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ISM preparations in full swing: World's leading trade fair presents trends and new products for the sweets and snack sector in 2022

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From plant-based to immune-boosting and full of energy products - the spectrum is diverse and colourful After a two-year break due to the pandemic, ISM will take place from 30 January to 2 February 2022 with 1,085 exhibitors from 56 countries. This year, product innovations will once again play a central role at the world's largest trade fair for confectionery and snacks. This is also reflected in the fair's new products overview, which presents numerous new products with around 160 entries. 

Barry Callebaut Group - 3-Month Key Sales Figures, Fiscal Year 2021/22 Date

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Barry Callebaut Group – 3-Month Key Sales Figures, Fiscal Year 2021/22 Date
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 5, 2025 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING - September 25, 2025 -
  • Sales volume up +8.9%, driven by strong chocolate business (+9.6%)
  • Sales revenue of CHF 2,032.2 million, up +14.0% in local currencies (+14.3% in CHF)
  • On track to deliver on mid-term guidance1
 I am pleased to present strong volume growth for the first three months of the new fiscal year. Chocolate volume growth was particularly strong, outperforming the underlying global chocolate confectionery market.

Barry Callebaut leading in corporate action and transparency on deforestation

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Barry Callebaut leading in corporate action and transparency on deforestation
SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 5, 2025 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING - September 25, 2025 -

CDP's annual environmental disclosure and scoring process is widely recognized as the gold standard of corporate environmental transparency. In 2021, over 590 investors with over US$110 trillion in assets and 200 major purchasers with US$5.5 trillion in procurement spend requested companies to disclose data on environmental impacts, risks and opportunities through CDP's platform. 

Annual General Meeting 2021 of Barry Callebaut AG Date

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SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 5, 2025 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING - September 25, 2025 -
  • Patrick De Maeseneire reelected as Chairman
  • Antoine de Saint-Affrique elected as new Board member
  • All Board members reelected for a term of office of one year
  • Dividend payout of CHF 28.00 per share approved

Forever Chocolate 2020/21: we reduced our carbon intensity by 17%

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SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 5, 2025 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING - September 25, 2025 -

The publication of our fifth Forever Chocolate Progress Report marks the half-way point of our plan to make Sustainable chocolate the norm by 2025. Our progress data in 2020/21 shows that we have continued to scale our efforts and create impact on our journey to make sustainable chocolate the norm by 2025.

Full-Year Results Fiscal Year 2020/21 Date

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SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 5, 2025 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING - September 25, 2025 -
  • Sales volume up +4.6%, all Regions and Key growth drivers contributed
  • Sales revenue of CHF 7.2 billion, up +8.7% in local currencies (+4.6% in CHF)
  • Operating profit (EBIT) up +18.9%1 in local currencies (+15.4%1 in CHF) to CHF 566.7 million
  • Net profit up +24.2%1 in local currencies (+20.4%1 in CHF) to CHF 384.5 million
  • Strong Free cash flow of CHF 355 million
  • Confident

Barry Callebaut inaugurates The Chocolate Box: world's largest and most sustainable chocolate warehouse in Lokeren, Belgium

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SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 5, 2025 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING - September 25, 2025 -
  • New Global Distribution Center in Lokeren, Belgium, home for all packed chocolate shipments from chocolate factories in Wieze and Halle to Western Europe and the world 
  • Largest investment ever in Barry Callebaut's operations network centralizes and increases the efficiency of global logistics
  • First building in the Benelux which is "BREEAM Outstanding" certified, the highest norm in sustainable building1

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Barry Callebaut opens CHOCOLATE ACADEMY Center Dubai at the foot of Burj Khalifa Date

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SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 5, 2025 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING - September 25, 2025 -
  • The new CHOCOLATE ACADEMYTM Center Dubai relocated to the foot of Burj Khalifa to provide the best possible platform for chefs and artisans to showcase and develop their talent and skills
  • CHOCOLATE ACADEMYTM Center Dubai offers inspiration, training and support for professionals.

Barry Callebaut inaugurates chocolate factory in Novi Sad, Serbia Date

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SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 5, 2025 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING - September 25, 2025 -
  • New state-of-the art factory in Novi Sad inaugurated by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Peter Boone, CEO of the Barry Callebaut Group
  • Representing an investment of EUR 55 million EUR, the factory has an initial annual production capacity of over 50,000 tonnes of chocolate
  • The factory will serve as a regional hub from which Barry Callebaut can address the rapidly growing chocolate markets of Southeastern Europe

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