Svitoch ( uk, Світоч) is a

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manufacturer. It is owned by

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since 1998. The company produces

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, chocolate candy,

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and many other types of candy.

Overview

The confectionery was established as Svitoch in 1962 through the merging of various confectionaries, although it traces its history under other names to 1882. In the

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era, Svitoch was considered one of the best manufacturers, along with the

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and Babaevsky chocolate factories. After its acquisition by

in mid-1990s, the company opted to produce more Western-style chocolate with lower cocoa content and was forced to move into middle segment of the market, losing some of its appeal, but gaining greater turnovers. It is unclear how this will affect its future development, though, as dark, highly sophisticated chocolate is becoming increasingly more popular with Ukrainians. This change in strategy provoked a labour dispute in late 1990s. In 2013, Nestlé invested $4.4 million in modernising the Svitoch factory. Svitoch rebranded

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( - Arrow) as Stozhary ( uk, Стожари -

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) but had little success. At the beginning of 2015, it was a modern, high-tech, scientifically intensive and developing enterprise. There are lines for the production of waffles, chocolate bars and candies, a fundamentally new automated production for the preparation of chocolate masses.

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External links

Svitoch on Nestle Ukraine website
Ukrainian chocolate companies Confectionery companies of Ukraine Nestlé brands Food and drink companies of the Soviet Union Ukrainian brands Companies based in Lviv Food and drink companies established in 1962 1962 establishments in Ukraine 1998 mergers and acquisitions {{Ukraine-company-stub

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