t a press briefing yesterday, Mondelez said that chocolate is the leading confectionery segment in France and is worth €2.9bn ($3.8bn), up 2.7% from 2011 to 2012.Volumes stand at around 250,000 metric tons per annum and the chocolate spend per consumer has increased €10 ($13) compared to five years ago.
Mondelez is the number two chocolate firm in France with a 16.5% stake, behind market leader Ferrero.
The firm is level with Mars globally in chocolate, but is the leader in Europe with a 21% share.
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