Lindt said ‌US sales of ⁠premium chocolate increased among GLP-1 users by nearly 17% in 2025, compared to a 6.5% rise among non-GLP-1 users.

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Chocolate sales are rising faster among US users of GLP-1 ‌weight-loss drugs than in ⁠the rest of the population, Swiss ⁠chocolatier Lindt & Spruengli said on Tuesday, citing data that went against expectations the drugs would reduce confectionery demand.

The company ‌said an internal study, based on February data from market researcher Circana, found 15% of US ‌households use GLP-1s, representing 17.5% of chocolate sales. GLP-1s include weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro.

Lindt, maker of chocolate Easter bunnies, also said ‌US sales of ⁠premium chocolate increased among GLP-1 users by nearly 17% in 2025, compared to a 6.5% rise among non-GLP-1 users.

Analysts at Berenberg had expected the introduction of oral GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to have an adverse effect on the food industry, particularly confectionery, over the ⁠next few years. They anticipated a drag on sales volumes of 0.9 percentage point for Lindt in 2027.

GLP-1 pills are predicted ⁠to expand the use of the drugs to patients beyond the users of injectables, including more men and younger patients, ⁠as the oral drugs are projected to ‌provide less drastic ‌weight loss than their injectable counterparts.

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