Barry Callebaut celebrates grand opening of its first chocolate factory in Indonesia

As announced in June 2015, Barry Callebaut entered into a long-term outsourcing agreement with GarudaFood Group, one of the largest food and beverage companies in Indonesia, which involves the supply of at least 10,000 tonnes of compound chocolate per year to GarudaFood as well as the set-up of Barry Callebaut’s own operations. The new three-storey, 4,000 square meter Barry Callebaut factory is built on the premises of GarudaFood’s biscuit plant in Gresik and will initially employ about 50 people.

“The new chocolate factory in Gresik marks an important cornerstone in Barry Callebaut's strategy to strengthen our position as a leader in all key markets in Asia Pacific. It also enables us to grow our already significant presence in Indonesia – an important emerging market with about 260 million people that offers above-average growth opportunities,” said Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Barry Callebaut. “We are truly excited that our strong relationship with GarudaFood and this new factory will provide GarudaFood with the means to quickly differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive market.”