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Factory Shutdown To Impact Barry Callebaut After 9-Month Sales Rise

Barry Callebaut expects a 'notable financial impact' in its fourth quarter from the shutdown of its Wieze factory as the chocolate maker said that strong d...

Barry Callebaut To Resume Production In Belgian Factory

Barry Callebaut expects to restart production at its chocolate factory in Wieze, Belgium, by early August and gradually ramp-up production to reach full ca...

Barry Callebaut Halts Production In Belgian Plant

Barry Callebaut has halted production at its Wieze plant in Belgium after discovering salmonella in a production lot on Monday, the Swiss chocolate maker s...

Mars CEO Grant Reid To Retire, Petcare Unit Head To Succeed

Mars Inc has announced that long-time chief executive officer Grant Reid (pictured) has decided to retire and will be succeeded by the company's Petcare he...

Heavy Rain Boosts Ivory Coast Cocoa Mid-Crop, But Raises Fears Of Mould

Heavy rain in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week will spur growth of the April-to-September mid-crop but could cause mouldy beans, farme...

Rain And Sunshine Strengthen Ivory Coast's Cocoa Mid-Crop, Farmers Say

A mix of abundant rain and sunny spells in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week has boosted the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said.

Barry Callebaut To Set Up Distribution Network In South Africa

Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has announced that it is setting up a local, direct distribution network in South Africa.

Ghana Cocoa Output To Slide 31% In 2021/22

Cocoa production in Ghana is expected to fall by at least 31% in 2021/22 from the season before due to growing conditions described by one exporter as &quo...