltd. - Key offerings
- Delfi Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.6 Ferrero International S.A.
- Ferrero International S.A. - Overview
- Ferrero International S.A. - Product / Service
- Ferrero International S.A. - Key news
- Ferrero International S.A. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.7 Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.
- Fuji Oil Holdings Inc. - Overview
- Fuji Oil Holdings Inc. - Business segments
- Fuji Oil Holdings Inc. - Key news
- Fuji Oil Holdings Inc. - Key offerings
- Fuji Oil Holdings Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.8 Ghirardelli Chocolate Co.
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. - Overview
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. - Product / Service
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.9 Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.
- Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. - Overview
- Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. - Product / Service
- Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.10 Mars Inc.
- Mars Inc. - Overview
- Mars Inc. - Product / Service
- Mars Inc. - Key news
- Mars Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.11 Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd.
- Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd. - Overview
- Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd. - Business segments
- Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
- Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.12 Mondelez International Inc.
- Mondelez International Inc. - Overview
- Mondelez International Inc. - Business segments
- Mondelez International Inc. - Key news
- Mondelez International Inc. - Key offerings
- Mondelez International Inc. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.13 Nestle SA
- Nestle SA - Overview
- Nestle SA - Business segments
- Nestle SA - Key news
- Nestle SA - Key offerings
- Nestle SA - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.14 Neuhaus NV
- Neuhaus NV - Overview
- Neuhaus NV - Product / Service
- Neuhaus NV - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.15 SCHMITTEN
- SCHMITTEN - Overview
- SCHMITTEN - Product / Service
- SCHMITTEN - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.16 The Hershey Co.
- The Hershey Co. - Overview
- The Hershey Co. - Business segments
- The Hershey Co. - Key news
- The Hershey Co. - Key offerings
- The Hershey Co. - Segment focus
- SWOT
15.17 Vosges Haut Chocolat Ltd.
- Vosges Haut Chocolat Ltd. - Overview
- Vosges Haut Chocolat Ltd. - Product / Service
- Vosges Haut Chocolat Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
15.18 Yildiz Holding AS
- Yildiz Holding AS - Overview
- Yildiz Holding AS - Product / Service
- Yildiz Holding AS - Key offerings
- SWOT

16 Appendix

16.1 Scope of the report
16.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
16.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
16.4 Research methodology
- Research methodology
16.5 Data procurement
- Information sources
16.6 Data validation
- Data validation
16.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
16.8 Data synthesis
- Data synthesis
16.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
16.10 List of abbreviations
- List of abbreviations