Expanding the Group's value adding specialties capabilities
Zurich, Switzerland and Malle, #Belgium, June 24, 2021 – The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality #chocolate and cocoa products, has signed an agreement to acquire Europe #chocolate Company (ECC), a Belgian privately-owned B2B manufacturer of #chocolate specialties and decorations.
This strategic acquisition expands the Group's value adding specialties capabilities, allowing Barry Callebaut to cater to the increasing demand from #food Manufacturers for highly customized specialty #chocolate and decorations. The integration of ECC expands Barry Callebaut’s specialized #chocolate molding capabilities and allows the Group to offer tailor-made solutions thanks to ECC’s advanced inhouse developed #technology.
ECC has been manufacturing specialty #chocolate ingredients since 1993. Today, ECC produces a wide range of industrial specialty #chocolate and decorations in multiple taste and color variations including batons, curls, chunks, leaves, and shavings. Its flexible production setup allows it to supply a wide variety of customers such as biscuit, bakery, dairy, ice-cream, confectionery, and #food service industries. The company operates a #chocolate factory and a warehouse in Malle, close to Antwerp, Belgium
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