Storck, owners of the renowned Bendicks mints and Werther’s originals have informed Unite and its workforce that it’s considering moving production to east Germany.
Bendicks has been manufacturing chocolate in England since 1930 and is famously British. The company whose factory is based in Winchester and employs 140 staff has begun consulting with the union and the workforce.
Unite regional officer, Ian Woodland said: “Bendicks and Werther’s Original are famously British. The skilled workforce who have spent years manufacturing high quality confectionary now face an uncertain future.
Yet again, weak UK labour laws are working against the interests of the UK. Unite will be doing everything possible to protect jobs in a community where unemployment is already too high.”
Source: Unite
