Barry Callebaut

The foundation matters
Barry Callebaut stands as the world's largest manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, a Swiss-Belgian company built on decades of craftsmanship and innovation. Their commitment runs deeper than production numbers. They've made a deliberate choice to make sustainable chocolate the norm, not the exception. This isn't marketing language. It's a fundamental shift in how they operate, source, and deliver value to their partners and consumers.
The brand carries weight across continents. From Chile to Colombia to Argentina, their presence shapes markets and influences how chocolate is perceived. But consistency matters when you're operating at this scale. Guidelines exist for a reason. They ensure that whether someone encounters Barry Callebaut at a trade event in Santiago or an activation in Bogotá, they experience the same clarity, the same quality, the same promise.
VQ Branding worked within their established guidelines to develop event assets that honored their Swiss-Belgian heritage while speaking to Latin American markets. The work required understanding not just what Barry Callebaut does, but why they do it. Sustainability isn't a tagline for them. It's embedded in their operations, their sourcing, their entire philosophy.
Event assets became extensions of their brand system. Each piece, whether signage, collateral, or environmental design, carried the weight of their commitment. The work demonstrated that consistency and creativity aren't opposing forces. They work together when the foundation is solid.
This is what happens when a global brand takes its values seriously and invests in assets that reflect them. The result speaks for itself across markets, audiences, and touchpoints.


Maintaining brand integrity across diverse markets
Barry Callebaut operates at scale across Latin America, requiring event assets that honor strict brand guidelines while adapting to local contexts. The challenge was clear: consistency without rigidity, global standards without losing regional relevance.
Strategic assets built on solid foundations
VQ worked within Barry Callebaut's established guidelines to create event materials that felt both authentic and locally resonant. We interpreted their brand system rather than simply applying it, understanding that guidelines exist to serve the brand's purpose, not constrain it.
Brand guidelines interpretation and adaptation
Custom event asset development for each market
Cohesive visual language across Chile, Colombia, Argentina

Event work
Branded materials deployed across Latin American activations
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