Some important milestones in the Barry Callebaut Group's history

Submitted by J. Mikhail on Fri, 01/28/2022 - 01:56

2021

Launch of “#oneBC”, Barry Callebaut’s new Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Recognized by CDP as Supplier Engagement Leader, for second consecutive year
Announcement of strategic partnership with Garudafood to distribute Van Houten professional products in Indonesia
Announcement of cooperation between Cocoa Horizons and Seekewa
Official opening of a new chocolate factory in Baramati, India
Opening of dedicated dairy free factory in Norderstedt, Germany
Barry Callebaut initiates Treat Tomorrow to shape chocolate indulgence for the decade to come
Barry Callebaut announces CEO succession, effective Sept 1, 2021: Peter Boone to succeed Antoine de Saint-Affrique
Cocoa pioneer brand Van Houten launches first ever Ruby chocolate drink powder
Cacao Barry launches WholeFruit Evocao™, the first signature expression of WholeFruit chocolate
Cabosse Naturals winner at Sustainable Food Awards 2021
Acquisition of Europe Chocolate Company (ECC), Belgium
Significant outsourcing agreement in North America
Outsourcing agreement with Atlantic Stark in Serbia
New factory in Kaliningrad, the 3rd in Russia
Hershey and Barry Callebaut extend strategic supply agreement
Barry Callebaut inaugurates chocolate factory in Novi Sad, Serbia
Barry Callebaut unveils the first nutraceutical fruit drink
Barry Callebaut inaugurates 'The Chocolate Box': world’s largest and most sustainable chocolate warehouse in Lokeren, Belgium

Peter Boone - Antoine de St Affrique — The Board of Directors has appointed Peter Boone as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Barry Callebaut Group, effective September 1, 2021

2020

Barry Callebaut inaugurates its revamped CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ Center in Banbury, UK
Introduction of 100% dairy-free ‘M_lk Chocolate’ as part of our indulgent ‘Plant Craft’ range
Barry Callebaut, through its global decoration brand Mona Lisa, opens world's first 3D Printing Studio to craft unseen chocolate experiences
Groundbreaking for Barry Callebaut’s first chocolate factory in Southeastern Europe in Novi Sad, Serbia
Significant outsourcing agreement in EMEA signed
4th production line added to chocolate factory in Senoko, Singapore
Completion of acquisition of GKC Foods in Australia
Barry Callebaut successfully placed its second Schuldscheindarlehen
Forever Chocolate ranked by Sustainalytics as the #2 sustainability strategy
Barry Callebaut discloses its direct cocoa suppliers in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon

MONA_LISA_3D_chocolate printing — Mona Lisa 3D Studio’s innovative technology empowers chefs to design unseen and bespoke chocolate creations, made from Belgian chocolate

2019

Transaction with Burton’s Biscuit Company in the UK completed
Acquisition of Inforum in Russia completed
Barry Callebaut successfully places its first Schuldscheindarlehen
Opening of new office and CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ Center in Beijing, China
Major expansion of cocoa processing capacities in Côte d’Ivoire
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Serbia and the City of Novi Sad to construct a first chocolate factory in Southeastern Europe
Barry Callebaut to build new Global Distribution Center in Lokeren, Belgium
Groundbreaking of new chocolate factory in Baramati, India
Start-up of new chocolate factory in Rancaekek, Indonesia
Opening of the CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ Center in Antwerp, Belgium
Barry Callebaut unleashes the full power of the cacaofruit
FDA advances Ruby as the fourth type of chocolate after Dark, Milk and White

2018

Barry Callebaut acquires Inforum in Russia
Barry Callebaut enters into long-term supply agreement with Burton’s Biscuit Company
Moody’s upgrades Barry Callebaut to Investment Grade
Opening of a CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center in South Africa
Barry Callebaut intensifies cooperation on a sustainable cocoa farming model with Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
Barry Callebaut introduces sensory language and tasting ritual for chocolate
KitKat is the first brand in the world to launch Ruby chocolate version

