Even the chocolate declines in the crisis

The confectionery industry is also infiltrated by the crisis. According to Bélai Krisztina Secretary of the Hungarian Confectionery Association, the third quarter datas are already indicates a decline in the retail market.

Based on the experience of the Association,  the domestic consumers are increasingly conscious, so they choose good quality products even in the crisis, but in a lesser amount. An average of 8 percent decline has been occured in the market segment. According to the Secretary-General; growth is not expected, they hope ideally to repeat last year's traffic in the Christmas season – reports Világgazdaság Online.