Choc sector to exceed €630m

IRISH consumers are expected to buy around 10% more chocolate between now and 2015, according to research by Euromonitor.

The EU data consumer analysis service predicts the chocolate market in Ireland is set to grow from €583 million to €631m over the next four years.

However, while the research does show that the Irish tend to eat more chocolate on occasions such as Christmas and Easter, we are not top of the festive consumption league.