11/05/2015

Barry Callebaut to close Thai cocoa plant, cuts Malaysian capacity

Barry Callebaut the world's biggest industrial chocolate maker will close a cocoa factory in Thailand and cut capacity in Malaysia, the latest sign that over capacity and falling demand in Asia are hurting profits. The Swiss-based company, which makes chocolate for companies including Hershey Co, reduced its sales growth targets to try and maintain profit margins after reporting a worse than expected drop in full-year net profit.