Barry Callebaut has laid the foundation for the future growth of the cocoa value chain in Ecuador in a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new cocoa facility in Durán. Upon completion, the site will receive, dry, clean and store cocoa beans and prepare for export to the company’s cocoa and chocolate factories in […]
Acquisition establishes Barry Callebaut’s direct presence and manufacturing capacity in Australia to cater for the Australian and New Zealand markets. The Barry Callebaut Group is set acquire GKC Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, a producer of chocolate, coatings and fillings, serving consumer chocolate brands in Australia and New Zealand. In a statement the Group said the […]
Barry Callebaut has announced that 51% of its raw ingredients were sustainably sourced during its fiscal year 2018/19, in a move to address sustainability challenges in its chocolate supply chain. Published in Barry Callebaut’s Forever Chocolate Progress Report 2018/19, the company highlighted that it sourced 47% of its cocoa beans and 54% of its other […]
Barry Callebaut has completed the transaction to acquire Burton’s Biscuit Company’s chocolate manufacturing assets in the UK. It comes after the cocoa giant signed an agreement with the UK’s second biggest biscuit manufacturer, for the long-term supply of more than 12,000 tons of chocolate and compound per year in September. The deal comes just months […]
Barry Callebaut has created a version of its ruby chocolate designed for small chocolate producers and pastry chefs under its Callebaut brand. RB1 is the first ruby chocolate dedicated to artisans, said the company. Barry Callebaut launched a mass-market version of the ‘fourth variety’ of chocolate, naturally colored by cocoa, in September last year. Nestlé has […]
‘Ruby’ es el nombre que le han puesto los desarrolladores de la empresa suiza Barry Callebaut al que esperan se convierta en el cuarto tipo de chocolate de referencia. Es de color rosado y, según explicó en la presentación del producto el portavoz de la empresa, Antoine de Saint-Affrique, el sabor de este chocolate es […]
Barry Callebaut is set to acquire D’Orsogna Dolciaria, which will further strengthen its capabilities in the company’s specialties and decorations business, in particular in Europe. D’Orsogna Dolciaria, a family-owned Italian business-to-business company, is known as a leading supplier of high-quality decoration and inclusion solutions mainly for Food Manufacturers, in particular for ice-cream, dairy and bakery […]
Barry Callebaut AG has successfully closed the acquisition of the chocolate production facility from Mondelez International in Halle, Belgium, as announced on September 15, 2016. This follows the completion of works council consultations and closing conditions. The factory in Halle, which will be integrated into Barry Callebaut’s global manufacturing network as of January 1, 2017, […]
