Acquisition will allow Barry Callebaut to grow its specialties and decorations business; Gertrude Hawk to focus on branded business
September 7, 2017
Swiss chocolate and cocoa products manufacturer Barry Callebaut will acquire the ingredients division of Pennsylvania-based Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, allowing Barry Callebaut to expand its specialties and decorations business in North America.
Chocolate and vanilla both grow about 20° from the equator, relying on rainforests to thrive. While chocolate comes from a pod grown on the Theobroma cacao tree, vanilla is derived from the pods of the only fruit-bearing Vanilla planifolia orchid.
The Cocoa Exchange products are designed to be experienced, which is why the brand brings them to consumers directly through specially curated in-home experiences.