Barry Callebaut‘s Indonesia’s arm has entered into a joint venture agreement with cocoa bean exporter P.T. Comextra Majora.

The chocolate manufacturer said today (18 November) the deal includes building a new CHF30m (US$32.7m) cocoa processing facility in Makassar with an initial grinding capacity of 28,000 tonnes. Grinding capacity is an indication of how many tonnes of cocoa beans the plant can process.

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Operations are expected to start in early 2013. 

P.T. Barry Callebaut Comextra Indonesia will be headquartered in Makassar, Indonesia. Barry Callebaut will own 60%, while P.T. Comextra Majora will hold the remaining 40% stake.

Barry Callebaut will be responsible for running the factory and will purchase the products manufactured, while P.T. Comextra Majora will supply the factory with cocoa beans.

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The joint venture will allow the world’s biggest chocolate manufacturer to increase its sustainable sourcing activities in Indonesia through P.T. Comextra’s relationships with local cocoa farmers, Barry Callebaut said.

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Zurich-based Barry Callebaut posted annual sales of CHF4.6bn for fiscal year 2010 to 2011. The company operates 40 production facilities in 27 countries.