Chocolate-maker Barry Callebaut appoints new CEO after H1 sales drop

Barry Callebaut's volumes have been hit by growing inflationary pressures dampening demand for chocolate and the limited availability of its global brands.

The Zurich-based company, which supplies chocolate for the Magnum ice-creams made by Unilever and for Nestle's KitKat bars, said sales volumes in its first half of fiscal 2022/2023 fell 2.9% Picture: Denis Scannell

The world's biggest chocolate maker Barry Callebaut appointed Peter Feld as its new CEO after reporting a decline in first half sales volumes.

Mr Feld succeeds the outgoing CEO Peter Boone, who steps down due to personal reasons, with immediate effect.