Swiss chocolate manufacturers faced sales declines in 2009 spread equally across domestic and export markets, according to Chocosuisse. In a year-to-year comparison, sales revenue dropped 6.4 percent for Chocosuisse, the 18-member association of Swiss chocolate manufacturers. Domestic sales fell 6.9 percent from the previous year while chocolate imported to the country rose 2.7 percent.

Chocosuisse reports it was not able to grow its export business, which it partially attributes to the lowe...


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