Although Lindt & Sprngli AG experienced 2.3 percent organic growth and expanded its market share in 2009, the Swiss chocolate maker says its 1.9 percent drop in annual sales is indicative of the still-difficult market conditions for premium chocolate. “In view of the challenging situation for premium and luxury products,” read a statement from the company, “this sales growth is a satisfactory result.”

In the U.S., sales demonstrated “above-average development especially in the sec...


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