Barry Callebaut AG (0QO7) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Barry Calabar's Half Year Results presentation for 2025-2026. I'm Sophie Lang, Head of Investor Relations, and today's session will be hosted by our CEO, Hein Schumacher, and our CFO, Peter Vanessa. Our presentation today will start with Hein's initial reflections and observations, then Peter will go into the Half Year Results and the outlook, and finally, Hein will conclude with a preview of the Focus for Growth plan. Following the presentation, we'll have a Q&A session for analysts and investors. Please do limit yourself to no more than two questions. Before we start, take note of the disclaimer on slide two, and I'd also like to inform you that today's session is being recorded. And with that, I hand you over to our CEO, Heinz Schumacher. Thank you, Sophie, and good morning, everyone. It's my pleasure to be speaking with you as part of my first results presentation here at Barry Calabar. And I'm now approaching my first 100 days and I wanted to start by sharing my initial observations and reflections before I hand it over to Peter to cover the results. So far, I've been in a listen and learn mode and spending a lot of time across the business to gather a broad range of perspectives from our people. And I've had the opportunity to visit a number of our factories and offices around the world and gain insights into our operations and the culture of the company. What has stood out most to me is the passion, the expertise, and the resilience that defines this organization. I've also met with several of our key customers, which has sharpened my understanding of what truly matters for them and how we can support them on their growth journey. Back in February, we formed the Growth Accelerator Coalition, which is a diverse group of ar...