Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Barry Callebaut
Barry Callebaut is No. 21 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 4 in Food & Beverage, with a score of 58.9 out of 100. Headquarters: Zurich, canton of Zurich.
- Swiss Lions score
- 58.9
- Overall rank
- 21of 100
- Food & Beverage
- 4of 8
About
Zurich-based maker of chocolate and cocoa products for food manufacturers and professional chocolatiers. It was formed in 1996 from Cacao Barry of France and Callebaut of Belgium.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 14.3bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Limited.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide 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
- Ownership
- Listed
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Hein SchumacherSince 2026. Dutch national. Source
- Formed
- 1996Merger of Cacao Barry and Callebaut
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Food & Beverage
1NestléScore 79.4
2NespressoScore 72.5
3Lindt & SprüngliScore 63.8
5EmmiScore 51.4
6RicolaScore 47.5
7LäderachScore 37.7
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. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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