Barry Callebaut AG, a Zurich-based manufacturer of cocoa and chocolate products, has appointed Peter Boone its new chief innovation officer, effective Dec. 3, 2012.
Barry Callebaut’s latest ingredient list includes cocoa, plantain, coconut, mango, pineapple, beans, maize and … rubber. The company is hoping it will be a recipe for better farming in Cote D’Ivoire.
Barry Callebaut AG has announced plans to to invest $27.9 million in two North America expansion projects, which will add about 60,000 tons to production capacity.