Ruby kitkat — Ruby KitKat

KitKat is the first brand in the world to launch Ruby chocolate version

2017

Barry Callebaut reveals the fourth type in chocolate: Ruby
Barry Callebaut acquires Ingredients Division of Gertrude Hawk Chocolate
Barry Callebaut acquires D'Orsogna Dolciaria, a leading specialties and decorations player in Europe
Driving sustainable cane sugar production: Barry Callebaut joins Bonsucro
Barry Callebaut couples sustainability with its renewed banking credit facility
Barry Callebaut opens its 20th CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center in Milan, Italy and upgrades its centers in Mumbai, Shanghai, and Singapore
Barry Callebaut Mexico announce the opening of their new offices in Mexico City, and the refurbished in-house CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center
Mona Lisa announces shift to HORIZONS Program as their only cocoa source for decorative chocolate
American Almond celebrates move to new facility
La Morella Nuts is launching a new range of organic Mediterranean nuts
Barry Callebaut's Belgian Gourmet chocolate brand, Callebaut, launches ChocoGelato in Italy

2016

Barry Callebaut closed the acquisition of the commercial beverages vending activities of FrieslandCampina Kievit, making it a leading supplier of vending powder mixes
Strategic partnership with Tony’s Chocolonely to produce chocolate from fully traceable cocoa
Partnership with the IFC and the IDH to provide credit to farmers and co-operatives successful placement of corporate bond
Opening of Beverage Academy in Sweden
Barry Callebaut to extend strategic supply partnership with Mondelēz International in Belgium / Halle factory
Barry Callebaut joins the 25 most sustainable listed companies in Switzerland in the SXI Switzerland Sustainability 25® index
Barry Callebaut celebrates grand opening of its first chocolate factory in Gresik/Indonesia
Barry Callebaut expands chocolate manufacturing facility in Singapore
Barry Callebaut publishes new sustainability strategy 'Forever Chocolate' to make sustainable chocolate the norm by 2025
Barry Callebaut announces further capacity investments at its American Canyon factory in California
Andreas Jacobs steps down from his post at the Shareholders Meeting. Patrick De Maeseneire elected as new Chairman
Barry Callebaut completes acquisition of chocolate production facility in Halle, Belgium

2015

Barry Callebaut signs a licensing agreement with Naturex to market approved health claim on cocoa extract
Launch of the HORIZONS sustainable products and the Cocoa Chronicles
Barry Callebaut acquires Nyonkopa to cover growing customer need for sustainable and traceable cocoa from Ghana
Barry Callebaut to partner with Mondelez to scale up their Cocoa Life program
Launch of the Cocoa Horizons Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their communities
Announcement of a new partnership with the Hershey Company to improve the livelihoods of thousands of farmers in Côte d'Ivoire
Opening of a new CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center in Japan, the Group’s 19th training center in the world and its fourth in Region Asia Pacific
GarudaFood and Barry Callebaut enter long-term supply agreement in Indonesia - Barry Callebaut’s first compound chocolate outsourcing agreement in Southeast Asia
Announcement of Antoine de Saint Affrique to become the new CEO of Barry Callebaut as of October 1, 2015
Signing of an agreement to acquire the customer portfolio, brands, recipes and manufacturing equipment from nut products manufacturer American Almond Products Co., Inc. (U.S.)
Launch of new chocolate and compound recipes with a higher thermo-tolerance
Barry Callebaut opens first Cocoa Application Center in Asia Pacific in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, to drive future growth of its customers
Barry Callebaut joins leading industry initiatives to develop sustainable supply chains
European Commission extends Barry Callebaut’s health claim on ACTICOA® products to cocoa extracts
Establishing a Shared Service Center (SSC) in Lodz, Poland, for bundling transactional activities in Europe
Inauguration of a new, modernized CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center in Russia’s capital Moscow
Barry Callebaut together with IB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and KU Leuven (University of Leuven) optimize the cocoa fermentation process with a newly developed yeast
The Barry Callebaut Group awarded with a new patent on reduced fat chocolate
Signing of a long-term outsourcing agreement with World’s Finest® Chocolate based in Chicago, U.S., including acquisition of their manufacturing assets
Building of a new compound chocolate factory in Pune, India
Opening of a new CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center in Cologne, Germany
Opening of the first CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center in the Middle East in Dubai

2014

Official inauguration of Barry Callebaut’s first chocolate factory in Chile
Expansion plans announced for the chocolate factory Lodz, Poland
Announcement about the expansion of the Brazilian chocolate factory in Extrema
Organization of 2nd international stakeholder conference Chocovision in Davos
Opening of new Callebaut® flagship CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center in Wieze
EFSA approval to extend existing health claim for cocoa extract products
Acting as leading force to form the “CocoaAction” strategy of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF)
Acquisition of the remaining 51% stake of the Biolands Group
Start of production in new, relocated chocolate factory in Tagasaki (Japan)