Business Strategy and Outlook
| Ioannis Pontikis |We think Barry Callebaut's dominant position in the global chocolate industry affords the business significant cost advantages, making it one of the lowest-priced manufacturers and an important outsourcing partner for its customers. Outsourcing is a long-term trend, and it will likely continue to be a primary driver of above-average organic growth for the company in the years to come. We see a clear path to increased profitability through an improved customer and geographic mix over time.