News releases

Barry Callebaut AG today announced its key sales figures for the first three months of fiscal year 2009/10 ended November 30, 2009. In an environment that continues to be characterized by economic uncertainties, Barry Callebaut succeeded in growing its sales volume by a strong 7.2% to 362,973 tonnes. All regions and – on a like-for-like-basis – all product groups contributed to this growth.

Barry Callebaut AG will announce its key sales figures for the first three months of fiscal year 2009/10, ended November 30, 2009, on January 13, 2010. In this respect Barry Callebaut informs that its reporting structure has been adapted as from 2009/10 onwards, as a consequence of the first-time application of IFRS 8 (“Operating Segments”).

Barry Callebaut AG said today it closed the acquisition of Spanish chocolate maker Chocovic from the Nederland Group after receiving the respective approval from the Spanish competition authorities.

The ordinary Annual General Meeting of Barry Callebaut AG was held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009, in Zurich under the chairmanship of Andreas Jacobs, Chairman of the Board. All motions proposed by the Board were adopted.

Barry Callebaut AG again delivered strong top-line and bottom-line growth in an exceptionally difficult economic environment in fiscal year 2008/09 (ended August 31, 2009). In sharp contrast to the global chocolate market, which contracted by more than 2% in volume in 2008/09, Barry Callebaut succeeded in growing its sales volume by 4.1%. The company attributes its growth to three factors: its early expansion into emerging and high-growth markets, the implementation of outsourcing deals, and market share gains.