Approximately one-third of consumers said they increased their chocolate consumption during the pandemic, according to Cargill, which fielded its research in February 2021 and surveyed 600 US grocery shoppers. Ensure PowerShell execution policy is set to at least bypass or remote signed (if you have issues, you may need to set it to Unrestricted). Cargill's ChocoLogic research wasn't the only source of industry insights to find that chocolate consumption has risen as a result of the pandemic. According to the National Confectioners Association (NCA), retail sales data from March 2020-August 2020, showed sales of premium chocolate in the grocery channel were up 21.4% compared to the same period last year, while the entire chocolate segment saw retail sales in grocery increase 17.9%. Write-Warning "Not installing 'chocolatey.extension', as Chocolatey-License has not been installed."

The insights gleaned from this research give us – and our customers – a window into consumers’ attitudes and evolving expectations around this much-loved ingredient,”​ added Hadden. Refer to Non-Administrative Installation for information on installing without administrative rights. ChocolateyCentralManagementUrl = "https://chocolatey-central-management:24020/ChocolateyManagementService"If you are an organization, this is your best option and it reduces issues with rate limiting that could occur later. env:Path = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('Path',[System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine);

The adage that ‘everyone loves chocolate’ really is true – less than 3% of consumers report avoiding chocolate,”​ said Gretchen Hadden, marketing lead for Cargill’s North American cocoa and chocolate business.

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You must choose a different location than the default (see Installing to a different location above). The default is a more secure location that only administrators can update.The survey also revealed that interest in premium chocolate remains high. Consumers reported paying closer attention to claims around cacao content and provenance to judge chocolate quality, said Cargill. Consumers perceive products highlighting cocoa bean origin to be of higher quality Use the script below, determine where you might want Chocolatey installed if it is not to C:\ProgramData\chocoportable. Three in four respondents said the primary reason for indulging in a daily chocolate treat was to reward oneself, while other motivations were less obvious, said Cargill.