The Agro -Exports Management of the Exporters Association (ADEX) reported that Peruvian chocolate exports added US $ 66.8 million in 2024, reaching 36 markets. Despite a 41.9%contraction, the United States consolidated as the main destination, with US $ 27.2 million and a 40.8%participation. Canada followed, with US $ 12.8 million, after a rebound of 94.1%, and the Netherlandswith US $ 5.4 million, whose growth reached 1,455%.
Currently, the sector diversified its options with Dehydrated fruits As a mango, pineapple, water, orange, carambola and blueberries, as well as ingredients such as Cañihua, Kiwicha, Mint, Cinnamon, Maras and Quinoa Crunch salt, expanding its attraction in international markets.
Peruvian chocolate: organic or conventional?
Chocolate is one of the main cocoa products, and Peru exports in two categories: conventional and organic. Last year, conventional chocolate exports reached US $ 35.8 million, while those of the organic added US $ 31 million.
According to ADEXorganic chocolate has characteristics that make it stand out in the international market. Its production is closely linked to the work of local communities in San Martín, Ayacucho, Amazonas and Piura, promoting rural development and improving the living conditions of farmers.
China, a market to conquer
The Chinese market represents a growth opportunity for Peruvian chocolate exports, according to the Global Economics and Business Research Center of the Exporters Association (Hundred-adjex). Between 2019 and 2023, imports of this product in China grew at an average annual rate of 12.3%, but Peru’s participation remains minimal, with just 0.002% of the total.
The report emphasizes that demand in China is divided into three main categories: black chocolate, with milk and white, the first being the most consumed, with a 63.9% participation in 2023.
In addition, according to Mordor Intelligence, the preference for low fat and sugar options is promoting the growth of black chocolate. It is projected that this segment will maintain an annual expansion rate of 4.8% between 2024 and 2030promoted by greater awareness of health in the Chinese consumers.
Why is Chocolate gives in Valentine’s Day?
The custom of giving chocolates in Valentine’s Day became popular in the nineteenth century, when the chocolate Richard Cadbury began to produce chocolates in sophisticated boxes adorned with hearts. From that moment, chocolate became a symbol of romance.
Beyond its symbolic meaning, chocolate also has body effects. It contains phenylethylamine, a compound that the brain releases naturally when a person falls in love, which can generate sensations of happiness and well -being.
Source: Larepublica
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