Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, is expanding its compound portfolio and unveiling its latest innovations at this year's Sweets & Snacks Expo. As part of its evolution, Barry Callebaut is reshaping its compound offering into a newly defined "Cacao Coatings & Inclusions" category. This repositioning reflects both the breadth and the elevated quality of its solutions.
Cacao Max, a new premium range launching with a milk variant. This range includes rich cacao coatings, featuring multi-dimensional taste profiles with silky textures and a smooth mouth feel. Cacao Max delivers a premium coating experience through its carefully selected cocoa powders, a unique dairy ingredient, and refined processing for a smooth, consistent texture.
In parallel, the company is pushing the boundaries of chocolate experiences with ChoViva, a groundbreaking solution developed in partnership with Germany based start-up, Planet A Foods. Barry Callebaut has entered into a commercial partnership to exclusively sell ChoViva. This innovation delivers a rich, chocolate-like taste experience, without any cocoa ingredients, by leveraging sunflower seeds as the key flavor driver.
This unexpected, yet delicious, alternative opens the door for new product development opportunities, offering customers a way to expand their portfolios with sustainable and novel chocolate-like experiences. The 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo is on (May 19-21) at the Las Vegas Convention Center3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109. Attendees are invited to stop by to learn more about Barry Callebaut at Booth #2135 in the Exhibit Hall.
