Fall 2006
Chocolate Decadence By Bernadette Starzee

Projected Retail Sales of Gourmet Chocolate

2005-2010 (in $ billion)

Year | Sales | Change
2010 | $1.77 | 6%
2009 | $1.67 | 6.2%
2008 | $1.57 | 6.4%
2007 | $1.48 | 6.6%
2006 | $1.39 | 6.8%
2005 | $1.3

Source: Packaged Facts

Article Resources

Bloomsberry & Co.
800.745.5154
Bloomsberry.com

Bon Bons Chocolatier
631.549.1059
BonBonsChocolatier.com

Cape Cod Provisions LLC
888.811.2379
CapeCodProvisions.com

Chocolate Potpourri Ltd.
Veritas Chocolatier / How Sweet It Is
847.729.8878
VeritasChocolatier.com

HSII-online.com

Chocolatier
212.239.0855
ChocolatierMagazine.com

Green & Black’s
GreenandBlacks.com

Ithaca Fine Chocolates
607.257.7954
IthacaFineChocolates.com

L.A. Burdick
800.229.2419
BurdickChocolate.com

Le Chocolat Bar
630.355.5720

San Francisco Chocolate Factory
888.732.4626
SFChocolate.com

Susie’s South Forty Confections
800.221.4442
SusiesSouthForty.com

Additional Resources

Gina B. Girlfriends Confections/The Elaine Group LLC
859.335.0162
ElaineGroup.com

Harry London Candies Inc.
800.321.0444
HarryLondon.com

Bernadette Starzee

Starzee frequently writes about business, sports and lifestyle topics. She can be reached at b.starzee@att.net.




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