April 10 (Reuters) - BARRY CALLEBAUT AG BARN.S:
BARRY CALLEBAUT CEO ON CALL: WE HAVE A SHIFTING MACROECONOMIC LANDSCAPE IN THE UNITED STATES WHICH HAS TEMPORARILY PAUSED SOME NETWORKS DECISIONS THAT WE WERE PREPARING IN NORTH AMERICA
BARRY CALLEBAUT CEO ON CALL: THERE ARE SHORT TERM COST INCREASES THAT WE HAD TO PUT IN TO SAFEGUARD OUR OPERATIONS TO NAVIGATE THIS EXTREMELY VOLATILE BEAN ENVIRONMENT
BARRY CALLEBAUT CFO ON CALL: THE BEAN MARKET MOVED A LOT, NOT THROUGH THE INDUSTRIAL PLAYERS BUT MORE THE HEDGE FUNDS WHO WERE CREATING ALL THOSE MOVES WHICH HAD AN IMPACT ON THE INDUSTRY