CHOCOTRIGGER are not just meant for kids but for everyone. If you look at the consumption scenario in India only, then you will get to know that from adolescents to young people to middle-aged people all are consumers of chocolates And there have been studies proving this fact. This is the reason the industry is day-by-day growing in India. Chocolates now grace the most auspicious occasions in India, be it festivals like Diwali, a wedding, an engagement or birthday ceremonies. Most of the chocolate brands in India produce chocolates in different sizes, shapes and designs that are priced accordingly. Most popular chocolates like Diary Milk and Five Star can be bought for just Rs. 5.

In India, chocolates are tardily but steadily replacing traditional Indian sweets, or we can say ‘Mithai’. Owing to ascending social cognisance, on festivities and functions, people choose to gift well-wrapped chocolates over traditional sweets. Capitalising this situation, top chocolate brands in India are currently concentrating more on the packaging and introducing well-packaged designer chocolates for specific occasions. Apart from that, increasing health consciousness among the urban masses is also tempting them towards dark chocolates rather than -stuffed sweets. Ad campaigns like ‘Meethe Pe Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye’ and ‘Shubh Arambh’ are also luring consumers towards making chocolates a part of their everyday life.

List of India's leading and popular chocolate brands: Cadbury Cadbury is a British multinational chocolate major. It is handled by Mondelez India (earlier Cadbury India). Cadbury was established in Birmingham, U.K. by John Cadbury in 1824. Cadbury entered India in 1948 and started its operations by importing chocolates. Today, Cadbury is the most loved and most widely sold in India. According to Euromonitor International, Cadbury accounted for 55.5% of the total chocolate sales in India during 2014. Dairy Milk is the flagship brand of Cadbury. Here are some of the most famous Cadbury variants: • Dairy Milk • 5 Star • Gems • Perk • Silk • Bournville • Celebrations

Nestle

Founded in 1866, Nestle is a multinational beverage and consumer food items company based in Switzerland. Henry Nestle founded the company in Vevey, Switzerland. Nestle came to India in the late 1950s. Nestle was the second best-selling chocolate brand in India in 2014 with 17% share of the total sales volume. , a bar of wafer fingers covered with chocolate layer, is Nestle's flagship variant in India. Some of the widely consumed Nestle brands are as follows: • Extra Smooth • Kit Kat Senses • Kit Kat Dark Senses • Alpino • Kit Kat • Bar-One • Munch

Amul

Amul is India's indigenous dairy cooperative primarily dealing in dairy products. It is also one of the biggest players involved in chocolate manufacturing industry of India. Amul is owned by Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF) and was founded in 1946 by Dr. Verghese Kurien. The credit of making India the largest producer of milk and dairy products by bringing about the 'White Revolution' goes to Amul. is Amul's most trusted brand amongst Indians. Accounting for 1.1% of India's overall chocolate sales volume in 2014, Amul stands fourth. Some of its variants are as follows: • Milk Chocolate • Dark Chocolate • Fruit & Nut Chocolate • Tropical Orange Chocolate • Almond Bar India International

Mars was established in 1911 by Franc C. Mars in Washington, U.S.A. The first recognised brand of Mars was Milky Way that was launched in 1920s. Mars has been popular in India as well. Very recently, Mars has started its manufacturing in India. Snickers and Galaxy are the most popular chocolates in India that are made by Mars. The company was the fifth biggest seller of chocolates in India in 2014 as it got 1.1% share of the total sales. Some of its products are as follows: • Snickers • Galaxy • Mars • Milky Way • Skittles • M&M's • Twix Campco

Campco (Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative Ltd.) is an Indian cooperative that was founded in 1973 in Mangalore, Karnataka. Areca nut is the main ingredient of the Campco chocolate products, which is mainly cultivated in Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and Assam. Campco processes, procures, markets and sells areca nut and cocoa. Some of its products are as follows: • Bar • Krust • Fun Tan • Melto • Snack Bar • Treat • Turbo • Dairy Cream ChocOn India

ChocOn started making chocolates in 1998, but it was founded in 1994 and started off with manufacturing bottled mineral water. The company's operations were stretched to a whole new manufacturing segment of sweet and the first brand was Milk N Nut, which was launched in 1998. Since then, a series of exciting tasty chocolate brands have been launched. Some of ChocOn’s products are as follows: • Chocolaty Bar • Milcreme Choco Bar • ChocOn Coconut

Parle

World's best-selling biscuit Parle-G is the flagship product of Parle, an Indian manufacturer of consumer goods, confectioneries and beverages. Parle was founded in 1929 by Vile Parle's Chauhan family. The company is the biggest biscuit manufacturer in India. It deals in confectionery items as well. Parle products are a rare combination of fine taste, nutrition and quality. Chocolate variants of Parle are as follows: o Kismi Bar o Kismi Toffee o 2-in-1 Eclairs o 2-in-1 o Fruit Drops Lotus

The Lotus chocolate company was founded in 1992 and is the maker of some of India's finest and most exquisite chocolates, cocoa derivatives and cocoa products. Lotus supplies cocoa and chocolate products to local bakeries as well as multinational chocolate manufacturers. o Chuckles o Milky Punch o Eclairs Kajoos Candyman

Candyman is owned by Indian conglomerate ITC founded in 1910 and based in Kolkata, West Bengal. ITC launched its confectionery brands in 2002. Within a little more than a decade of its existence, Candyman has launched a wide range of confectionery variants that have ruled over Indian masses. Candyman is admired by the people of India for the innovative and unique taste it provides through various products. o Choco Double Eclairs o Eclairs o Creme Lacto o Toffichoo o Cofitino o

10 - Kit Kat

Kit Kat (or Kit Cat as its original name) was first introduced to the customers in 1935 with a brand image of finger-like wheat-and-milk bar. The company then continued its success with an enormous selection of categories, like hot chocolates, or wafers, blended with flavors of caramel, honey, or fruits. Nowadays, the brand gets a growing number of famous in the world as a meaningful gift for friends and families. One interesting point because of this chocolate is that users can simply break the Kit Kat into equal parts, making sure that your kids never get angry. Those aforementioned things are enough to convince anyone who Kit Kat is among top 10 placenta brands 2015.

