Confectionery Issues in 2000 and Beyond

摘要

I'd like to share with you information about the opportunities and obstacles facing both nonchocolate and chocolate confectionery companies. Today, more than ever before, we hold a clear set of consumer, customer and competitor challenges in common. First and foremost are nutrition and health issues related to chocolate consumption. These issues range from dental health, obesity and food cravings to diabetes, fat content and food allergies. None of these are new subjects. In fact, it's their very durability and persistence that proves so troubling.