Tag: cocoa
Europe: Barry Callebaut opens €100M warehouse in Belgium
The Barry Callebaut Chocolate Box opens as the new Global Distribution Center in Lokeren, Belgium.
It is reportedly the world’s largest chocolate warehouse and...
Africas: Cargill finishes US$100M facility expansion to meet dark brown cocoa...
Cargill has completed a US$100 million expansion of its cocoa processing facilities in Yopougon, Côte d’Ivoire, making the Yopougon facility the single largest cocoa-grinding...
Asia Pacific: Barry Callebaut joins social enterprise cause in Singapore
The Barry Callebaut Group joins organic chocolate manufacturer and social enterprise, Wildness, and Deloitte Singapore to contribute to the communities and lead sustainability efforts...
Asia Pacific: Olam buys BT Cocoa in Indonesia
Olam has bought 85% shares of YTS Holdings for a consideration of USD$90 million, the sole owner of PT. Bumitangerang Mesindotama (BT Cocoa).
The remaining...
Asia Pacific: Barry Callebaut inks second supply deal with Garudafood
Barry Callebaut Group has signed an additional agreement for the long-term supply of another 7,000 tons of compound chocolate per year to Garudafood’s biscuit...
Europe: Cargill to build €12M factory in Mouscron
Cargill has invested in a new liquid chocolate production line in its Mouscron production facility in Belgium to increase the production of milk and...
Europe: Global Easter chocolate launches up 23% in 2017, report
There has been a 23% rise in Easter chocolate launches from March 2017 to February 2018, providing a plethora of chocolate choice for Easter...
Asia Pacific: Barry Callebaut factory in China turns 10
The Barry Callebaut Group in China celebrates the 10th anniversary of its US$20 million chocolate factory in China.
The company has experienced double-digit growth in...
Asia Pacific: Wilmar buys 50% of Aalst Chocolate
Wilmar's subsidiary KOG Investments has acquired a 50% equity interest in
Aalst Chocolate, a home-grown chocolate manufacturer in Singapore.
The other 50% stake in Aalst Chocolate...
Americas: Barry Callebaut opens office in Mexico
Barry Callebaut and the Chocolate Academy Mexico inaugurated their new offices in Mexico City to empower the chocolate sector and offer consumers products and...