Chocolate: Chocolate

Troubled by the volatile markets? Worried about the economy? A bar with 99% Grand Cru chocolate might cheer you up. Or a tablet infused with chili beans. Such mouth-watering creations powered a 14% rise in Switzerland’s Lindt & Sprüngli’s 2007 sales to Swfr2.95bn. And yet, the chocolate maker’s shares, which rose 30% last year, have plummeted almost 19% in the past month. This looks unduly bitter. Lindt exemplifies the flavour of change sweeping the world of chocolate. After stagnating through t...