Barry Callebaut

New fillings offer multisensory experiences boosting the taste of pralines, tablets and biscuits Fillings made without added vegetable fats or preservatives Chocolate fillings are solely made with Swiss chocolate ZURICH, 07-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On the occasion of the ISM … Read the full press release →

Introducing cocoa farming to Madagascar’s vanilla production region Combining Barry Callebaut’s long-standing cocoa expertise with Prova’s proven local vanilla know-how to create synergies Making local vanilla farmers’ income situation more resilient and less dependent on the highly volatile vanilla market … Read the full press release →

Making cocoa farming more sustainable and profitable for farmers •    USD 24 million benefits generated to smallholders as a result of  investments •    Reaching 103,000 farmers by 2020/21 season •    23% expected income increase for farmers at year two •   … Read the full press release →

Cocoa Horizons Foundation funds 3 education projects in Côte d’Ivoire 9 new primary classrooms in 3 villages Primary school development includes additional infrastructure such as canteen, borehole, latrines, solar energy or teacher housing 12 primary schools built to date ZURICH, … Read the full press release →

ZURICH, 10-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In fiscal year 2014/15, Barry Callebaut sourced approximately 159,000 tonnes of sustainable cocoa. During this period, over CHF 20 million in sustainability premiums from the sale of these volumes were handed out to farmers and farmer … Read the full press release →

All motions approved by shareholders Patrick de Maeseneire elected to the Board, will take over role as Vice Chairman Dividend payout of CHF 14.50 per share expected to be executed on March 2, 2016 ZURICH, 10-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The ordinary Annual … Read the full press release →

Mondelēz International scales up Cocoa Life in Côte d’Ivoire with Barry Callebaut and Solidaridad Will Contribute to Doubling Farmers Reach to 26,000 by 2016 Supplier and Development NGO Work Side by Side on the Ground By 2022, $400 Million Investment … Read the full press release →

Barry Callebaut and Petra Foods settled their dispute regarding the purchase price for the Cocoa Ingredients Division, which Barry Callebaut acquired from Petra Foods in 2013. The settlement consists of a one-time lump sum payment of Petra Foods to Barry … Read the full press release →

ZURICH, 28-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barry Callebaut opens first Cocoa Application Center in Asia Pacific to drive future growth of its customers New state-of-the-art facility for developing individual product solutions and innovations together with customers in response to changing consumer … Read the full press release →

Patented chocolate manufacturing process makes it possible to produce milk chocolate with only 25% of fat Customers offered additional ways to manage calories in their products Zurich/Switzerland, Wieze/Belgium, 23-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality … Read the full press release →

Investment totalling nearly PLN 96m (€ 22.8m) over two years Planned employment increase by 80 new hires Ground stone laying ceremony to be held on 12 November 2014 LODZ, 11-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Lodz-based chocolate plant of Barry Callebaut, the … Read the full press release →

Callebaut® and the Callebaut Ambassadors create the Planet Plantation dessert “for the people of tomorrow” Unique “Plant your cocoa tree” initiative during the festival Finest Belgian Chocolate surprises for VIP and Global Journey visitors WIEZE, 10-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — You won’t … Read the full press release →

Strong sales volume growth: +15.8% driven by acquired cocoa business; +2.4% stand-alone1, in line with global chocolate market2 Strategic investments paying-off: Volume growth in emerging markets +63.0% (+18.2% stand-alone) and Gourmet +6.9% Integration of cocoa business on target Mid-term financial … Read the full press release →

Sales volume growth: +19.5% incl. the recently acquired cocoa business (+4.6% stand-alone¹) Main growth drivers were the newly acquired cocoa business, emerging markets (+19.1% stand-alone) and Gourmet (+9.7% stand-alone) Mid-term financial targets confirmed² Juergen Steinemann, CEO of Barry Callebaut, said: … Read the full press release →

Barry Callebaut establishes local presence to further tap into a fast-growing chocolate market New state-of-the-art chocolate factory with initial annual production capacity of 14,000 tonnes of chocolate Moving closer to local Turkish customers and creating an additional foothold for the … Read the full press release →

Center in Pacobo, Côte d’Ivoire, to offer advanced farmer training programs starting July 2013  Integrated “showcase farm” designed to demonstrate optimal farm management practices including advanced techniques to increase cocoa crop yields and quality Training curriculum includes focus on intercropping … Read the full press release →

Zurich/Switzerland, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, takes another step towards the closing of the acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients Division from Petra Foods by announcing that it intends to offer USD … Read the full press release →

10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Over a year ago, Barry Callebaut acquired Spanish producer, la Morella nuts. The formerly family-run company has turned decades of expertise into an exciting range of nut-based inclusions, fillings, toppings and decorations – from whole nuts to … Read the full press release →

Brussels, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods Limited of Singapore by Barry Callebaut AG of Switzerland. The Commission’s investigation confirmed in particular … Read the full press release →