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Global chocolate makers have sweet-loving Indians in their sights



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India has long been known for its love affair with sugar. Sweets play a major role in festivals and family celebrations and delicacies such as gulab jamun — fried dough balls soaked in syrup —and barfi —made with condensed milk — are popular gifts. Not only is India the world’s biggest consumer of sugar, it’s also one of the top producers.
That penchant for sweet confections together with a massive, youthful and increasingly affluent population has chocolate-makers around the world sitting up and taking notice. Indians currently eat only about a 10th as much chocolate confectionery as the global average …

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