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barry callebaut.com barry callebaut is among the world s largest cocoa producers and grinders with an average annual production of 1.7 million tonnes of cocoa . 1 it was created in 1996 through the merging of the belgian chocolate producer callebaut and the french company cacao barry . it is currently based in z rich switzerland and operates in 30 countries worldwide . 2 it was created in its present form by the german immigrant klaus johann jacobs . its customers include multinational and national branded consumer goods manufacturers and artisanal users of chocolate chocolatiers pastry chefs bakeries and caterers including hersheys . 3 in addition to manufacture the company undertakes research into chocolate recipes for example in recent years it has launched tooth friendly chocolate probiotic chocolate chocolate with a high level of antioxidants sold under the brand name acticoa and rebalanced chocolate which has an improved nutritional profile . these improvements are based under callebaut s innovation strategy . health and wellness experience and indulgence and convenience . contents 1 history 1.1 cacao barry 1.2 callebaut 1.3 merger & ipo 1.4 acquisitions since original merger 1.4.1 company history 2 products 3 awards 4 chocolate academies 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit cacao barry edit cacao barry was founded by charles barry in france in 1842 . the company s founder traveled to africa to seek out a selection of cocoa beans that would enable him to create his first connoisseur s chocolate . in 1923 alexandre lacarr took over the reins and carried out a number of ambitious projects for the company . in 1952 cacao barry became active from bean to gourmet chocolate . in 1963 the company created baking sticks and simultaneously the chocolate croissant pain au chocolat citation needed . in 1973 they launched the your demonstration partner brand to introduce personalized assistance & support to professionals . in 1994 shortly before the merger of 1996 they launched the pure origine of cacao barry brand . callebaut edit callebaut was a belgian company founded by eugenius callebaut as a brewery in wieze belgium in 1850 . the brewery began producing chocolate bars in 1911 and soon switched entirely to chocolate production . they began producing chocolate couverture in 1925 . merger & ipo edit belgian chocolate producer callebaut and french chocolate company cacao barry merged in 1996 to form barry callebaut . in 1998 barry callebaut was listed on the six swiss exchange . 4 acquisitions since original merger edit in 1999 the company acquired swiss chocolate maker carma ag . in 2002 the group bought german company stollwerck . these acquisitions were followed in 2003 by the acquisition of dutch belgian company luijckx chocoladen n.v. am foods amba vending mixes in sweden in 2004 fpi food processing international in the u.s in 2007 and kl kepong cocoa products sdn bhd in malaysia in 2008 . it sold stollwerck in 2011 . 5 barry callebaut also opened chocolate factories in turkey russia china brazil and mexico . barry callebaut is now present in 30 countries operates about 45 production facilities employs 6 100 people and has annual sales of more than chf 4.8 billion fiscal year 2011 12 . 6 the company serves the entire food industry from food manufacturers to professional users of chocolate such as chocolatiers pastry chefs or bakers to global retailers . it also provides a comprehensive range of services in the fields of product development processing training and marketing . company history edit 1999 acquisition of carma ag in switzerland 2002 acquisition of the stollwerck group in germany 2003 acquisition of dutch group graverboom b.v. including luijckx b.v. 2004 acquisition of the vending mix business of am foods in sweden 2004 opening of a sales office in tokyo japan 2005 opening of a chocolate factory in california u.s. 2007 opening of a chocolate factory in chekhov near moscow russia 2007 major outsourcing contracts with nestl hershey s and cadbury 2007 acquisition of a cocoa factory in eddystone pennsylvania u.s. 2008 opening of a chocolate factory in suzhou near shanghai china 2008 signing of the acquisition of chocolate production capacity from morinaga & company japan 2008 opening of chocolate academies in suzhou china zundert netherlands mumbai india chekhov russia and chicago u.s. 2008 acquisition of a 60 % stake in kl kepong cocoa products sdn bhd in malaysia 2008 strategic