Barry Callebaut Celebrated the Official Opening of its New Asia Pacific Headquarters’ Office

Barry Callebaut officially opened its new regional headquarters in Singapore in a ceremony that featured its Group CEO Peter Boone. The new facility further affirms the company’s 25 years of presence in the country since 1997 and its continued investment in the local and regional chocolate and cocoa market.

The Asia Pacific office of Barry Callebaut has been headquartered in Singapore since 2014. Singapore has, and will continue to serve as a key geographic hub to anchor the company’s growth, innovation, and digitalization goals, the company said. Especially over the last three years, the company has seen new offices and factories in Australia, China, India, and Indonesia.

Barry Callebaut’s President for Asia Pacific, Jo Thys, said: “The inauguration of our new regional headquarters represents our next chapter of sustainable growth, and reaffirms Barry Callebaut’s commitment to invest and develop in Singapore for the long-term. We look forward to continuing working with the government, trade organizations and our customers and partners to realize our ambition of becoming the responsible chocolate and cocoa leader in this region.”

Barry Callebaut also operates a chocolate factory in Senoko South Road in Singapore. The facility is the first and the largest industrial chocolate factory in the country. Today the company has more than 250 employees in Singapore and its regional headquarters also houses its regional sales, supply chain management, and corporate functions teams.