08-03-2010, 06:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
I'm glad.
When I want to have chocolate, I don't want to have to read a freaking map to find it. 90% of the flavors were crap anyways.
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Sorry to have confused you.
Apparently, your concern for your inability to untangle the mysteries of a chocolate map is greater than your empathy for the dozens of employees that are out on the street, looking for work... many of whom have been with Bernard for 20+ years.
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08-03-2010, 07:03 PM
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#22
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Franchise Player
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Seriously though, $20 says Barry Callebaut buys in a big stake
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08-03-2010, 07:37 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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I'll take that bet.
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08-03-2010, 07:37 PM
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#24
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Removed by Mod
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Haha. Barry Callebaut. Sounds like his lost American dufus brother.
Or not...
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About us
Barry Callebaut is the world’s leading supplier of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products and represents
about 7,500 employees in 26 countries
about 40 production facilities
sales of about CHF 4.9 billion in fiscal 2008/09 (closing August 31, 2009)
comprehensive competency in the art of making chocolate – from the bean to the shelf
We are the global leader in cocoa and chocolate innovations and provide a comprehensive range of services in the fields of product development, processing, training and marketing. Our company is actively engaged in initiatives and projects that contribute to a more sustainable cocoa supply chain.
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08-03-2010, 07:47 PM
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#25
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by algernon
Haha. Barry Callebaut. Sounds like his lost American dufus brother.
Or not...
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Its Bernard's great great grandfaja's company.
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08-03-2010, 08:07 PM
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#26
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All I can get
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Bloody Belgian. Deport him back to Brussels!
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08-03-2010, 08:18 PM
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#27
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First Line Centre
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I wonder how the store owners fair in this situation?
My uncle owns the Bernard in Kelowna so it is something I should find out
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08-03-2010, 09:02 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze
What are you a Callebaut expert.
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Why yes, yes I am. Please refer to my location
FYI - Barry Callebaut is not the name of a person, but combined name of 2 companies that merged to form a larger one: Cacao Barry and Callebaut Chocolate... The resulting name is commonly confused with that of a relative (brother, faja, grandfaja etc)...
Last edited by JBR; 08-03-2010 at 09:05 PM.
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08-03-2010, 09:38 PM
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#29
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JBR
Why yes, yes I am. Please refer to my location
FYI - Barry Callebaut is not the name of a person, but combined name of 2 companies that merged to form a larger one: Cacao Barry and Callebaut Chocolate... The resulting name is commonly confused with that of a relative (brother, faja, grandfaja etc)...
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Eeeeets his fahhhhhjaaaaa.
In a related note, does Bernard make his chocolates with Callebaut chocolate?
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08-03-2010, 10:28 PM
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#30
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Originally Posted by Ducay
Eeeeets his fahhhhhjaaaaa.
In a related note, does Bernard make his chocolates with Callebaut chocolate?
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No, he does not. Bernard personally selects all ingredients and has a manufacturer in Europe (not Barry Callebaut) make bulk chocolate to his exclusive recipe... which is now owned by the bank.
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08-03-2010, 11:15 PM
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#31
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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What is the most delicious Bernard Callebaut chocolate?
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08-04-2010, 02:47 AM
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#32
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Methanolic
I blame it on the "Cocoa Bean" counters!
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You should do standup, you are quite the comedian.
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08-04-2010, 07:03 AM
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#33
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Franchise Player
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When is the last time anyone bought Callabeut chocolates? Yeah, I thought so...
If the city actually gave these businesses their patronage, they would stick around.
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08-04-2010, 08:04 AM
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#34
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CP Pontiff
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: A pasture out by Millarville
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Originally Posted by peter12
When is the last time anyone bought Callabeut chocolates? Yeah, I thought so...
If the city actually gave these businesses their patronage, they would stick around.
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Way, way, way over-rated and appropriately way, way, way over-priced as a result.
The consumer finally figured them out and that killed them.
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08-04-2010, 08:16 AM
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#35
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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Originally Posted by Cowperson
Way, way, way over-rated and appropriately way, way, way over-priced as a result.
The consumer finally figured them out and that killed them.
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I totally agree. After bringing a brick home from the Chocolate Line in Brugge, everything else tastes like a $1.99 Easter Bunny in comparison. Including Bernard Callebaut.
http://www.thechocolateline.be/the_c...ge.asp?taal=en
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08-04-2010, 08:21 AM
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#36
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My gullett must be shot, because I prefer Cadbury chocolate over these high priced Belgian makers. Lindt is pretty good as well.
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08-04-2010, 08:37 AM
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#37
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Franchise Player
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Expensive chocolate is one of the first things people will cut back on when they have to tighten their budget. It's a business that took it particularly hard in the recession. That, and buying a property for $5M at the height of the real estate boom in 2007 that lost more than half its value in three years didn't help.
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08-04-2010, 08:51 AM
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#38
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From what i've seen on the news the chocolate had nothing to do with what is going on now. A series of poor investments did. Completely outside of the chcolate business. They can cry about the recession all they want, but if they had just sticked to what they know best (Chocolate), they likely would have been fine.
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08-04-2010, 08:51 AM
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#39
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
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Awesome, some random Chocolate store in Belgium is better than a local place. How convenient for us all! 
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08-04-2010, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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There's also a place in Inglewood that makes Chocolate in house. They take the beans, the butter and whatever else and make it fresh to order. They also make truffles.
I bought some truffles for my GF, and... she was happy. Really happy. Really really happy.
The place is called Chokalat. It's on the S. side of 9th ave SE.
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