Alicante (ES) / Zurich (CH). (bc) Barry Callebaut Pastry Manufacturing Iberica will inaugurate a dedicated factory for the production of frozen pastry «haute patisserie» in Alicante / Valencia Region, Spain. Barry Callebaut Pastry Manufacturing Iberica is a 80:20 joint-venture between Swiss Barry Callebaut AG and Master Pastry Chefs Paco and Jacob Torreblanca. Paco Torreblanca creates the elegant desserts for professionals, his son Jacob Torreblanca serves as Production Manager, and Barry Callebaut is responsible for the international distribution of these «ready-to-serve» decorated frozen desserts.
Paco Torreblanca is one of the best pastry chefs in the world, Barry Callebaut says in a statement. He holds innumerable prizes, such as «Best Master Pâtissier in Spain» in 1988 and «Best Master Pâtissier in Europe» in 1990. For more than two decades, Paco Torreblanca, considered by many as a reference in his sweet culinary art, has been advising domestic and international companies in the food sector on innovations and sweets creations. For 20 years, Paco and Jacob Torreblanca have been working with Barry Callebaut´s French brand for artisans and chefs, Cacao Barry (exquisite French chocolate).
Philippe Janvier, Vice President Gourmet Europe of Barry Callebaut, says: «The joint-venture with the master chef pâtissier Paco Torreblanca is in line with our strategy to strengthen our business with professional customers and to expand our offering for them. Many chefs do not find skilled labor any more; others – such as caterers – need to be flexible in their planning. For both customers segments the ‘ready-to-serve’ top-quality convenience products offer a highly welcome alternative».
Paco Torreblanca comments: «My passion is to experiment with flavors and turning ingredients into an art for the eyesight and a delight for the palate. My credo has always been to bring out the maximum from a good ingredient, such as dark chocolate or a raspberry, in a pastry recipe, trying to bring to perfection each ingredient and every combination. For two years, together with Barry Callebaut, we have been developing a unique process allowing a high production output while always ensuring my credo is respected. This vision and joint effort gives today birth to this magnificent factory. I now have the means to share with the whole pastry world my passion and vision of what premium patisserie is».
A one-of-a-kind production process in a state-of-the-art pastry factory
This new specialty factory was built taking into consideration the specific needs for premium pastry production and the highest food safety standards. The factory employs about 40 people, can make up to 30’000 pastries per day and offers the space to double the output in the future. All machinery is tailor-made to allow the combination of a high production output with the absolute premium quality developed by the Torreblancas. Barry Callebaut Pastry Manufacturing Iberica is already working at more than 50 percent capacity utilization, delivering daily to every European country, and is in the process of starting exports to North America and China (source).
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