date:Jan 17, 2013
e 6% to 201,006 tonnes from 189,020 tonnes and sales revenue increased 2% to 624.6 million Swiss francs from 614.8 million Swiss francs.
In Global Sourcing Cocoa in the first quarter, sales volume rose 3% to 66,754 tonnes from 64,894 tonnes and sales revenue fell 13% to 262.9 million Swiss francs from 302.4 million Swiss francs.
In December 2012 Barry Callebaut said it planned to buy the cocoa ingredients division of Singapore-based Petra Foods Ltd. for total consideration of $950 million on