Shutdown of confectionery production possible in Germany due to Ukrainian events
The Federal Association of the German Confectionery Industry (BDSI) has expressed concern about possible shutdown of production that may lead to complete disappearance of chocolate and other confectionery products at German stores, TASS reports
According to DER SPIEGEL, the German confectionery industry sees a threat to its existence due to interruptions in gas supplies as a result of the Ukrainian events.
The publication reads that gas-related difficulties may lead to complete shutdown of production. BDSI explained that gas is the most important source of energy for most companies in the confectionery industry. Moreover, prices for agricultural raw materials such as wheat, sunflower oil and nuts have increased significantly. Important ingredients, including milk powder, sugar, eggs and palm oil, have become more expensive as well. According to BDSI, the price growth has affected companies in all directions, and ‘a load limit has been reached’.
BDSI Chairman Bastian Fassin stressed that the German authorities should now ‘study all measures that allow food producers to continue production’.
