date:Nov 07, 2012
Barry Callebaut AG, the world's largest maker of chocolate products, reported better-than-expected sales for the year and said it had an especially vibrant fourth quarter despite the difficult environment in Europe.
The group, which makes chocolate for groups such as Nestle SA and The Hershey Co, said sales volume growth rose to 8.7 percent in the 12 months to Aug. 31, compared with average analyst forecasts for an increase of 7.8 percent.
Barry Callebaut, which provides the food manufacturing