Barry Callebaut strikes confectionery outsourcing deal with Atlantic Stark
The Barry Callebaut Group has struck a long-term outsourcing deal with Atlantic Stark, an established chocolate, biscuits and candy manufacturer in Serbia, writes Neill Barston.
As the Swiss-headquartered business explained, its latest industry partner has been operating since 1922 and has a strong regional presence
Significantly, the long-term outsourcing agreement makes Barry Callebaut to one of Atlantic Stark’s top-tier compound suppliers and its sole supplier of chocolate.
Atlantic Stark is the first regional customer that will be supplied from Barry Callebaut’s new factory in Novi Sad, Serbia. Deliveries to Atlantic Stark will start as of now. A part of the volume will include Cocoa Horizons cocoa, Barry Callebaut’s preferred vehicle to implement sustainability initiatives.
Rogier van Sligter, Co-President EMEA commented on the development, which he said would enable Barry Callebaut to expand its reach in the region.
He said: “This outsourcing agreement is an important step to serve the still largely captive Southeastern European markets with chocolate and compound. Thanks to Barry Callebaut’s Cocoa Horizons certification, we will also create more visibility for sustainable chocolate in Southeastern Europe, something both our customers and consumers are keenly interested in.”
