Topic: food - on February 12, 2012 at 11:27:00 AM CET
Strong Swiss franc hits chocolate industry
Consumption of chocolate in Switzerland dropped slightly last year and sales abroad declined as a result of the strong Swiss franc and downbeat consumer confidence.
A total of 176,332 tons of chocolate products – worth SFr1.7 billion ($1.9 billion) - was sold in 2011, according to the industry association, Chocosuisse.
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