Sunday Star-Times BREAKING DOWN THE BAR 2017-02-26 - FAIRTRADE ESTIMATES: SOURCE: FAIRTRADE Growers are likely to receive around 6 per cent of the final value of a chocolate bar containing their cocoa. This figure is down from 16 per cent in the late 1980s. Processors and branded manufacturers receive around 40 per cent of the value of a chocolate bar. Retailers currently see about 35 per cent.