Press Release: Barry Callebaut's half-year results: Accelerating volume growth, strong profitability

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Dear Madam, dear Sir,

The Barry Callebaut Group announced today its group key sales figures for first 6 Months of fiscal year 2014/15, ended on February 28, 2015, with the following highlights:

-- Sales volume picking up: +2.0% (+3.9% in Q2), outperforming a currently weak global chocolate confectionery market (-1.5%1)

-- Significant profit increase: EBIT up 8.7% (+13.0% in local currencies), net profit up 10.7% (+16.3% in local currencies)

-- Solid top- and bottom-line growth driven by Western Europe and Americas, outsourcing and Gourmet

-- Mid-term financial targets confirmed,2 subject to currency translation impacts

Juergen Steinemann, CEO of the Barry Callebaut Group, said: " As forecasted, we had a good second quarter after a slow start to the year. Our volume growth accelerated, much in contrast to the currently weak global chocolate confectionery market. All growth drivers contributed to our growth, especially outsourcing & partnerships and Gourmet. Our business in our main regions Western Europe and Americas performed particularly well. Despite a weak cocoa products market and a negative currency translation effect, we significantly improved our profitability thanks to our continued focus on product mix, margins and cost management.

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The complete news release can be accessed in a PDF version via this link: http://hugin.info/100441/R/1907442/679691.pdf or is available on the - new/relaunched - company's website https://www.barry-callebaut.com/news/2015/04/barry-callebaut-group-%E2%80%93-half-year-results-fiscal-year-201415 (incl. high-res pictures to download).

Best regards,

Media / Investor Relations Team

Barry Callebaut AG

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