Barry Callebaut Commences Construction Of Cocoa Factory In Ecuador

Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has announced that it has commenced the construction of a cocoa production facility in Durán, Ecuador.

Once operational, the state-of-the-art facility will receive, dry, clean and store cocoa beans and prepare the raw material for exports to its cocoa and chocolate factories in the US, Canada, Asia and Europe.

The site will also house the company’s offices in Ecuador, which is likely to employ more than 40 people, the company added.

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