02.22.2021

Romanian chocolate brand Heidi, now held by Austria’s Meinl family via Kex Confectionery, has entered the heart of Vienna. more

10.22.2019

Heidi Chocolat has opened its first pop-up shop in capital city Bucharest, in the vicinity of the Romanian Athenaeum, in partnership with Moritz Eis ice cream parlor. more

04.23.2018

Heidi Chocolat, one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in Romania, has bought Schoenenberger, a company based in Lucerne (Switzerland). more

10.06.2017

Chocolate manufacturer Heidi, which has a plant in Pantelimon (Ilfov County, near Bucharest), will focus on boosting exports over the coming period, which have already reached 60% of its revenue. more

03.06.2017

Heidi Chocolat, a company held by Austrian Meinl family via Kex Confectionery, is the largest local chocolate exporter and sells its products to 50 countries. more

06.20.2016

Heidi Chocolat, the largest local chocolate exporter, posted almost 99 million lei (EUR22 million) revenue last year, an increase of 16% on 2014, according to the Finance Ministry website. more

10.01.2015

Heidi’s chocolate factory in Pantelimon, near Bucharest, should reach almost EUR30 million revenue by 2020, an increase of 50% on the current level. more

03.20.2015

Last year was a good one for Heidi Chocolat, the largest local chocolate exporter, which saw about 10% growth in revenue, largely because deliveries to foreign clients, says managing director Franco more

07.18.2014

Heidi Chocolat, Romania’s biggest chocolate exporter, will focus on boosting exports in the coming period, a segment that now brings 50% of the company’s EUR17 million revenue, says Franco del more

02.12.2014

Heidi Chocolat, one of the largest Romanian chocolate producers, plans to add 70%-80% to the production capacity of the plant it owns in Pantelimon, near Bucharest, with investments to be completed in more

06.07.2013

Heidi Chocolat, one of the two Romanian businesses Austria’s Meinl family owns, has bought sweets and confectionery producer Niemetz based in Austria. This is the first acquisition abroad by a local more

04.20.2013

Romanian chocolate brand Heidi has recently entered the portfolio of Austrian family Meinl following a deal sealed at the end of last year and approved by Romanian regulatory authorities in mid-April. more

04.15.2013

Romanian regulatory authorities approved the takeover of Heidi Chocolat by Kex Confectionary, and the chocolate maker will operate as an independent entity within the group, which also includes Kandia more

12.10.2012

Swiss group Läderach will sell Heidi Chocolat to Romanian chocolate maker Kandia Dulce, and the two companies will become part of the newly-created Kex Confectionery. more

11.19.2012

Only nuts and sugar used in manufacturing Heidi chocolate come from Romanian producers, representing only 13% of the ingredients, while the rest of the raw materials are imported in large quantities, more

06.13.2011

Heidi Chocolat Romania, the company that owns a chocolate plant on the outskirts of capital Bucharest, says its turnover was up 20% in the first quarter of the year, driven mainly by an increase in more