The world consumes about seven million tons of chocolate annually, bringing the size of this industry to 140 billion dollars, with expectations to reach 200 billion dollars by 2028, according to a report from CNN news on Friday.
The world celebrates World Chocolate Day on July 7 each year, with festivals held in many countries to celebrate the most popular sweet in the world.
Chocolate is considered one of the most popular foods globally, rich in serotonin, the "happiness hormone," which helps individuals experience enjoyable moments of comfort away from stress.
Chocolate prices have risen since the beginning of the year until April 29 compared to the same period last year, by an average of 14.5 percent, according to the Petra agency. The chocolate industry faces a major crisis due to rising prices of the main ingredient, cocoa, with cocoa futures rising more than 21 percent since the beginning of the year, reaching the highest level in 46 years, recorded at 2,590 British pounds on the Intercontinental Exchange in London for the September contract.
