Strike paralyses world's largest Nutella plant in France
production at the world's largest Nutella factory in France is almost at a standstill. For about a week, striking workers have been blocking the Villers-Ecalles plant in Normandy. The Force Ouvriere union reported on its website that 160 of the 350 workers at the Ferrero factory had been on strike since last Tuesday, blocking the entry and exit of trucks. Ferrero stated that by court order it was imposing fines on strikers who blocked the entrance.
The sanctions came into force early on Monday.
The factory is responsible for around a quarter of Nutella's production. The news agency AFP reported, referring to the union, that of the four lines for the chocolate spread Nutella, only one was still in operation with 20 percent of its capacity.
The production of the chocolate bar Kinder Bueno has been stopped.
The union demands a pay rise - Ferrero's offer is too low. The company stressed that it had tried to hold talks for six days. These had been rejected by the union.
The plant belongs to the Italian confectionery group Ferrero. Already in February the production stopped there - at that time Ferrero spoke of quality problems./pog/DP/he (dpa)
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