Barry Callebaut inaugurates its first CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center in South America

Barry Callebaut announces the opening of its first CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center in South America, the 15th center worldwide. Located at Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, the CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center is a state-of-the-art teaching and training facility for culinary professionals at all levels interested in strengthening their skills in working with chocolate and learning about new techniques, trends and recipes dedicated to the Brazilian market.

The center’s offerings include a wide range of training courses and demonstrations for customers in all sectors: chocolatiers, chefs, pastry, bakery and other chocolate experts as well as culinary professionals working in hotels, restaurants and the catering business. The CHOCOLATE ACADEMY™ center will showcase the knowledge accumulated over more than 150 years by Barry Callebaut’s world-leading Global Gourmet chocolate brands Callebaut® and Cacao Barry®, and well as the company’s local brand Sicao®, and will encourage the exchange of technical expertise in chocolate between professionals.

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