Organization
Organization
The Group's business can also be separated into three different Product Groups:
- Food Manufacturers Products
- Gourmet & Specialties Products (Beverage Business included)
- Cocoa Products
This organizational structure supports the company’s strategic goal to expand its activities in high-growth countries, to improve its operational footprint and increase its global presence.
Our leadership team
The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Barry Callebaut Group establishes the strategic, accounting, organizational, and financing policies to be followed, and appoints the Executive Committee, to which the Board of Directors has delegated the operational management of the company.
Barry Callebaut's BoD consists of 10 non-executive members, chaired by Patrick De Maeseneire. Each Director is elected by the shareholders of the Barry Callebaut Group at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for a term of office of one year and may be reelected for successive terms.
The Executive Committee (ExCo) of the Barry Callebaut Group consists of 6 functions and is headed by the Chief Executive Officer, Peter Feld.