One of the largest producers of famous Austrian candies “Mozartkugel” Salzburg Schokolade announced bankruptcy due to the effects of a pandemic and lack of tourists in Austria who bought chocolate products, the Austrian Print Agency reported with reference to the company’s management.
The proceedings in the bankruptcy case should be open in the land court of Salzburg on Tuesday. The company suffered great losses due to a pandemic in 2020, the company’s director said. Due to the sharp reduction in the number of tourists, the celebrations of birthday and wedding fell on the company’s products, which led to a significant decrease in sales.
In addition, confectionery stores in Vienna and Salzburg remained closed due to the lack of tourists in Austria, writes with reference to the TASS agency.
The manufacturer was also unable to pay employees of the salary for November and the award for Christmas.
The company was formed in 1897 in Salzburg called the Rajsigl sweets factory, in 1956 she moved to the community of Gredig.