Barry Callebaut Breaks Ground on New Specialty Chocolate Factory in Brantford, Ontario!

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shovels lined up in front of construction vehicle

Barry Callebaut Breaks Ground on New Specialty Chocolate Factory in Brantford, Ontario!

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Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, celebrated the groundbreaking of its newest factory in Brantford, ON, Canada. It will be focused on sugar-free, high protein, and other specialty chocolate products. In attendance were (L-R) Barry Callebaut executives Chris DiMambro;  Balaji Padmanabhan;  Angie Kipper;  Jin Kim, Americas’ CFO; Steve Woolley, Americas’ President & CEO; Brantford-Brant Member of Provincial Parliament William Bouma; and Brantford City Councillor John Sless. 
shovels lined up in front of construction vehicle

In April, Barry Callebaut announced their plans to invest USD 104 million (CHF 100 million) into the new site. Expected to create over 200 new jobs in Brantford, Ontario, the specialty chocolate plant will open in 2024.

See more photos from the groundbreaking ceremony:

  • Barry Callebaut Ontario
    Ready to break ground!
  • Barry Callebaut Americas' CEO Steve Woolley
    Barry Callebaut Americas' CEO Steve Woolley spoke during the groundbreaking ceremony.
  • VP of Value Chain Development Chris DiMambro
    Barry Callebaut Americas' VP of Value Chain Development Chris DiMambro spoke during the groundbreaking ceremony.
  • Barry Callebaut colleagues and groundbreaking attendees
    Barry Callebaut colleagues and groundbreaking attendees gather to help break ground.
  • VP of OSCO Balaji Padmanabhan and CEO Steve Woolley
    (L-R) Barry Callebaut Americas' VP of OSCO Balaji Padmanabhan and CEO Steve Woolley hold up a rendering of the new specialty chocolate factory to be built at the Brantford, Ontario site.
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