News releases

The unique and good-for-you cocoa flavanols – the natural compounds found in the cocoa fruit linked to important circulatory and other health benefits – will soon be easier to identify and obtain when making nutrition choices. Mars, Incorporated and Barry Callebaut AG recently signed a cross-licensing and cooperation agreement that is expected to increase the availability and uniformity of cocoa flavanol-rich chocolate products worldwide.

Belgian chocolate is famed all over the world. And rightly so. The praline was 'invented' in Belgium; no other country has more artisan chocolatiers; and Belgium is home to many of the biggest names in chocolate. China has 1.3 billion potential chocolate lovers. So the World Expo Shanghai 2010 was predestined to be a unique encounter between 'our chocolate' and the Chinese consumer. To tempt Chinese chocolate lovers in sweet harmony, Godiva, Guylian, Neuhaus and Barry Callebaut are joining forces in a unique, behind-the-scenes partnership. Together they are creating the ‘Belgian chocolate corner’ at Shanghai 2010.

Barry Callebaut confirms a marked increase in the demand for certified cocoa and chocolate products. Strong consumer demand for ‘responsibly produced chocolate’ lies at the basis of this growth. Barry Callebaut welcomes this evolution, given its long-standing commitment to developing a more sustainable cocoa sector, beginning with local growers. The Group expects that the sale of certified products will continue to grow significantly in 2010.

To the delight of chocolate enthusiasts and home chefs throughout North America, today at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco introduced a new line of its popular Callebaut Belgian chocolates designed especially for the consumer market. 

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.