Asia's Taste for Chocolate Isn't Bouncing Back as Much as Hoped
- Sales may pick up in second half if vaccine rollout successful
- Millennials are driving chocolate sales in cafes, e-commerce
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Cocoa processors in Asia are only expecting a tepid revival in demand this year as the coronavirus pandemic keeps roiling travel and consumer spending across the world.
Consumption, however, may pick up pace in the second half if vaccine roll-outs are successful, travel restrictions are lifted and the global economy recuperates, according to the Cocoa Association of Asia.