The Board of Directors has appointed Rogier van Sligter, currently Co-President EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), sole President EMEA, effective October 1, 2021, following Andrew Fleming's decision to pursue new career opportunities outside the Barry Callebaut Group. 

We collaborate with customers and experts from across the globe to share knowledge and insights to elicit positive change in the years to come. As of October 26, Treat Tomorrow offers all new episodes and a whole new mini-series that is dedicated to food with health benefits, a monumental breakthrough in cacaofruit history. From now, registration for Treat Tomorrow Live on October 26, 2021 is open!

On October 26, Treat Tomorrow Live, a 'Glocal Customer Gathering' will take place with all new mini-series and all new episodes. The gathering is part of our journey to shape chocolate indulgence for the decade to come in collaboration with customers and experts.  

The Board of Directors has appointed Masha Vis-Mertens as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and as member of the Executive  Committee, effective October 1, 2021. Masha Vis-Mertens, currently Vice President Operations &  Supply Chain EMEA, is succeeding Isabelle Esser, who has decided to pursue her career outside the Barry Callebaut Group. 

Today, The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), an industry-leading snacks company known for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands, and Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, announced the extension of their strategic supply partnership originally signed in 2007. Under the extension agreement, Barry Callebaut will continue to supply Hershey's North American business with liquid chocolate and finished products. The renewed agreement will enable both companies to continue to drive strategic, long-term growth in North America.

For the third consecutive year, Sustainalytics has recognized Barry Callebaut as an industry leader in the management of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks in our supply chain. Our position in the top 3 once again confirms that we are consistently leading, not only in the chocolate and cocoa sector, but also in comparison to our peers in the broader food industry. 

At Barry Callebaut, our mission is to make sustainable chocolate the norm by 2025. As part of our Forever Chocolate plan we have a commitment on all ingredients that go into our chocolate. This means taking into account the sustainability of every aspect of our supply chain, including coconuts. Coconut is a key ingredient in many of our products, which is why we decided to develop a coconut sustainability framework to drive change in this industry.

We Are Family, the 1979 song by Sister Sledge, will make the perfect soundtrack to the Barry Callebaut Family story. The lyrics capture the spirit of family, entrepreneurism and optimism that's grown the business from a European dream to a global leader in 25 years:

Living life is fun and we've just begun
To get our share of this world's delight
High hopes we have for the future
And our goal is in sight