Just in time for seasonal festivities, Mintel reports that chocolate sales around the world have busted through the recession...and likely our belts as well!  Chocoholics Unite as Chocolate Sales Worldwide Defy Recession  In China and the Ukraine—two countries not necessarily recognized for their rampant chocoholic populations — chocolate confectionery sales rose 18% and 12%, respectively, this year. Each country has seen steady sales increases since 2005 and Mintel predicts continued growth through 2013.
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