Barry Callebaut Stock Melts as High Cocoa Prices Weigh on Sales Volume

The chocolate company’s shares fell after it missed sales volume expectations and cut its guidance for fiscal 2025 as soaring cocoa bean prices drag demand.

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Barry Callebaut Stock Melts as High Cocoa Prices Weigh on Sales Volume

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