Can Hein Schumacher Drive Barry Callebaut's Transformation?

📰Breaking: We just inaugurated our NEW factory in India! The new chocolate factory in Baramati is our largest investment to date in India - an important step forward in strengthening our presence in the world's second most populous country. “The new factory in Baramati celebrates India’s rich chocolate heritage and marks a new milestone in Barry Callebaut’s history of direct investment in India.” - Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO. Besides expanding our local production footprint in the region, t

📰Breaking: We are happy to welcome Europe Chocolate Company (ECC) into our Barry Callebaut family! Thanks to the integration of ECC, we are able to expand our value-adding specialties & decorations capabilities. “With this acquisition, we will be able to further broaden our market position thanks to ECC’s unique know-how and its highly flexible manufacturing facility in Belgium.” - Wim Debedts, Vice President Food Manufacturers Western Europe at Barry Callebaut Read the full story on our websit

Our 6-year research with leading partners Agri-Logic, IDH and Rainforest Alliance shows: Poverty reduction in the cocoa industry is driven by yield, farm size, and price. And systemic change is only possible through the participation of all supply chain actors as well as supporting policies. With its comprehensive findings, our White Paper provides us with what we believe are the key elements needed to transform the current cocoa farming model in Côte d'Ivoire and, more broadly, West Africa. Rea