9 - Lindt & Sprungli

If you are looking for a for your lovely kids and women, Lindt & Sprungli must be the top candy bar choice for you and your beloved ones. Being one of top 10 chocolate manufacturers all over the world, Lindt and Sprungli takes every care to every ingredients to make its desserts one in lifetime, by deeply combining milk and granular ingredients with some typical fruity flavors. Your gift is totally perfect from deep down inside outward a beautiful gift box.

8 - Cadbury

Next on the list is Cadbury with a nearly 200 year history of create the art of chocolate. Cadbury’s products offer tasty flavors of milk, fruit, , cream or even honey in the types of beautiful bars, nuts, crunches or wafers. Cadbury is ever more popular with any age and gender because of its taste, sweetness and beautiful shape. Anyone can simply look for a Cadbury bag of chips one of the best chocolate brands worldwide.

7- Toblerone

Beginning as a luxurious dessert for royalties in Switzerland, Toblerone nowadays shapes itself as one of the most premium chocolate brands in the world. Millions of fans of this chocolate brand always desire for the small distinctive prism made from almonds, honey, nougat and rich cocoa which are all perfectly mixed together. A chocolate bar of Toblerone is extremely charming and murky with unique shapes and distinctive taste. There is no denying that this brand is always listed in top selling candy bars every year.

6 - Mars

Mars is one of the most popular and the best chocolate brands worldwide with a chocolate making industry of approximately 100 years. Tracing back in the UK, Mars possesses a premium recipe of rich ingredients, including sweet honey, topped caramel, added nougat, and minced almonds. The delicious taste lovely decorated boxes outside always put Mars chocolate bars on top list for those who find meaningful gifts for their relatives and friends. Besides those things, Mars offers various subsidiary brands of Snickers, American Heritage, Milky Way…help itself become one of the most trustworthy friends for any breeds of customers.

5- Patchi Patchi is one of the most inspiring chocolate bars in the world. With the interesting packages outside, plus magic ingredients of flesh milk and premium cocoa, Patchi brings “the best of the world” to everyone with tasty and watery feeling. Well-known as one of the best gifts for your beloved ones, Patchi is a perfect combination of originally Swiss and Belgian flavors. Patchi can be listed in the very best selling candy bars 2015.

4- Domingo Ghirardelli Created in 1852 by an Italian craftsman, Domingo Ghirardelli has been one of the better quality chocolate brand in the world for many years. The artists of Domingo Ghirardelli professionally mix milk and cocoa, with some sweet caramel and cool cream as the magic of chocolate. This brand has its historic story of an Italian craftsman, by chance, combined milky chocolate with just a little cocoa, and in addition caramel to create the stunning shapes. Nowadays, the brand is rolling out to be being among the most popular and famous chocolate destination of an incredible number of fans across the world. One interesting also about the business is that it organizes a 2-day chocolate festival among the most significant celebrations of the business each year, which highly promote its top 10 milk chocolate disc image worldwide.

3 - Galaxy

Owned by an integral part of “Mars”, for instance in African Middle East, the united states, and especially all around the UK. Founded in 1986, The secret of the chocolate lays at its delightfulness coming out from ripped milk and cocoa mixed with fruity flavors.

2 - Guylian

If you are looking for a brand name that provides everything to the choosy customers like yourself, Guylian is the most appropriate name for you. It is famous for the unique, professional, magic and highly customized chocolate bars ordered directly by the customers to the craftsmen who directly make their performances by hand. Born in Belgium, Guylian has spread to more than 40 countries all over the world with an image of richly designed bars with the standardized maneuvers like sea shell shape, and roasted additives, etc. The brand is always on the top list of best selling, especially on the important Western occasions like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or Christmas. In 20015, Guylian was recognize as “the Best Chocolate Manufacturer with Eggs”.

1 - Ferrero Rocher

• Last but not least, Ferrero Rocher is considered to be among the best chocolate all over the world, not only because of its high quality chocolate, beautiful external appearance, and also the culture and standard of chocolate that has been put worldwide to any other chocolate companies. As the leading chocolate brand name globally, Ferrero Rocher has been in its heyday for more than 200 years. Since 1981, Ferrero Rocher has been attracting millions of people with passion on chocolate at every corner of the globe. With one gift to your friends, relatives or partner, they would feel “every” love of yours through the deep care and super professional skills of the makers from Ferrero Rocher. From inside, it’s the perfect of wafer chocolate with milk. From the outside, it’s the premium golden-like yellow wrappers. Finally, who receive your gift would feel your love, only by a chocolate bar of Ferrero Rocher. Ferrero Rocher • • Kinder • • Mon Cheri

Even for the most picky people, these top 10 best chocolate brands worldwide could not enable you to down for an ideal gift on special occasions. Enjoy every taste of top chocolate bars in the world.