Moser-Roth facts for kids
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Moser-Roth is a brand of German chocolate. It is made by a company called Storck especially for the supermarket chain Aldi.
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The Story of Moser-Roth Chocolate
The Moser-Roth brand name has been owned by different companies over the years. Let's look at its journey through time.
How it Started
The original Roth company began in 1841. It was founded in Stuttgart, Germany, by a pastry chef named Wilhelm Roth Jr.
In 1876, Wilhelm Roth Jr. retired. Wilhelm Wagner and a businessman named Sproesser took over the small factory. By 1881, the company needed more space and moved to a bigger building.
Joining Forces
In 1896, the Roth company joined with another chocolate maker from Stuttgart. This was E. O. Moser & Cie, which Eduard Otto Moser had started in 1846. When these two companies came together, they became stronger.
The name Moser-Roth was officially registered in 1902. In the early 1900s, around 1910, it was the biggest chocolate factory in Stuttgart. About 550 people worked there, making delicious chocolate. Other chocolate companies in Stuttgart at that time included Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG, which is still making chocolate today.
Challenges and Rebirth
In early 1942, the Moser-Roth company had to close down. This happened because of political reasons during a difficult time in Germany. Later, in September 1944, the entire factory was destroyed during an air raid.
After the war, in 1947, a man named Karl Haller bought the Moser-Roth brand name. He started making chocolate again in 1948 in a part of Stuttgart called Obertürkheim. After Karl Haller passed away, his company was bought by another company called Melitta. Chocolate production continued until the 1970s.
Moser-Roth Today
After the 1970s, the Moser-Roth brand name was sold to different owners. Eventually, it was bought by Storck. Since June 2007, Storck has been making Moser-Roth chocolate for Aldi. The chocolate is made at the Moser-Roth GmbH factory in Berlin.
Moser-Roth is known as Aldi's special, high-quality chocolate brand. It even won an award from the German Agricultural Society in 2007 for its quality.
See also
In Spanish: Moser-Roth para niños
