Since the acquisition of la Morella nuts in 2012, Barry Callebaut is much more than chocolate and cocoa. La Morella nuts, the artisanal nut specialist based South East of Barcelona/Spain, brought a wide array of new products into the Barry Callebaut family. Nuts in all kind of variations make a perfect addition to Barry Callebaut’s chocolate products – nut products being the second largest product segment used in the confectionery industry. Sourcing the best nuts is key to manufacture products of the highest quality and freshness. We accompanied Oscar Sans, la Morella nuts’ sourcing manager, during a typical day of the nut harvesting season in Spain’s most important origin and home of la Morella nuts, Catalunya.
It’s another hot, dry day in the nut orchards. The late August sun is still high in the sky. In the semi-shade of an almond tree, Oscar Sans, Head of Sourcing & Operations at la Morella nuts based in Reus/Spain, is talking to Josep, one of the nut farmers his is closely working with. A few days ago, Josep started to harvest this year’s hazelnut and almond nuts in his four-hectare field. Weather conditions at the foot of the La Morella mountain were very favorable this year. Thus, Josep is expecting an extraordinary harvest.
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