Our History
More than 175 years of Chocolate Heritage
Our History
More than 175 years of Chocolate Heritage
Important milestones in the Barry Callebaut Group's history
2023
- Barry Callebaut opens a Business Excellence Centre in Malaysia to support growth in the entire region
- Barry Callebaut launches a partnership with Nestlé to support large-scale agroforestry tree planting projects in Ivory Coast
- Barry Callebaut opens its 2nd Chocolate Academy in the US, located in the heart of New York City
- Barry Callebaut and shipping and logistics company Maersk enter into a long-term partnership to build and operate a cocoa bean storage and handling facility in Malaysia
- Peter Feld is appointed new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Barry Callebaut Group
- Barry Callebaut adds new ambitions to its Forever Chocolate initiative for a sustainable cocoa supply chain, extending the original horizon of 2025 with new measurable targets for 2030 and beyond
- Unilever and Barry Callebaut extend a strategic cocoa and chocolate sourcing agreement and agree to deepen their collaboration on innovation and sustainability
- Barry Callebaut announces BC Next Level, a CHF 500 million strategic investment program through 2025 to increase efficiency, digitization and proximity to markets and customers
2022
- Barry Callebaut recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader by CDP
- Launch of Callebaut NXT, 100% plant-based chocolate
- Expansion of chocolate factory in Campbellfield, Australia, completed
- Grupo Bimbo and Barry Callebaut extend strategic supply agreement
- Barry Callebaut establishes in Ecuador a state-of-the art cocoa export facility
- Barry Callebaut to set up own distribution network in South Africa
- New CHOCOLATE ACADEMYTM Center in Casablanca, Morocco
- Business Excellence Center in Asia Pacific opened
- Long-term distribution agreement with Levapan to expand in Latin America
- Barry Callebaut to build specialty chocolate factory in Brantford, Canada
- Barry Callebaut relocates office and Chocolate ACADEMYTM Center to the heart of Shanghai, China
- Sustainalytics ranks Barry Callebaut #1 for management of ESG risks
- Barry Callebaut introduces the second generation of chocolate
- Acquisition of a production unit from Attelli, Morocco
- Barry Callebaut introduces second generation chocolate, redesigning cocoa bean farming, fermentation and roasting to meet changing consumer preferences
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 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
- The global decoration brand Mona Lisa expands to Mexico, its 50th market globally
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
2019
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Transaction with Burton’s Biscuit Company in the UK completed
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Acquisition of Inforum in Russia completed
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Barry Callebaut successfully places its first Schuldscheindarlehen
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Opening of new office and CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ Center in Beijing, China
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Major expansion of cocoa processing capacities in Côte d’Ivoire
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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
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Barry Callebaut to build new Global Distribution Center in Lokeren, Belgium
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Groundbreaking of new chocolate factory in Baramati, India
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Start-up of new chocolate factory in Rancaekek, Indonesia
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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
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Barry Callebaut acquires Inforum in Russia
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Barry Callebaut enters into long-term supply agreement with Burton’s Biscuit Company
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Opening of a CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center in South Africa
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Barry Callebaut intensifies cooperation on a sustainable cocoa farming model with Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana
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Barry Callebaut introduces sensory language and tasting ritual for chocolate
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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