BD Associates Ghana Ltd. (Tema, Ghana) Drivers & Restraints- High Demand for Specialty Cocoa Beans to Augment Growth The increasing demand for specialty & premium chocolates, especially in the developed countries, such as Germany, Belgium, France, and the U.S. since the past few years is set to boost the cocoa and chocolate market growth in the near future. Apart from that, consumers nowadays are getting very conscious about the ingredients used in chocolates as some of them are affected by allergies caused because of lactose, while the others are inclining towards vegan cocoa and chocolate products. Also, the increasing preference towards specialty cocoa beans is expected to spur the market growth.