Barry Callebaut inaugurates new Chocolate Academy™ center in Dubai

Located in Dubai, it will be the first-of-its-kind training center in the Middle East and the 17th in the company’s network of such centers worldwide.

The new center will showcase the knowledge accumulated over more than 150 years by Barry Callebaut’s global Gourmet chocolate brands Callebaut® (Belgium), Cacao Barry® (France) and Carma® (Switzerland). It is offering a diverse range of seminars, demonstrations, theoretical courses and practical workshops, designed to inspire artisans and culinary professionals, including chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakery and other chocolate experts as well as culinary professionals working in hotels, restaurants and the catering business. The well-known French chef Philippe Marand will share his experience in the art of chocolate as Head of the Chocolate Academy™ center in Dubai.