You could say that chocolate and dairy are a match made in heaven — though some of today’s health-minded consumers consider the duo sinful indulgence.

“Consumers perceive these products that contain chocolate/cocoa as both tasty and indulgent, but the impact of the increasing focus on consumer health poses a challenge to deliver permissible indulgence,” says Nicole Redini, category strategy manager, dairy and nutrition for Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Tate & Lyle.