From self-indulgence to a suitable gift for both formal and casual get-togethers, chocolates are the new mithai people are craving for. No wonder they are trending hot in the gifting circuit
Illinois-based Mondelez, India's No.1 chocolate maker, said "the big bulk" of a $150 million increase in global investment this year - the first hike in five years - will be in rural India
Last year, chocolate sales in India jumped 15.4% after the government, keen to win re-election, overhauled its national sales tax for many items
Research data confirm women tend to eat more during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, compared to the follicular phase that leads up to ovulation
The world's top five chocolate companies - Mondelez, Mars, Ferrero, Nestle and now Hershey - are vying for a bigger slice of the domestic market
Between September 2017 and August 2018, close to 15% of all flavoured milk launches in India were in the chocolate category
So where are the biggest chocoholics located? Traditionally, more than half of all chocolate produced is eaten in Western Europe and North America
Chocolate companies buy huge batches of cocoa from thousands of farms from across the world
Food additive in chocolates may reduce the ability of small intestine cells to absorb nutrients, a new study has warned