date:Dec 13, 2012
outsourcing and partnership agreements as well as in Gourmet.
The acquisition marks a major step forward in the implementation of our four-pillar growth strategy, said Juergen Steinemann, Barry Callebauts CEO. A stronger integrated position in sustainable cocoa sourcing and processing is important to keep growing our chocolate business over-proportionally, especially in emerging markets.
The deal also allows us to become a strategic supplier of specialty cocoa powders and meet the growing int