The Barry Callebaut Group recently announced the groundbreaking for the construction of its new chocolate and compound manufacturing facility in Baramati, India, about 250 km southeast of Mumbai.
Barry Callebaut Group has furthered anchored Barry Callebaut’s activities in Belgium by building a new Global Distribution Center (GDC) in Lokeren, Belgium.
After serving Barry Callebaut for 35 years, of which ten years as chief operations officer and member of the Executive Committee, Dirk Poelman (born 1961) has decided to retire as per the end of the company’s fiscal year, August 31, 2019.
Olivier Delaunay, v.p. of Barry Callebaut’s EMEA operations, supply chain organization, named as successor.
June 5, 2019
Dirk Poelman, chief operations officer for Barry Callebaut Group, is set to retire this year, concluding a 35-year career with the chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer.
Barry Callebaut and the government of Cameroon signed a letter of intent on May 23 to intensify the cooperation on sustainable cocoa farming—in particular, supporting the next generation of cocoa farmers.
The wait is over. The fourth type, which has been welcomed by artisans, brands and consumers across the globe, is now broadly available in the biggest chocolate and confectionery market, the United States, as well as Canada.