Unilever, one of the world’s foremost consumer goods companies and global market leader in ice cream, has renewed its strategic supply agreement, originally signed in 2012. Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest cocoa and chocolate supplier, said it would focus on delivering the latest chocolate innovations for ice cream to the company to drive strategic, long-term growth globally.
In addition, the agreement will see Barry Callebaut continue supporting Unilever in achieving its sustainability goals.
“We are pleased to extend our strategic relationship with Barry Callebaut, a long-term partner for our global ice cream business, which will help us execute our ambitious growth plans. Through this partnership, we can look forward to greater innovation for our well-loved ice cream brands, like Magnum and Ben & Jerry’s, and a closer alignment with our cocoa sustainability goals,” Willem Uijen, Unilever’s Chief Procurement Officer.
Rogier van Sligter, President EMEA at Barry Callebaut, said: “With the extended agreement, we are building on the long-term relationship that we have maintained with Unilever over the past decade. During this time, we have become a preferred global supplier and innovation partner for one of the world’s leading consumer goods companies, by working closely together in all areas of the partnership, from building a resilient supply chain to leveraging our strength in bringing the latest innovations to Unilever. Going forward, we will continue to support Unilever’s efforts to achieve its sustainability targets.”
