Barry Callebaut - History - Acquisitions Since Original Merger - Company History

Company History

  • 1999 Acquisition of Carma AG in Switzerland
  • 2002 Acquisition of the Stollwerck Group in Germany
  • 2003 Acquisition of Dutch Group Graverboom B.V. (including Luijckx B.V.)
  • 2004 Acquisition of the vending mix business of AM Foods in Sweden
  • 2004 Opening of a sales office in Tokyo, Japan
  • 2005 Opening of a chocolate factory in California, U.S.
  • 2007 Opening of a chocolate factory in Chekhov (near Moscow), Russia
  • 2007 Major outsourcing contracts with Nestlé, Hershey's and Cadbury
  • 2007 Acquisition of a cocoa factory in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • 2008 Opening of a chocolate factory in Suzhou (near Shanghai), China
  • 2008 Signing of the acquisition of chocolate production capacity from Morinaga & Company, Japan
  • 2008 Opening of Chocolate Academies in Suzhou (China), Zundert (Netherlands), Mumbai (India), Chekhov (Russia) and Chicago (U.S.)
  • 2008 Acquisition of a 60% stake in KL-Kepong Cocoa Products Sdn Bhd in Malaysia
  • 2008 Strategic partnership with Biolands of Tanzania
  • 2008 Sale of African consumer business
  • 2008 Opening of a specialty factory for frozen pastry in Alicante, Spain
  • 2009 Opening of a chocolate factory in Monterrey, Mexico
  • 2010 Opening of a chocolate factory in Extrema, Brazil
  • 2011 Acquisition of a chocolate factory in Toluca, Mexico
  • 2011 Sale of Stollwerck to Baronie Group

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