Barry Callebaut: appoints new Chief Innovation Officer

Zurich / CH. (bc) Swiss Barry Callebaut AG, the world´s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, announced today it has appointed Peter Boone (born 1970; Dutch national) as the Group´s new Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) effective December 03, 2012. In his function, Boone will be a member of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the company. He will report directly to the CEO of Barry Callebaut, Juergen Steinemann. Steinemann: «I am happy Peter is joining us. He brings a best-in-class strategic marketing background in B-to-C business and combines this with extensive experience also in B-to-B, innovation and gourmet areas. All this fits well with the Chief Innovation Officer´s role». Since November 2010, Peter Boone worked as Vice President Marketing Australasia and was a member of the regional executive board of Unilever. In his function as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), he was responsible for the marketing of all brands in all categories in Australia and New Zealand.