E. Wedel

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E. Wedel
Number of employees
1,200 (2020)[1]
Websitewww.wedel.pl - confectionery company (in Polish)
www.wedelpijalnie.pl - chocolate shops (in Polish)

E. Wedel (pronunciation: Veh-del) is a Polish confectionery company, which has been producing a variety of chocolates, cakes, and snacks since 1851.[2][3][4] Wedel is also a well-recognized brand of candy in Poland, considered to be the "Polish national chocolate brand" in that market, and is the leading candy brand among Polish producers, with about 14% of the Polish market in 2005,[5] and 11.7% in 2007.[6]

In June 2010,

Cadbury plc, which it had acquired in March 2010.[7]

History

Wedel factory in Warsaw's Praga South district viewed from Kamionowski Lake

Founded in 1851 by

crèche, kindergarten, hospital and cafeteria, and rewarded its best employees with interest-free housing loans; its model was highly acclaimed by the Polish Socialist Party.[11] Hence prior to World War II, Wedel became a successful private company, with shops in London and Paris
.

Wedel's Residence on Szpitalna Street, one of the few preserved apartment houses from the end of the 19th century

Jan Wedel made plans for World War II, and the company managed to continue production during the first few years of the war; it also started producing basic foodstuffs such as bread for

communist government nationalize the company.[8][10] The Wedel plant itself was renamed '22 Lipca' (22 July) after the Communist 'Independence Day' (PKWN Manifesto), although even the communists chose to retain the Wedel brand name, with products bearing both the new and old logos (particularly as after 10 years of not using the logo, all attempts at exporting proved futile).[8][11] The company was reprivatized in 1989 after the fall of communism in Poland. In 1991 it was bought by PepsiCo Foods and Beverages, at which time sales were about $50–$60 million. In 1995 sales exceeded $200 million.[12] About 10% of the products are exported, primarily to the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.[6] The Warsaw facility employed 1,100 workers in 1998.[13]

Cadbury-Wedel Polska

The original E.Wedel shop at 8 Szpitalna Street in Warsaw
Wedel chocolate fountain and cafe at InterContinental hotel

Cadbury Schweppes made its initial investment in Poland in 1993, constructing a chocolate plant for its own products in Bielany Wrocławskie
.

In 1999, Cadbury bought E. Wedel and the factory in Praga, from PepsiCo for

Ptasie Mleczko, a chocolate candy with a marshmallow like centre.[15]

In 2007, as part of the

Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency.[15]

In recent years the company has also branched out, opening a series of chocolate shops based on pre-war tradition.[17]

Lotte ownership

In March 2010

Skarbimierz
.

Popular products

  • Ptasie mleczko – chocolate covered marshmallow
  • Mieszanka Wedlowska – assorted chocolate covered candy with a variety of fillings
  • Torcik Wedlowski – a large, circular, chocolate covered wafer with hand-made decorations
  • Pawełek – chocolate bar with a flavored filling that contains a small amount of alcohol
  • Krówka – individually wrapped milky cream fudge candy
  • Delicje Szampańskie – circular cookies with sponge base, mound of jam, and covered with chocolate (also known as
    Jaffa cakes
    )

See also

References

  1. ^ "Prawdziwa wedlowska historia a "Receptura". Wątki historyczne poruszane w serialu" (in Polish). Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. ISBN 9780203218525
    .
  3. ISBN 9781412819046
    .
  4. ISBN 9780792384984
    .
  5. ^ "Polish confectioner finalises leading brand acquisition". Confectionery News. 19 July 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Drewnowska, Beata (5 December 2011). "Historia pachnąca czekoladą". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  7. ^ Cordeiro, Anjali (2011-06-28). "Kraft to Sell Poland Wedel Business to Lotte Group". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  8. ^ a b c d "Historia marki E.Wedel". Wedel Pijalnie (in Polish). Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  9. ^ Bradshaw, Mark. "Sweet Warsaw". Local Life Warsaw. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  10. ^ a b c d (in Polish) Historia Wedla Archived 2018-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ a b c "Czekoladowa Dynastia". Film Polski. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  12. ^ "PepsiCo sells Wedel's chocolate business" Candy Industry, October 1, 1998. Retrieved on January 24, 2008.
  13. ^ a b "PepsiCo sells Wedel's chocolate business" Candy Industry, October 1, 1998. Retrieved on January 24, 2008.
  14. ^ "PepsiCo sells Wedel brand to Cadbury Schweppes" Eurofood, February 11, 1999. Retrieved on January 24, 2008.
  15. ^ a b "Cadbury and Wedel – a Sweet Investment - Discover Poland Magazine - Travel, do business and invest in Poland!". Discoverpl.polacy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  16. ^ "Cadbury Schweppes Confectionery Factory, Skarbimierz". Food Processing Technology. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  17. ^ Haughney, Christine (26 December 2004). "Poland's Sweet Comeback". The Washington Post. p. P04. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Kraft sells Polish Cadbury business to Lotte Group". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2010-06-28.[dead link]
  19. ^ "Kraft Foods to Sell Wedel Business in Poland to Lotte Group". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). 28 June 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Lotte". Lotte. September 1978. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
  • Mieczysław Kozłowski, The Story of E. Wedel. How Poland’s Chocolate History was Made, Kraków 2004.

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