In December, the crew of the Sweet Factory in Grödig, where the famous pralines were created “Echte Salzburger Mozartkugel”, hoped to save the workplace. Despite the bankruptcy, employees hoped that the company would be able to secure their jobs. Now it is already known that Salzburg Schokolade ceases to exist. At least in Austria.
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As reported by “Bild”, The last pralines of “Echte Salzburger Mozartkugel”, which was created in honor of Wolfgang Amadeusz Mozart, left the production line in the Sweet Factory at the end of 2024. The company, which belongs to the plant known from the production of famous sweets, submitted an application for opening bankruptcy proceedings for the second time in a few years. The company was not able to implement the restructuring plan, which was previously adopted.
As “Bild” reminds, in February 2022, the Romanian group Kex Confectionery Group took over the company and presented a restructuring plan, but despite several actions were unable to stabilize Salzburg Schokolade in the long run.
Factory of famous Austrian pralines closed. The whole crew is released
In December, we reported that the said production plant can transfer its production to Poland. Ultimately, the famous pralines in honor of Mozart are currently produced in the Czech Republic.
Neither the restructuring plan nor the protests had the effect that would save the plant and the crew. All 65 employees will soon lose their job, the company agreed to the court closing of the enterprise as part of bankruptcy proceedings. Currently, the goal is to carry out the orderly liquidation of the property, which will be dealt with by the trustee.
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The main reasons for the definitive ending of production were given a rapid increase in the costs of energy, raw materials and packaging. In addition, cooperation with one of the largest clients has ended. The production plant in Grödig turned out to be too large and expensive. The company has a debt of EUR 7.7 million.
The problems of the famous Austrian production plant began for good in 2020. As “Bild” reminds, in addition to chocolates, wafers and bars, the Salzburg Schokolade assortment also included semi -finished products (kuxtuts, fat glaze, nugats) under the known brand of Nordpol. However, a large order was canceled during the pandemic and there was a serious deficiency of tourists and all kinds of celebrations at which sweet snacks were consumed. In addition, stores in Vienna and Salzburg were closed for many weeks.
