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The Gourmet division of the Barry Callebaut Group operates the most comprehensive teaching and training centers for artisans and professionals who want to improve their working skills in chocolate. Four of these 19 CHOCOLATE ACADEMY centers are located in Asia Pacific. These four centers have recently undergone a makeover - integrating a new visual brand identity - a homogeneous look and feel that is designed to inspire chef communities living and working within this dynamic growth region.

Barry Callebaut committed to become carbon and forest positive under its Forever Chocolate sustainability strategy. This week, together with other leading chocolate and cocoa companies, we committed to end deforestation - with the support of non-governmental organizations such as the Prince of Wales' International Sustainability Unit (ISU).

There is no chocolate without cocoa. But looking at the social and productivity challenges of cocoa farmers in West Africa - the largest supplier of cocoa in the world - we have to be brutally honest and ask the question: Will we still have enough cocoa in 20 years to satisfy chocolate demand? Will there be chocolate forever? That's why we, Barry Callebaut, decided to confront these challenges head on and commit to four bold targets to make sure there is 'Forever Chocolate’. Let's have a closer look at today’s challenges in West Africa’s cocoa supply chain and how we think we can address them!

Our Chairman, Andreas Jacobs, is going to step down from his post at the Shareholders Meeting of December 2016. He was at the helm of our company for the past eleven years - leaving an amazing legacy. We all at Barry Callebaut would like to warmly thank Andreas Jacobs for this vision and great leadership. Without him, our Group would not be where it is today!