date:Apr 15, 2013
y outperforming the global chocolate market, said Juergen Steinemann, CEO of Barry Callebaut. We grew in all regions and product groups thanks to our strategic growth drivers outsourcing, Gourmet and emerging markets. We were able to improve our product margins. Our EBIT was impacted by the unfavorable combined cocoa ratio as well as additional factory and supply chain costs due to our strong growth in some regions causing capacity constraints. We continued to invest in the expansion of our glob