The Top Five Chocolate Predictions for 2021
British chocolate maker, Hames Chocolates, shares its top five chocolate predictions for 2021
Carol Oldbury, Director of Hames chocolates, explains: “Whilst it’s hard to predict what 2021 has in store, one thing we are sure of, is that the popularity of chocolate will not diminish! Chocolate has been the go-to treat for people for nearly 200 hundred years and the one food many of us turn to, to cheer ourselves up – so it’s not surprising that sales of chocolate have grown since the beginning of the pandemic and are likely to continue to do so.
“As the UK’s biggest FMCG category and reaching 98.7% of British households in the past yeari, the opportunities in the chocolate industry are substantial, so what are the key trends in 2021?”
Hames Chocolates Top Five Predictions:
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Made in Britain: As a result of the ongoing pandemic and Brexit, we expect the British public to have an even stronger appetite for products manufactured completely in the UK, which is why this year we launched the Great British Chocolate range to maximise this trend. As our first British chocolate offering, it showcases everything that we are about - it’s delicious, sustainable and its strong branding shouts that it’s made in Great Britain
Allergen-free: The trend for free-from foods including dairy free “milk” chocolate continues to gain momentum and we envisage that 2021 will be no different. As a result, we are working to remove some of the allergens in our chocolate including dairy free “milk” chocolate and chocolate made with sunflower lecithin rather than soya
Plant-based: With the number of plant-based meals growing by +23% versus 2015, its clear the trend for plant-based food is thriving. With sales of our vegan chocolate on track to be up by nearly 35% in 2020 compared to the previous year, there is also a growing demand for plant-based chocolate
Dark chocolate: We have seen a significant increase in sales of dark chocolate over the past 12 months and we predict this growth continuing in 2021.
Personalised chocolate: We predict that personalised chocolates will be bigger than ever before in 2021. Whether that’s individuals wanting to send personalised gifts or businesses using this approach to target customers or thank colleagues. The lack of face-to-face contact, we think will drive this trend further next year.
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