August Storck KG
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August Storck KG
is a German
sweets producer with headquarters in Berlin
. Its subsidiary in the UK is since 1988 the Bendicks
company in Winchester
. The main facility of Storck in Germany is in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia
, one is located in Skanderborg
, Denmark and another one in Ohrdruf
, Germany.
Kommanditgesellschaft
A Kommanditgesellschaft is the German name for a limited partnership business entity and is used in German, Austrian and some other European legal systems....
is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
sweets producer with headquarters in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Its subsidiary in the UK is since 1988 the Bendicks
Bendicks
Bendicks is a chocolate brand of Storck UK Ltd. The British confectionery manufacturer was founded in 1930. In 2009, Bendicks Ltd. changed its name to Storck UK Ltd., keeping Bendicks as a brand name for its chocolate products.-History:...
company in Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
. The main facility of Storck in Germany is in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia
Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia
Halle is a town in the German Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia and belongs to the district of Gütersloh....
, one is located in Skanderborg
Skanderborg
Skanderborg, with a population of 18,253 , is a town in Denmark just southwest of Aarhus. It is more or less a suburb today, located in Skanderborg municipality, Jutland.Skanderborg municipality has a population of 57,303 ....
, Denmark and another one in Ohrdruf
Ohrdruf
Ohrdruf is a small town in the German federal state of Thuringia. It lies some 30 km southwest of Erfurt.-Medieval settling:Ohrdruf was founded in 724–726 by Saint Boniface, as the site of the first monastery in Thuringia, dedicated to Saint Michael. It was the first of several religious...
, Germany.
Brands
These are the most famous products and the year in which they were launched:- Kaufrüchtchen (English: chewy little fruits)
- MambaMamba (candy)Mambas are a brand of fruit chew candies, made in Germany by August Storck KG. They are artificially flavored in strawberry, orange, lemon and raspberry. Mamba was launched in 1953 in packs of six. Each package now contains 18 soft chews; six pieces of each of three random flavours out of the four...
- RiesenRiesenRiesen is a chocolate and chocolate caramel confectionery produced and distributed by August Storck KG, a German confectionery that also produces Werther's Original. In the US the candy is individually wrapped and sold in medium, large, and club-sized bags. In the UK they come loose in packs of 5...
(1930s; chocolate-covered version, late 1980s) - Nimm2 (English: take 2) (1962)
- MerciMerci (candy)Merci is a brand of German chocolate manufactured by the German company August Storck KG. The chocolates are manufactured as bars of differently flavored chocolate from Europe, packaged in a white box. Each flavor has its own individual color, to distinguish it from the other flavors in the box...
(English: thank you (1965) - CampinoCampino (candy)Campino is a variety of hard candy made by August Storck KG. It is made using a combination of yogurt and a different fruits which have differed since the product's launch in 1966. Up until 2007 only two varieties were available; strawberry and summer fruits however bags were bought containing...
(1966) - Werther's OriginalWerther's OriginalWerther's Original is a brand of caramel flavored sweets owned by the German company August Storck KG, based in Berlin, Germany.- History :...
(1969-) - ToffifeeToffifeeToffifee is a brand of caramel candies, owned by the Berlin-based, German company August Storck KG. Sold in 4, 12, 15, 24 and 48 piece boxes, Toffifee are caramel cups containing nougat and a hazelnut, topped with a chocolate button.First sold in Germany in 1973, Toffifee were marketed as a...
(known in the US as Toffifay) (1973) - Knoppers (1983)
- Merci Crocant (English: thank you crispy) (1994)
- Merci Pur (1995) (English: thank you pure) (now merci Petit (English: thank you small))
- Nimm2 Lachgummi (English: take2 laugh chews) (1996)
- Chocolat Pavot (English: chocolate poppy) (2003)
- MilkfulsMilkfulsMilkfuls is a brand of caramel hard candies made by the German company August Storck KG, based in Berlin, Germany. The candy brand is named for the milky-tasting filling which is similar to marshmallow creme...
- Minis zuckerfrei (English: sugar-free minis)
- Nimm2 Lachgummi (English: take2 laugh chews) (2005)
- Nimm2 soft (2005)
- Moser-Roth chocolate (1902), revived 2007 and produced exclusively for AldiALDIALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...