Chocolate Academy to open in Chicago

Barry Callebaut, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, will open its first U.S. Chocolate Academy in Chicago this September. The academy will offer a range of seminars, demonstrations, theoretical courses and practical workshops designed to inspire culinary professionals, including pastry chefs and bakers. The 8,500-sq.-ft. training center will be located at 600 West Chicago Avenue and will be the 10th Chocolate Academy location worldwide. Other locations include Wieze, Belgium; Meulan, France; Lodz, Poland; St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; Singapore; Zurich, Switzerland; Banbury, U.K.; Suzhou, China; and Mumbai, India.