Barry Callebaut to acquire assets of American Almond
The Barry Callebaut Group has signed an agreement to acquire the customer portfolio, brands, recipes, and manufacturing equipment from nut products manufacturer American Almond Products Co., Inc.
American Almond is known as a leader in the U.S. in artisanal nut-based ingredients with a production facility located in Brooklyn, New York.
The company produces a variety of high-quality products focusing on professional customers in the chocolate confectionery, pastry, bakery, frozen dessert and plant-based beverage markets. The transaction with American Almond underlines Barry Callebaut's strategic intention to further grow in adjacent ingredients products.