The illustration presents the four step process of how a chocolate is being produced until it reach the end product of the chocolate bar that is available in the market. Meanwhile, the pie chart presents the summary of how the price of such item is being shared upon by different factors involved.
Initially, the production of chocolate starts with the raw material cocoa being grind, this phase would yield to byproduct which are waste and cocoa liquor. The cocoa liquor is then subjected to pressing. As a result, this liquid material will then solidify and produce cocoa butter and powder. Cocoa butter is a raw material that can be used in the food industry or then formed into industrial chocolate by means of mixing it with sugar and other ingredients producing the chocolate bar that is available in the market.
It can be observed that a huge chunk of the value of chocolate can be attributed to the cost of ingredients, overheads and supermarket which accounts to a total of 71% of the total value. The chocolate company and taxes follows which constitute the 10% and 15% mark, respectively. The remainder of 4% then goes to the farmer who received the least among the factors mentioned.
