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Barry Callebaut Sales Surge 8.9% Under New CEO

1/21/2026

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Barry Callebaut reported an 8.9% increase in fiscal first-quarter sales in constant currency.
The Swiss chocolatier's shares rose after naming Hein Schumacher, former Unilever CEO, as its new chief executive, replacing Peter Feld, Barry Callebaut's previous chief executive.
In early European trading, shares peaked at 1,345 Swiss francs and settled at 1,309 Swiss francs, a 5% gain.

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Barry Callebaut reported an 8.9% increase in fiscal first-quarter sales in constant currency.
The Swiss chocolatier's shares rose after naming Hein Schumacher, former Unilever CEO, as its new chief executive, replacing Peter Feld, Barry Callebaut's previous chief executive.
In early European trading, shares peaked at 1,345 Swiss francs and settled at 1,309 Swiss francs, a 5% gain.