Barry Callebaut worldwide Home > Company profile Company profile Visit Barry Callebaut's corporate website (in English) With a year-on-year sales volume of approximately CHF 4.9 billion (€ 4 billion / $ 5.2 billion) in fiscal year 2012/13, Zurich-based Barry Callebaut is a world leader in product development made from high quality cocoa and chocolate - from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to producing the best chocolates, including chocolate fillings, decorations and composite products. The company operates more than 50 manufacturing facilities throughout the world and its international, diverse and committed workforce numbers more than 8,500. Barry Callebaut supplies the entire food sector, from food producers to artisanal and professional users of chocolate, such as chocolatiers, confectioners, bakers, hotels, restaurants or catering firms. The two international brands that meet the specific needs of these gourmets are Callebaut ® and Cacao Barry ®. Barry - Callebaut is an international leader in chocolate and cocoa-based innovations and provides a full range of services in the areas of manufacturing development, processing, training and marketing. Cost dominance is an important reason why international and local food producers collaborate with Barry Callebaut. Barry Callebaut is committed to sustainable cocoa production through his "Cocoa Horizons" initiative and to support to secure future cocoa supplies by improving agricultural livelihoods. Market leader Barry Callebaut was founded in 1996 through the merger of Callebaut based in Belgium and Cacao Barry based in France. Since then Barry Callebaut has evolved from the supply of the sector and specialty chocolatiers for industrial and artisan customers to the supply of integrated solutions for the entire food sector. The company is organized by regions and supplies two different customer segments (industrial food producers and artisanal and professional users of chocolate, such as chocolatiers, confectioners and bakers, but also restaurants, hotels and catering firms). Preferred partner for the entire food sector Barry Callebaut has been making chocolate and cocoa products for over 150 years. It is the only fully integrated chocolate company that manages every single step from the procurement of cocoa beans to the finished product. Barry Callebaut supplies the entire food sector, whether it is food producers or artisans, and professional users of company products. Over the last few years it has signed long-term supply contracts with 4 of the 5 best confectionery companies in the world. Barry Callebaut has clearly established itself as the preferred external partner for the entire food sector. Innovation I team aziendali impegnati nella ricerca e nello sviluppo effettuano sperimentazioni pionieristiche nel settore della cioccolata. L'azienda lancia costantemente nuovi prodotti che soddisfano la crescente domanda dei clienti di esperienze gustative di livello superiore e più salubri. Le innovazioni proposte permettono ai consumatori di appagare il proprio debole per i dolci a tutto vantaggio della propria salute. Espansione geografica Barry Callebaut prosegue il processo di espansione della propria attività a livello internazionale. Di recente, il gruppo si è attivato nei mercati in rapida crescita, come ad esempio l'Europa Orientale, la regione asiatico-pacifica, l'America Centrale e Meridionale. Allo stesso tempo, l'azienda ha ottimizzato la rete produttiva esistente nell'Europa Occidentale e in America Settentrionale. Grazie a questa organizzazione Barry Callebaut è in grado di produrre rimanendo a fianco dei clienti e cogliere in modo ottimale le opportunità di crescita internazionali. Risultati chiave del gruppo per l'anno fiscale 2012/2013 Variazione (in %) 2012/13 2011/12 Volume di vendite Tonnellate 11,4 1.535.662 1.378.856 Ricavi sulle vendite m di CHF 1,1 4.884,1 4.829,5 Utile operativo (EBIT) m di CHF - 3,9 339,6 353,2 Utile netto m di CHF - 4,9 229,3 241,1 Dipendenti 8.658 6.100