Full-Year Results: Barry Callebaut significantly grows volume and profit

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Dear Madam, dear Sir

The Barry Callebaut Group announced today its full-year results for fiscal year 2013/14, ended on August 31, 2014, with the following highlights:

Sales volume boosted by acquired cocoa business: up 11.8%, supported by emerging markets, Gourmet and outsourcing

Strong profit growth: EBIT up 21.4%, net profit up 14.5%

Successful global integration of acquired cocoa business; profit contribution and synergies on track

Mid-term financial targets confirmed

Juergen Steinemann, CEO of the Barry Callebaut Group, said: "We achieved another record year, both top and bottom-line. Our sales volume was boosted by the acquired cocoa business, and further supported by our three growth drivers - emerging markets, Gourmet and strategic partnerships. With 2.9% volume growth on a stand-alone basis, we grew faster than the global chocolate market. Over the last two years we have increased our focus on margin improvement. This has paid off, with EBIT and net profit growing at a double-digit rate. I am very pleased with the successful global integration of the acquired cocoa business as well as its profit contribution already in the first year."

Watch also Mr. Steinemann's video message on the Annual Report 2013/14 microsite: www.barry-callebaut.com/annual-report.

The complete news release can be accessed in a PDF version via this link or is available on the company's website (incl. high-res pictures to download): http://www.barry-callebaut.com/51?release=12293

Best regards
Media / Investor Relations Team
Barry Callebaut AG

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Barry Callebaut
P.O. Box Zurich Switzerland

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