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Barry Callebaut completes acquisition of Europe Chocolate Company in Belgium

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  • Strengthening of Barry Callebaut’s manufacturing capabilities in the growing market of highly customized #chocolate specialties and decorations

Zurich/Switzerland, September 03, 2021– The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality #chocolate and cocoa products, today announced that it has successfully closed the acquisition of Europe #chocolate Company (ECC), a Belgian privately-owned B2B manufacturer of #chocolate specialties and decorations. The integration will start as of now. Wim Debedts, Vice President #food Manufacturers Western Europe at Barry Callebaut, said: “We are pleased to close this acquisition and very happy to welcome the ECC team to the Barry Callebaut family. Their unique know-how and ECC’s highly flexible manufacturing facility will help us to supply a wide variety of customers with highly customized #chocolate specialties and decorations.”
The parties have agreed not to disclose any financial details of the transaction, which was first announced on June 24, 2021.

About Barry Callebaut Group (www.barry-callebaut.com):
With annual sales of about CHF 6.9 billion (EUR 6.4 billion / USD 7.1 billion) in fiscal year 2019/20, the Zurichbased Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality #chocolate and cocoa products – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates, including #chocolate fillings, decorations and compounds. The Group runs more than 60 production facilities worldwide and employs a diverse and dedicated global workforce of more than 12,000 people. The Barry Callebaut Group serves the entire #food industry, from industrial #food manufacturers to artisanal and professional users of #chocolate, such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants or caterers. The global brands catering to the specific needs of these Gourmet customers are Callebaut® and Cacao Barry®, Carma® and the decorations specialist Mona Lisa®. The Barry Callebaut Group is committed to make sustainable #chocolate the norm by 2025 to help ensure future supplies of cocoa and improve farmer livelihoods. It supports the Cocoa Horizons Foundation in its goal to shape a sustainable cocoa and #chocolate future.

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