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Barry Callebaut launches Future Farming Initiative (FFI)

Barry Callebaut launches Future Farming Initiative

Barry Callebaut launches Future Farming Initiative (FFI)

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50 chefs from around the world
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The secret behind the chefs’ art of chocolate tasting and sensory language

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We have always imagined pastry chefs, in starred kitchens from brasseries and bistros to nouvelle cuisine restaurants, to be the experts in chocolate tasting. After all, these demanding professionals have a huge capacity for innovation and creativity; capable of creating the most delightful chocolate creations. Many can passionately express their masterpieces in the most poetic language, easily triggering our mouth to salivate uncontrollably. How are these chefs trained to be masters in chocolate tasting?
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Antoine de Saint-Affrique's Closing Remark at CHOCOVISION 2018
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Committed to action

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In the name of the organizer of CHOCOVISION 2018, Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Barry Callebaut, just closed the fourth edition of the international biennial conference. Every two years, more than 200 leading personalities from industry, governments and civil society come together in Davos, Switzerland, to work together on securing a sustainable chocolate future for all stakeholders along the value chain – from the farmer to the consumer.
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Krishnakumar Pillai
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Meet our new Head of Partnerships: Krishnakumar Pillai

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The new structure of the sustainability team is in place. One of its members is Krishnakumar Pillai, Head of Partnerships. Krishna will be in charge of identifying and working with external partners on sustainability. He is keen on impactful projects and getting the Forever Chocolate movement going! High time to get some more details from him…
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Barry Callebaut employee Sarono at cocoa nursery
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Earth Day: Powered by the people

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See how Barry Callebaut employees are helping nature to thrive:
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Claudia Pedretti
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Change in IR function at Barry Callebaut

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Claudia Pedretti-Lenz to succeed Evelyn Nassar as Head of Investor Relations effective July 1, 2018
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Empowering women in cocoa
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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2018 at Barry Callebaut - Spotlight on empowering women in cocoa

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Today Barry Callebaut joins thousands, if not millions around the globe celebrating International Women’s Day.
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Chef training at Chocolate Academy center Shanghai
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Barry Callebaut’s romance with online chocolate in China

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George Zhang, managing director of Barry Callebaut China, looks into the phenomenon of Double 11 – the largest one-day online sales in China – and the company’s move for e-commerce in the country.
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Change in the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut, Victor Balli - Remco Steenbergen
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Change in the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut

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Chief Financial Officer Victor Balli to retire; Remco J. Steenbergen to succeed him effective March 1, 2018
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Chefs at the pastry seminar in Milan in front of the Duomo
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Gathering Barry Callebaut Gourmet Pastry Chefs from all over the world

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Once every year Barry Callebaut invites all its Gourmet Pastry Chef for an event filled with enchanting sweet creations. 41 Chefs from 22 different countries flew over to Milano for this year’s 6th edition – some of them new joiners, but also passionate Chefs that have been part of the Barry Callebaut Gourmet community for more than 20 years.
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Chocolate Academy Milan inauguration
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Barry Callebaut opens its 20th CHOCOLATE ACADEMY center in Milan

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Together with Davide Comaschi, winner of 2013’s World Chocolate Masters, we had the pleasure to inaugurate our 20th CHOCOLATE ACADEMY center, accompanied by some of our senior management members, sponsors and renowned chefs.
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Cocoa Farmers in Tanzania
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Reaching farmers – how Joyce Iponja is helping to empower cocoa growers in Tanzania

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How to give farmers in remote places better access to supplies of seedlings? An initiative in Tanzania is bringing together cocoa farmers with people from local communities in order to improve the distribution of cocoa seedlings and enhance livelihoods. The program is part of Barry Callebaut’s sustainability strategy ‘Forever Chocolate’ and is driven by its direct sourcing organization Biolands in cooperation with KIM’s Chocolates.
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Umar, an agronomist with Barry Callebaut since 2013
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Innovations and best practices key to helping farmers’ livelihood in Indonesia

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Combining field work and new technology, field facilitators at Barry Callebaut are helping cocoa farmers in Indonesia improve their sustainable farming practices.
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Female cocoa farmer in Cameroon
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On International Women’s Day, Barry Callebaut celebrates women like Marie Tanoh, champion cocoa farmer

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Marie is the President of cocoa cooperative, Boukabla, located in Niablé, eastern Côte d'Ivoire. The cooperative made up of almost 200 female farmers, supplies UTZ Certified cocoa to Barry Callebaut.
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American Almond - Barry Callebaut - Team - Story Image
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American Almond celebrates move to new facility

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Magdalini Fliska moved. Luckily it wasn’t away from our Barry Callebaut family. Better still, it wasn’t away from her role as a Process Engineer with American Almond either. It wasn’t even to a new home for her family. And perhaps best of all, she didn’t make her move alone - the successful move was all about a joint team effort.
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Raphael Felenbok, GM of Barry Callebaut Switzerland
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Raphael Felenbok appointed new General Manager of Barry Callebaut Switzerland

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New General Manager Barry Callebaut Switzerland
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Dr. Andreas Jacobs, Chairman Barry Callebaut AG
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Many thanks, Andreas Jacobs!

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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!
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Antoine de Saint-Affrique speaking at One Young World summit in Ottawa/Canada 2016
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Learn, Leverage, Give back

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Our CEO, Antoine de Saint-Affrique, addressed 1,300 delegates at the recent One Young World 2016 Summit in Ottawa/Canada. Find following an abstract of his speech on the duty to step in for education, how companies can be a force for good, calling for action on company and personal levels.
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Visit Cocoa Farmers Wieze - Greeting Scene
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Sharing the love for chocolate: From Côte d'Ivoire to the birthplace of Belgian chocolate

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Barry Callebaut invited two brave female managers from Côte d'Ivoire to visit its factory and talk about their challenges on the ground.
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