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title: "Experts Predict: Chocolate Could Disappear Within 40 Years!"
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# Experts Predict: Chocolate Could Disappear Within 40 Years!

> Experts warn that chocolate may vanish within 40 years due to climate change threatening cacao trees. Despite a slight sales rebound in late 2017, the chocolate market faces challenges, prompting innovation in flavors and packaging to attract young consumers.

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**01**
The silky texture melts in your mouth, and the rich aroma stimulates your taste buds. Chocolate is probably a favorite for many people. **Despite the "unhealthy" label it has carried over the years, it still can't stop my love for chocolate.**
**Since 2015, the chocolate market has entered a "winter" after a period of rapid growth, with a growth rate of -9% in 2016. Although there was a slight 3.4% sales increase in the fourth quarter of 2017.**
But the overall chocolate market still faces a difficult situation. So why has this happened?
In fact, the chocolate market situation is quite pessimistic. According to British media, experts predict that within 40 years, there may be no chocolate to eat, because cacao trees are increasingly struggling to survive in the warming climate.
**Due to global warming, the cacao trees used to make chocolate could become extinct by 2050.**
Currently, more than half of the world's cocoa beans are produced in the West African countries of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. However, these regions are likely to become unsuitable for cacao tree growth in the coming decades.
Research from U.S. meteorological and oceanic departments shows that global warming could lead to a temperature rise of 2.1 degrees Celsius over the next 30 years. Rising temperatures will force cacao-growing areas to move to higher mountainous regions.
**02**
Although rumors about chocolate persist, as a major player in the confectionery industry, chocolate will not disappear quickly in the short term. The consumer market is not lacking, and competition is fierce...
**The chocolate market has always relied heavily on the favor of young consumers, and given the ever-changing consumer psychology of young people, capturing attention and offering novelty is the path many chocolate manufacturers are taking.**
In terms of flavors, more new varieties have been added, incorporating yogurt, oats, seaweed, and combining "unique tastes" with "healthy elements";
In terms of packaging, "more convenient" small granular packs and "more fun" rotating cups have also attracted the attention of young consumers.
The chocolate market is highly competitive, with merchants constantly innovating. Earlier this year, **Nestlé first launched Ruby chocolate KitKat products in Japan and South Korea.** Ruby chocolate is made from ruby cocoa beans, which have a fresh berry flavor and a natural pink color, created by Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut after 10 years of research and development.
In addition to this ruby chocolate, **Nestlé recently launched a new limited-edition Baci Perugina ruby chocolate product,** which is a four-finger chocolate wafer made of ruby chocolate, already available in UK supermarkets since April this year.
**New product formats, new flavors, and new experiences play a crucial role in driving sales growth.**
**03**
Chocolate, which originated in South America and initially existed as a "bitter water," later became a source of happiness for modern people after multiple experiments, such as adding milk and solidifying it.
There is a French saying: "Neuf personnes sur dix aiment le chocolat, la dixième ment," meaning nine out of ten people like chocolate, and the tenth is lying.
As the raw material for chocolate, cocoa beans were once the exclusive drink of the Spanish royal family.
The Spanish were well-versed in the secrets of cocoa beans and hoped to monopolize trade with these black gold nuggets. Ten cocoa beans could buy a prostitute, and 100 cocoa beans could buy a slave. In the eyes of many men, cocoa beans were truly "joy beans."
For chocolate fans, chocolate is not just food or a drink; it is an art form. Today, the chocolate market is fiercely competitive, with new products constantly emerging.
**In the future, chocolate may move toward health, cleanliness, and low sugar. So what will the development market and trends for chocolate be?**
**Will chocolate really disappear from our lives? Let's wait and see.**
Source: Taiyi FMCG House (ID: tykxzx)
**From October 23-24, during the Autumn Sugar and Wine Fair, New Distribution will host the "2018 FMCG City Distribution Logistics Conference."** We will invite industry experts, FMCG warehousing and distribution specialists, and distributors who have transformed to unified warehousing and distribution platforms to discuss and answer questions about future development trends in FMCG city distribution logistics and practical cases of distributor transformation to unified warehousing and distribution, hoping to bring you different inspiration and thinking! The specific meeting topics are as follows:
**List of Participating Companies**
In no particular order
Hunan Zonglan Dian Dan Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Jingbang (Wuhan) International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd.
