23 Jan 2019 --- Swiss chocolate-maker Barry Callebaut is relying on accelerated sales momentum for the coming year, after its first-quarter volumes inched up by just 1.7 percent, slightly short of expectations. Fiscal Q1 sales volume rose to 541 million tons, according to the company’s statement, while revenue in the first three months increased by 3.7 percent in local currencies, to CHF 1.9 billion (US$1.91 billion), in line with forecasts.