Barry Callebaut Shares Plunge as It Cuts Guidance Again

Swiss cocoa grinder Barry Callebaut AG’s shares plunged, as it cut its sales volume guidance for a second time in three months due to persistent cocoa price volatility.

As inflationary pressures squeeze consumer budgets and demand, the company has seen sales to chocolate-manufacturing clients decline. Unlike consumer brands like Lindt & Spruengli AG, the firm has had difficulties passing on higher cocoa prices to customers, due to its lack of premium brand pricing power.