Investors Media Careers Contact About us Brands & Products Sustainability Chocophilia Home About us Investors Barry Callebaut at a glan... Barry Callebaut at a glance Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the Barry Callebaut Group is the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa. We are the heart and engine of the chocolate industry and our mission is to be number one in all attractive customer segments. We are a business-to-business company, fully integrated with a strong position in cocoa-origin countries. Barry Callebaut employs more than 9,000 people operating out of more than 30 countries, operates more than 50 production facilities, generates annual sales of about CHF 6.2 billion (EUR 5.6 billion / USD 6.6 billion), has comprehensive competencies in the art of making chocolate and cocoa products - from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates, including chocolate fillings, decorations and compounds. We are shaping the world of chocolate and cocoa! 1 in 5 chocolate and cocoa products consumed worldwide has Barry Callebaut inside As a business-to-business company, the Barry Callebaut Group serves the entire food industry, from global and local food manufacturers to artisanal and professional users of chocolate, such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants or caterers. We are present in one out of five chocolate and cocoa products consumed around the world. Barry Callebaut is the outsourcing partner of choice and the world's largest supplier of gourmet & specialties chocolate products with the two global brands Callebaut® and Cacao Barry®. We are present in all stages of the industrial chocolate value chain The Barry Callebaut Group is mastering every step in the value chain from the sourcing of raw materials to the production of the finest chocolates. As we do not own any cocoa plantations, we source our most important raw material, the cocoa bean, directly through well-established presence in cocoa origin countries from cooperatives, intermediaries and government bodies. In order to accommodate price fluctuations in raw materials, most of our business is based on a cost-plus pricing system that passes on raw material costs directly to our customers. From the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate and cocoa products - Barry Callebaut is present in all stages of the cocoa and chocolate value chain. Our vision and values Everything the Barry Callebaut Group does has deep and strong roots in the company's five core values - customer focus, passion, entrepreneurship, team spirit and integrity. Read more Our strategy The Barry Callebaut Group aims to outperform the global chocolate and cocoa market. This ambitious long-term strategy is based on four pillars: Expansion Innovation Cost Leadership Sustainable Cocoa Barry Callebaut's four-pillar long-term growth strategy. Key figures fiscal year 2014/15 Sales volume 1,794,782 Tonnes Sales revenue CHF 6,241.9 mio Operating profit (EBIT) CHF 414.8 mio Total employees >9,000 Total factories 53 Category: Chocolate Cocoa Company Information Strategy Related links Vision and values Barry Callebaut's strategy Our organization Company history Annual Report website Share information Downloads Annual Report 2014/15 Short Annual Report 2014/15 (english) Short Annual Report 2014/15 (german) Five-year overview of key figures Chocolate Sustainability Report 2014/15 Financial agenda July 12, 2016 Roadshow London July 18, 2016 Roadshow Geneva November 2, 2016 Publication full-year results and annual financial statements 2015/16 November 3, 2016 Roadshow Zurich view all events Related news July 7, 2016 Barry Callebaut Group – 9-Month Key Sales Figures, Fiscal Year 2015/16 July 5, 2016 Barry Callebaut Group enhances efforts for signature Cocoa Horizons sustainability... June 8, 2016 Barry Callebaut and IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, partner to implement... view all news Contact For the media Barry Callebaut AG Bjoern Emde Head of Media Relations Phone: +41 43 204 03 26 E-Mail For media in Asia Pacific Barry Callebaut Asia Pacific Nor Badron Director Corporate Communications Asia Pacific Phone: +65 9113 6753 E-Mail Head Sustainability Communications Barry Callebaut AG Jens Rupp Head of Sustainability Communications Phone: +41 43 204 03 76 E-Mail For investors and financial analysts Barry Callebaut AG Evelyn Nassar Head of Investor Relations Phone: +41 43 204 04 23 E-Mail Responsible for Barry Callebaut's digital channels: Barry Callebaut AG Raphael Wermuth Head of Digital Communications Phone: +41 43 204 04 58 E-Mail From cocoa to chocolate How chocolate is made! Read more Important links Barry Callebaut at a glance Strategy Results & Publications Corporate Governance Locations FAQs Facts and figures 1,8 million tonnes sales volume 53 factories worldwide 70,500 cocoa farmers trained >9,000 Employees worldwide Follow us © 2016 Barry Callebaut | All Rights reserved Legal information | Privacy and cookie policy