World’s biggest chocolate supplier is melting under soaring prices and short bets
- Posted on October 3, 2025
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World’s biggest chocolate supplier is melting under soaring prices and short bets

Barry Callebaut, the world's largest bulk chocolate maker, faces market pressure. Its shares halved due to soaring cocoa prices and higher financing costs. The company is Switzerland's most shorted stock. Investors question its future. The Jacobs family, its top shareholder, previously explored taking it private.