• Patrick De Maeseneire reelected as Chairman
• Board honored Jakob Baer and Juergen Steinemann who had decided to step down
• All other Board members reelected for a term of office of one year
• Dividend payout of CHF 26.00 per share approved
• KPMG AG, Zurich, reelected as auditors of the company

All other Board members, namely Patrick De Maeseneire, Fernando Aguirre, Suja Chandrasekaran, Angela Wei Dong, Nicolas Jacobs, Elio Leoni Sceti, Tim Minges and Markus Neuhaus were reelected for another term of office of one year.

The shareholders also approved the proposed payout of a dividend of CHF 26.00 per share, an increase of +8.3% versus prior year. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on or around January 8, 2020.

KPMG AG, Zurich, was reelected as auditors of the company for fiscal year 2019/20.

Barry Callebaut’s fiscal year 2018/19 closed on August 31, 2019.

Picture gallery of the Annual General Meeting 2019 of Barry Callebaut AG - more pictures can be found on our Flickr channel: 

(pictures by Boris Baldinger)

About Barry Callebaut Group

With annual sales of about CHF 7.3 billion (EUR 6.5 billion / USD 7.4 billion) in fiscal year 2018/19, the Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates, including chocolate fillings, decorations and compounds. The Group runs more than 60 production facilities worldwide and employs a diverse and dedicated global workforce of more than 12,000 people. The Barry Callebaut Group serves the entire food industry, from industrial food manufacturers to artisanal and professional users of chocolate, such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants or caterers. The two global brands catering to the specific needs of these Gourmet customers are Callebaut^® and Cacao Barry^®.

The Barry Callebaut Group is committed to make sustainable chocolate the norm by 2025 to help ensure future supplies of cocoa and improve farmer livelihoods. It supports the Cocoa Horizons Foundation in its goal to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.