Taryn Ridley appointed VP, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs of Barry Callebaut |
20.04.2026
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20.04.2026, Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa solutions, has appointed Taryn Ridley as new Vice President, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, effective April 1, 2026. She succeeds Kai Hummel who has left the company. Taryn Ridley will oversee all external and internal corporate communications as well as Public Affairs worldwide, reporting directly to CEO Hein Schumacher.
Taryn Ridley joined Barry Callebaut in 2015 and has since gained extensive experience across the full breadth of Corporate Communications. Most recently, she served as Director, External Affairs & ESG, where she was responsible for the Group’s ESG and Public Affairs strategy and acted as company spokesperson on these topics.
Before joining Barry Callebaut, Taryn Ridley worked at the World Health Organization’s European International Coordinating Center at the University of St Andrews, UK, where she served as global internal communications lead.
Taryn Ridley holds a Master of Science in Public Health Research & Policy from the University of Aberdeen, UK, and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Nutrition and Health from the University of Abertay Dundee, UK.
Contact for media:
Sara Thallner
Head of External Corporate Communications
Barry Callebaut AG
Phone: +41 43 268 86 06
media@barry-callebaut.com
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Taryn Ridley wird Vice President Corporate Communications & Public Affairs bei Barry Callebaut (news article in german on swiss-press.com)













