Barry Callebaut AG: Increasing capacity to sustain growth in the Gourmet & Specialties Products business
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Barry Callebaut inaugurates new factory at its site in Sweden
* Installation of a newspray tower to increaseproduction capacity for spray
dried products by up to 50%
* Significant investments of CHF 10 million (EUR 8 million)
* Factory extension is further strengthening Barry Callebaut'sglobal Gourmet &
Specialties Products business
Zurich, Switzerland/Kågeröd, Sweden, November 17, 2011 - Barry Callebaut AG, the
world's leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, today
celebrates the inauguration of an extension to its dedicated spray-drying
production facility in Kågeröd in southern Sweden. ThisCHF 10 million (EUR 8
million) investment increases the capacity of Barry Callebaut'scentre of
competence for beveragesfor producing spray dried products by up to 50%.
With the capacity extension at its specialty production site, Barry Callebaut
will be able to further grow the company's Gourmet & Specialties Products
business, serving professional users with convenient products offered under a
variety of beverages brands.
The newly installed spray tower will commence production in December 2011. The
capacity increase will partly be used for fulfilling a long-term supply
agreement Barry Callebautsigned with an international specialty coffee company
at the end of 2010.
JuergenSteinemann, CEO Barry Callebaut, said: "The inauguration of the new spray
tower in Kågerödmarks another important milestone in growing our Gourmet &
Specialties Products business. In the last decade we have continuously invested
in our Beverages business and built an innovative center of competence in the
south of Sweden."
Barry Callebaut's beverages products - produced centrally, sold globally
The Beverages division is a part of the Gourmet& Specialties Products businessof
Barry Callebaut.Headquartered in Sweden, it is a leading player in Europe in the
area of cocoa based powder solutions used in chocolate, cocoa and cappuccino
beverages. Through its Beverages division, Barry Callebautserves the vending and
office coffee industry as well as the HORECA (hotels, restaurants and caterers)
business. At its domicile in Kågeröd, Barry Callebautoperates an integrated,
state-of-the art production site,where most of the beverages products are
manufactured. They are mainly marketed in Europe, but are also delivered to
customers all over the world.
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Barry Callebaut (www.barry-callebaut.com):
With annual sales of about CHF 4.6 billion (EUR 3.6 billion/USD 5.0 billion) for
fiscal year 2010/11, Zurich-based Barry Callebaut is the world's leading
manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate - from the cocoa bean to the
finished chocolate product. Barry Callebaut is present in 27 countries, operates
around 40 production facilities and employs a diverse and dedicated workforce of
about 6,000 people. Barry Callebaut serves the entire food industry focusing on
industrial food manufacturers, artisans and professional users of chocolate
(such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs or bakers), the latter with its two global
brands Callebaut(®) and Cacao Barry(®). Barry Callebaut is the global leader in
cocoa and chocolate innovations and provides a comprehensive range of services
in the fields of product development, processing, training and marketing. Cost
leadership is another important reason why global as well as local food
manufacturers work together with Barry Callebaut. Through its broad range of
sustainability initiatives and research activities, the company works with
farmers, farmer organizations and other partners to help ensure future supplies
of cocoa and improve farmer livelihoods.
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Contacts
for investors and financial analysts: for the media:
Evelyn Nassar Raphael Wermuth
Head of Investor Relations External Communications Manager
Barry Callebaut AG Barry Callebaut AG
Phone: +41 43 204 04 23 Phone: +41 43 204 04 58
evelyn_nassar@barry-callebaut.com raphael_wermuth@barry-callebaut.com
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