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Barry Callebaut extends chocolate supply deal with Mexico’s Mars Wrigley LAN

Swiss-headquartered Barry Callebaut has struck a renewed cocoa and chocolate supply deal with Mars Wrigley LAN, a key producer of premium ranges in Mexico behind brands including Turín, Orbit, Lucas, Skwinkles & Skittles, writes Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients

Barry Callebaut reports half-year sales volume decline amid market challenges

The Barry Callebaut Group has reported a challenging picture for its half-year results, recording sales volumes of 1,130,742 tonnes in the first six months of fiscal year 2022/23 (ended February 28, 2023), as it restored full capacity to its core Wieze Belgian production site, reports Neill Barston.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Barry Callebaut reports Q4 upturn after unprecedented conditions during 2020

The Barry Callebaut Group has reported a fourth quarter recovery of 4% in its annual trading results, after the business acknowledged “unprecedented conditions” had impacted upon revenues for the first half of its financial year, writes Neill Barston

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability

Barry Callebaut expands its Chinese presence with new chocolate academy

The Barry Callebaut Group has delivered further expansion in China after opening its fourth office and the third Chocolate Academy Centre within the country, at Shenzhen, reports Neill Barston

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Sustainability

Barry Callebaut expands production at its Singapore chocolate facilities

Barry Callebaut has strengthened its confectionery operations in Southeast Asia with expanding the largest industrial chocolate factory in Singapore, with the addition of a fourth production line to its site within the city state.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Barry Callebaut acquires GKC Foods Australian chocolate confectionery business

The Swiss-based Barry Callebaut group has made a key acquisition of GKC Foods (Australia), a producer of chocolate, coatings and fillings, serving many consumer chocolate brands across Australia and New Zealand.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability

Production begins at Barry Callebaut’s second plant in Indonesia

Chocolate and cocoa producer, The Barry Callebaut Group, has begun production at its second chocolate manufacturing plant in Rancaekek, a sub-district of Bandung, Indonesia.

Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing

Events

Sun

28

Jan

ISM and ProSweets 2024

ISM and ProSweets international events return to Cologne, Germany, between 28-31, showcasing a host of major global developments across finished products, ingredients, as well as confectionery sector equipment that will be shaping markets for the year ahead. For more details visit www.ism-cologne.com

Tue

6

Feb

Chocoa cocoa and chocolate event

The annual Chocoa event makes a welcome return in a physical form in Amsterdam next February, placing vital supply chains under the spotlight.

It is set to draw together some of the industry’s leading lights to discuss major challenges facing the sector, and exploring combined solutions, featuring a trade fair and chocolate festival. The event is linked to the wider Amsterdam cocoa and chocolate week, which includes the World Cocoa Foundation partnership meeting. For details visit www.chocoa.nl

Thu

12

Sep

World Confectionery Conference 2024

The World Confectionery Conference is set for its fourth edition on 12 September, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.

Covering core confectionery, chocolate and snacks markets, the event will feature a high calibre of presentations representing the complete value chain of the industry. The event also incorporates our World Confectionery Awards, which will return once again next year. Catch our dedicated website, www.confectioneryconference for full updates including registration.

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