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This section lists questions and answers addressing basic information about Barry Callebaut, cocoa and chocolate, as well as related business topics. Select one of the categories below to see the list of questions.
Food issues
Food safety
Corporate responsibility
Jobs and training
Quality and environment
Strategy and financials
Shares
Dividends
Food issues
Does Barry Callebaut use vegetable fats for the production of chocolate?
Does the 'K' on the wrapper of certain Barry Callebaut products stand for kosher?
How does Barry Callebaut comply with the EU Directive on GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) Labeling that came into force in April 2004?
What is 'organic' chocolate?
What is Barry Callebaut's position on genetically modified foods? Does Barry Callebaut use genetically modified raw materials?
What is Fairtrade chocolate?
Food safety
Are you able to trace the exact cause if something goes wrong with one of your products?
Do you have an allergen policy? What does it cover? Does it include intolerants?
How do I know that the product I buy is safe for me if I have allergies?
How do you ensure the safety of your products?
What hygiene practices are followed in your production facilities?
Corporate responsibility
What does Barry Callebaut do to ensure it conducts business in an ethical manner?
What is Barry Callebaut’s position on child labor, forced labor and child trafficking?
What is considered 'abusive child labor'?
How important is the cocoa sector in West Africa?
Do you know where your cocoa comes from?
Why does Barry Callebaut choose to operate in Côte d’Ivoire?
How widespread is child labor in the cocoa sector?
What are the reasons for child labor?
To what extent is child labor or even child slavery involved in cocoa growing?
If poverty is the root cause of child labor, would paying more solve the problem?
What programs is Barry Callebaut actively involved in?
What is Barry Callebaut doing to protect the children of cocoa farming families?
What is the cocoa and chocolate industry doing to address the issue?
What is the International Cocoa Initiative ICI doing?
What is certification?
Does Barry Callebaut endorse any certification scheme or schemes?
Do any certification scheme guarantee 'child labor-free' cocoa or chocolate?
Does Barry Callebaut offer certified cocoa and chocolate products?
What do you do to help farmers adopt more sustainable farming practices?
How does Barry Callebaut address the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act?
Jobs and training
What training and development opportunities do you offer?
Quality and environment
What does Barry Callebaut do to protect the environment?
Strategy and financials
How do you succeed in growing faster than the market average?
What is Barry Callebaut's strategy?
What is the 'combined cocoa ratio'?
Do higher raw material prices impact your profitability?
What is Barry Callebaut's fiscal year?
Shares
How do I buy and sell shares?
How can I find the share price?
What is the registered share capital?
What is the nominal value of the Barry Callebaut share?
How can I check my shareholding?
May I vote by proxy at the General Meeting?
How many shareholders are there in Barry Callebaut and where are they located?
What is a Barry Callebaut Treasury Share ?
When was Barry Callebaut first publicly traded?
Dividends
What is Barry Callebaut’s dividend policy?
When is the Barry Callebaut dividend paid?
What is the ex-date?
What is the record date?
What will be the amount of the next dividend?
Why is there a reduction of nominal value instead of a normal dividend ?