partnership with biolands of tanzania 2008 sale of african consumer business 2008 opening of a specialty factory for frozen pastry in alicante spain 2009 opening of a chocolate factory in monterrey mexico 2009 sale of van houten singapur consumer business to hershey s 2009 acquisition of danish vending mix company eurogran 2009 acquisition of spanish chocolate maker chocovic s.a. 2010 opening of a chocolate factory in extrema brazil 2010 signing of a long term strategic partnership agreement with kraft foods inc. 2011 acquisition of remaining 40 % stake in barry callebaut malaysia sdn bhd formerly klk cocoa 2011 expansion of the existing supply and innovation agreement with hershey 2011 signing of long term outsourcing agreement with chocolates tur n mexico 2011 sale of stollwerck to baronie group 2011 joint venture with p.t. comextra majora to form p.t. barry callebaut comextra indonesia 2012 acquisition of la morella nuts in spain 2012 acquisition of mona lisa food products inc. in the u.s. 2012 launch of cocoa horizons initiative based on strategic pillar sustainable cocoa 2012 purchasing chatham facility from batory industries company in ontario canada 2012 signing of long term outsourcing partnership agreements with unilever grupo bimbo mexico and morinaga japan 2013 opening of a chocolate factory in eskisehir turkey products edit barry callebaut offers a wide range of chocolates fillings and decorations compounds as well as other cocoa and or nut based products for the chocolate ice cream biscuit dairy and other food industries . their standard range is packaged as blocks easymelts drops pearls sticks or in liquid form . the company also offers chocolate products to meet the special needs of artisan customers including bakers pastry chefs hotels restaurants and caterers . in 2005 barry callebaut introduced a healthy chocolate product called acticoa which contains higher levels of polyphenol antioxidants cocoa flavanols than any other chocolate ; there is scientific evidence that these flavanols have particular health benefits . 7 awards edit in november 2005 america s test kitchen named callebaut s cocoa powder its top brand for baking . it had previously named callebaut s baking chocolate its best value in taste tests . in april 2007 barry callebaut s then ceo de maeseneire received the vlerick award from the alumni of the vlerick leuven gent management school . in the january & february 2008 issue of cook s illustrated magazine callebaut s intense dark chocolate l 60 40nv topped the recommended list in a tasting of dark chocolate . 8 chocolate academies edit in various locations all over the world barry callebaut has set up training centres for chocolate professionals who wish to improve their working skills in chocolate and learn about new trends techniques and recipes . chocolate academies are currently located in wieze belgium st. hyacinthe canada meulan france d poland singapore z rich switzerland banbury united kingdom suzhou china zundert the netherlands and recently mumbai india and chicago us . see also edit companies portal list of bean to bar chocolate manufacturers references edit greil anita 10 january 2011 . a growing taste for chocolate . wall street journal . retrieved 29 october 2011 . withnall adam 29 may 2015 . world s largest chocolate manufacturer adds voice to warnings of potential cocoa shortage by 2020 . the independent . retrieved 29 may 2015 . list of chocolate manufacturers . http www.icco.org . international cocoa organisation . retrieved 29 may 2015 . external link in website help http www.barry callebaut.com 21 koltrowitz silke 11 july 2011 . barry callebaut sells stollwerck to baronie group . reuters . retrieved 23 february 2012 . barry callebaut annual report 2011 12 patton dominique 30 november 2005 . barry callebaut chocolate could be good for the brain . nutra ingredients . retrieved 26 november 2012 . mcmanus lisa january february 2008 the truth about dark chocolate cook s illustrated pp. 26 27 external links edit company website associate press report forbes news retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title barry callebaut & oldid 723457357 categories food and drink companies of switzerlandhidden categories cs1 errors external linksarticles needing additional references from april 2008all articles needing additional referencesarticles with a promotional tone from may 2015all articles with a promotional toneuse dmy dates from may 2014all articles with 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