Chinese consumers are turning their backs on domestic chocolate brands they associate with questionable food safety in favor of a growing number of international brands, says China’s market research company, Daxue Consulting.
Hershey’s second quarter (Q2) international performance was strongest in China, Mexico and Brazil and the company is planning launches to foster overseas growth.
South Korea's leading confectionery maker Lotte has bought a
Shanghai-based chocolate company, as it seeks to expand in the
fast-growing Chinese market.