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JAKARTA, Indonesia and TOKYO, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Food industry veteran Ciptadi Sukono joins Barry Callebaut as the new

Managing Director for Indonesia

- Dhruv Bhatia takes over the role of Managing Director in Japan

The Barry Callebaut Group, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality

chocolate and cocoa products, announced that Ciptadi Sukono and Dhruv Bhatia

will be appointed as Managing Director for Indonesia and Japan respectively.

"As we continue to scale our operations and expand our business in this Region,

I am excited to have two very experienced and successful leaders joining us to

support our growth ambitions and long-term vision," said Jo Thys, President

Asia Pacific of Barry Callebaut.

Both Ciptadi Sukono and Dhruv Bhatia bring a wide breadth of experience to grow

our chocolate and cocoa businesses in the Region.

Ciptadi Sukono as the new Managing Director for Indonesia

Ciptadi comes from Arla Foods (one of the world's largest producers of dairy

products), and has previously been in significant and progressive leadership

roles with Danone and Mead Johnson over the last 25 years of his career based

out of Indonesia and Thailand.

Highly respected in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space, Ciptadi has

spent the majority of his career in commercial functions. His vast experience

brings great consumer insights and strong understanding of the Indonesian

market. In his new role with Barry Callebaut effective April 18, 2022, Ciptadi

will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and will report to Jo Thys, President Asia

Pacific of Barry Callebaut.

Dhruv Bhatia as the new Managing Director for Japan

Dhruv has been with Barry Callebaut for over 14 years, and he was most recently

the Vice President, Global Corporate Accounts (GCA) for the Asia Pacific Region.

Previous to the GCA role, Dhruv has been instrumental in laying the foundations

of Barry Callebaut's business in India, starting operations as the first

employee in India in 2007. He has held various roles in Finance, project

management, Gourmet, Food Manufacturing (FM) sales and became Managing Director

of India in 2013, having established Barry Callebaut's first manufacturing

footprint in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Dhruv will physically move from Singapore to Japan in July. He will continue to

report to Jo Thys, President Asia Pacific, in his new role.

Dhruv takes over this role effective April 1, 2022, from Pascale Meulemeester

who is taking on a new role with Barry Callebaut in Europe. Pascale has been

instrumental in pioneering the sustainability movement in Japan with key

customers and in expanding the business into new segments and channels in the

Japanese market.

About Barry Callebaut Group (www.barry-callebaut.com):

With annual sales of about CHF 7.2 billion (EUR 6.6 billion / USD 7.9 billion)

in fiscal year 2020/21, the Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world's

leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products – from

sourcing and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates,

including chocolate fillings, decorations and compounds. The Group runs more

than 60 production facilities worldwide and employs a diverse and dedicated

global workforce of more than 13,000 people.

The Barry Callebaut Group serves the entire food industry, from industrial food

manufacturers to artisanal and professional users of chocolate, such as

chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants or caterers. The global

brands catering to the specific needs of these Gourmet customers are

Callebaut®(https://www.callebaut.com/en-OC/homepage) and Cacao

Barry®(https://www.cacao-barry.com/en-OC),

Carma®(https://www.barry-callebaut.com/en/artisans/carma) and the decorations

specialist Mona Lisa®(https://www.barry-callebaut.com/en/artisans/mona-lisa).

The Barry Callebaut Group is committed to make sustainable chocolate the norm

by 2025 to help ensure future supplies of cocoa and improve farmer livelihoods.

It supports the Cocoa Horizons Foundation (https://www.cocoahorizons.org/) in

its goal to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.

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SOURCE: Barry Callebaut Asia Pacific

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   Caption: Barry Callebaut appoints Dhruv Bhatia as new Managing Director of Japan,

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