August Storck facts for kids
"Storck" redirects here. For other uses, see Storck (disambiguation).
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| Industry | Confectionery |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Axel Oberwelland (owner) |
| Products | Sweets |
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Number of employees
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6100 |
August Storck KG (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊɡʊst ˈʃtoːɐ̯k]), doing business as Storck, is a German confectionery producer with headquarters in Berlin, owned by Axel Oberwelland. The main facility of Storck in Germany is in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, with another located in Skanderborg, Denmark, and one in Ohrdruf, Germany.
History
The company was founded in 1903 by August Storck, who later changed his name to August Oberwelland.
Brands
These are the most well-known products and the corresponding year in which they launched:
- Bendicks
- Campino (1966)
- Château chocolate, produced for Aldi
- Chocolat Pavot (English: Chocolate Poppy) (2003)
- Kaufrüchtchen (English: Chewy Little Fruits)
- Knoppers (1983)
- Mamba
- Merci (1965)
- Merci Crocant (English: Crispy Thank You) (1994)
- Merci Petits (English: Little Thank Yous) (formerly Merci Pur)
- Milkfuls
- Minis zuckerfrei (English: Sugar-free Minis)
- Moser-Roth chocolate (1902), revived 2007 and produced exclusively for Aldi
- Nimm2 (English: Take2) (1962)
- Nimm2 Lachgummi (English: Take2 Laughing Chews) (1996)
- Nimm2 soft (2005)
- Riesen (English: Giants) (1930s; chocolate-covered version, late 1980s)
- Toffifee (known in the US as Toffifay) (1973)
- Werther's Original (1969)
- Dickmann's (Schokokuss)
See also
In Spanish: August Storck para niños
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