Barry Callebaut acquires Belgian chocolate specialties company
Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
The Barry Callebaut Group has signed an agreement to acquire Europe Chocolate Company (ECC), a Belgian, privately-owned B2B manufacturer of chocolate specialties and decorations.
This acquisition expands Barry Callebaut’s value-adding specialties capabilities, allowing the company to cater to the increasing demand from food manufacturers for customized specialty chocolate and decorations. The integration of ECC expands Barry Callebaut’s specialized chocolate molding capabilities and allows the company to offer tailor-made solutions thanks to ECC’s advanced inhouse developed technology.