Swiss Lions 100 | Provisional 2026 edition
Barry Callebaut
Barry Callebaut is No. 21 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 4 in Food & Beverage, with a score of 58.5 out of 100. Headquarters: Zurich, canton of Zurich.
- Swiss Lions score
- 58.5
- Overall rank
- 21of 100
- Food & Beverage
- 4of 8
About
Barry Callebaut AG is a Swiss-Belgian cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer. It was created in 1996 through the merging of the French company Cacao Barry and the Belgian chocolate producer Callebaut, and it is based in Zürich, Switzerland. The company was created in its present form by Klaus Johann Jacobs. In 2019, it had 61 production sites, located in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia.
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 14.3bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Limited.
Prominence
Wikipedia attention across language editions, and Google search interest.
Impact
Net-zero target validated. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Cocoa Horizons Foundation.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 14.3bnTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- CHF 14.3bnTwelve months to 28 February 2026
- Net profit
- CHF 243mAttributable to shareholders
- Dividends paid
- CHF 159mTo all shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 13,100
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- ZurichCanton of Zurich
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Food & Beverage
- Formed
- 1996Merger of Cacao Barry and Callebaut
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Food & Beverage
1NestléScore 79.4
2NespressoScore 72.2
3Lindt & SprüngliScore 63.4
5EmmiScore 51.0
6RicolaScore 47.4
7HeroScore 33.6
See all 8 brands in Food & Beverage.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com BARN (TTM Oct 2026).
- Revenue, net profit, dividends and employees: stockanalysis.com, from company filings.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026.
- Foundations: Swiss commercial register (Zefix). B Corp: B Lab directory.
- Prominence: Wikimedia page views (October 2025 to September 2026) and Google Trends.
- Founded and website: Wikidata.
- Logo: Wikimedia Commons: Barry Callebaut logo.svg. Logos are trademarks of their owners.
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