Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Belgium chocolate factory shuts over salmonella outbreak

Belgium

Barry Callebaut halted production at its facility in Wieze, Belgium, on Monday. It is the largest chocolate factory in the world, according to tourism website Visit Flanders. The business has taken preventative precautions, including recalling goods created after testing. Following the discovery of salmonella in a production batch, a chocolate factory in Belgium temporarily closed … Read more

Chocolate massive Barry Callebaut defends Russia presence

Swiss chocolate

Swiss chocolate massive Barry Callebaut defended Wednesday its selection to stay in Russia regardless of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, which has triggered hundreds of overseas corporations to halt their Russian operations. In a video deal with to a rally outside the parliament in Bern last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted Swiss firms that hold … Read more