The Swiss company Lindt & Sprungli announced that it would suspend the supply of products to Russia and close all Russian stores. At the same time, the company promised to support its employees.
Report informs citing foreign media that the American company Mondelez International (chocolate brand Alpen Gold, Milka, Oreo) also announced that it would curtail all capital investments in the Russian Federation and reduce advertising costs.
The Swiss company Lindt & Spruengli AG is a major producter of premium chocolate, which manufactures products at 11 factories in Europe and the United States. There are nine Lindt stores in Russia.
Mondelez International, which owns such chocolate brands as Oreo, Alpen Gold, Cadbury, Milka, Toblerone, Barny, Halls, has been operating in more than 150 countries, including for over 20 years in Russia. The company owns three plants in the Vladimir and Novgorod oblasts.