Barry Callebaut and Maersk unveil a 600,000-square-foot cocoa bean warehouse in Malaysia to strengthen regional supply chains.
The company will plant 11 million trees through two projects aimed at ecosystem restoration and supply chain resilience.
Sales volume expected to decline 7% as cocoa price volatility and B2B disruptions weigh on global chocolate demand.
Despite the focus shift, Barry Callebaut remains optimistic about the long-term resilience of the chocolate category.
Hagedorn brings decades of experience in the confectionery industry, having served as Vice Chair of the NCA and led its Chocolate Council.