Mengniu Dairy
Qinghai Hanxiang E-commerce Co., Ltd.
Unilever Service (Hefei) Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch
Huicong
Hunan Xuan'ang Food Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Tongdao Ren Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Qingdao 888 Trading Co., Ltd.
Uni-President Enterprises (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
Hunan Zhongxiang Gongpei Logistics Co., Ltd.
Shenglong Ingredients
COSCO Shipping Logistics Warehousing and Distribution Co., Ltd.
Guangxi Yongpai Liquor Co., Ltd.
Shangqiu Kangrong Trading Co., Ltd.
Jinan Dingzhong Economic and Trade Co., Ltd.
Liaoning Bimai Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd.
Kunming Xiongjia Trading Co., Ltd.
Shaanxi Houheng Trading Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Dingwo Enterprise Information Consulting Co., Ltd.
Shaodong Jiajiale Commercial Firm
Boda Trading
Industrial Bank Changsha Branch
Wuhan Muchen Convenience Store Chain Co., Ltd.
Fujian Fuxing Yuncang Logistics Co., Ltd.
Guizhou Yilimi E-commerce Co., Ltd.
Jiangxi Xiao Lao'er E-commerce Co., Ltd.
Jinshan Koufu
Shanxi Taihang Yuanjing Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
Shanxi Dezhun Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
Shaoyang Tongdeli Trading (Xiangbang Logistics)
Huanfu
Tongda Express City Distribution
Beijing Xinjingxiang Food Co., Ltd.
Wuhan Huizhong Tianhong Liquor Co., Ltd.
Changsha Paide Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Chao'an Tuqiang
Guizhou Yihe Bopin Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
Jiangxi Kang'en Industrial Development Co., Ltd.
Xiangtan County Yisuhe Town Yuhua Paper Store
Luoyang Yuanlang Trading Co., Ltd.
Tongchuan Yaozhou District Huayuan Supermarket Co., Ltd.
Hunan Yongfu Jiujiu Trading Co., Ltd.
Zhejiang Chengchengtong Logistics Co., Ltd.
Chongqing Kaiguo Materials Trading Co., Ltd.
Beijing Xianmaixianmai Data Technology Co., Ltd.
Hanchuan Qixing Trading Co., Ltd.
Tongxin Jiuzhi Trading Co., Ltd.
Guizhou Meiguo Guoguo Network Technology Co., Ltd.
......
**Distributor Transformation Representatives (Proposed)**
In no particular order
Jiangsu Huashang City Distribution Network Co., Ltd. Chairman, Rong Jun
Hubei Yijiaren Logistics Co., Ltd. Chairman, Wang Bo
Sichuan Chengdu Xingrenxing Trading Co., Ltd. General Manager, Jiang Shuming
Shandong Yunbang Warehousing and Logistics Co., Ltd. Chairman, Liu Jichen
Chongqing Lingyu Consumer Goods Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. Chairman, Tu Mingyu
Guangzhou Zhongshan Wanrong Marketing Co., Ltd. Chairman, Yang Su
Sichuan Bajie Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. Chairman, Yuan Xia
Hubei Pengdun Meiyitian Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. Co-founder, Li Qiangyun
Henan Xuchang Jiulegou E-commerce Co., Ltd. Chairman, Zhang Jianyong
Hebei Changyi Logistics Co., Ltd. Founder, Ma Haichao
Hebei (Chengde) Wulian Yuncang Co., Ltd. General Manager, Meng Yucun
Xinjiang Urumqi Su'an Jinchi Logistics Co., Ltd. Chairman, Zhang Xun
Jilin Sanxian Lianggou Chairman, Zhang Hailing
Hebei Dunjie Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. Founder, Qiang Huitao
Hunan Damei Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. General Manager, Liao Lei
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