Press Release: Barry Callebaut to acquire assets of American Almond

Barry Callebaut / Barry Callebaut to acquire assets of American Almond . Processed and transmitted by Nasdaq OMX Corporate Solutions. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Dear Madam, dear Sir,

The Barry Callebaut Group has signed an agreement to acquire the customer portfolio, brands, recipes, and manufacturing equipment from nut products manufacturer American Almond Products Co., Inc.

American Almond is known as a leader in the U.S. in artisanal nut-based ingredients with a production facility located in Brooklyn, New York. The company produces a variety of high-quality products focusing on professional customers in the chocolate confectionery, pastry, bakery, frozen dessert and plant-based beverage markets.

The transaction with American Almond underlines Barry Callebaut's strategic intention to further grow in adjacent ingredients products.

The complete press release can be viewed here: http://hugin.info/100441/R/1926592/691475.pdf or on the company's website https://www.barry-callebaut.com/news/2015/06/expanding-north-american-specialty-products-business .

Best regards,

Media / Investor Relations Team

Barry Callebaut AG

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Source: Barry Callebaut via Globenewswire

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Barry Callebaut

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