Barry Callebaut

Barry Callebaut AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft
SIX: BARN
ISINCH0009002962 
FoundedMerger of Cacao Barry and Callebaut in 1996 (1996)
HeadquartersZürich, Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Patrick De Maeseneire, Chairman
  • Peter Feld, CEO
ProductsCocoa and Chocolate
Revenue10,386,300,000 Swiss franc (2023/2024)
704,400,000 Swiss franc (2023/2024)
417,500,000 Swiss franc (2023/2024)
Number of employees
13,423 (2023/2024)
WebsiteBarry-Callebaut.com

Barry Callebaut AG is a Swiss-Belgian cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer. It was created in 1996 through the merging of the French company Cacao Barry and the Belgian chocolate producer Callebaut and is currently based in Zürich, Switzerland. It was created in its present form by Klaus Johann Jacobs. In 2019, the company had 61 production sites, located in Europe, Africa, America and Asia.

Its customers include multinational and national branded consumer goods manufacturers and artisanal users of chocolate (chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakeries, and caterers).