Cloetta facts for kids
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| Public Aktiebolag | |
| Traded as | OMX: CLA B |
| Industry | Confectionery |
| Founded | 1862 in Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Founder | Bernard, Christopher and Nutin Cloëtta |
| Headquarters |
Sundbyberg, Stockholm
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Sweden
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Area served
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Europe |
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Key people
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Henri de Sauvage-Nolting (President and CEO), Mikael Norman (Chairman) |
| Products | Confectionery, Nuts |
| Revenue | SEK 5.784 billion (2017) |
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Operating income
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SEK 527 million (2017) |
| SEK -97 million (2017) | |
| Total assets | SEK 9.25 billion (2017) |
| Total equity | SEK 3.82 billion (2017) |
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Number of employees
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2,600 (January 2022) |
Cloetta is a Swedish confectionery and nuts company. The company manufactures and sells local confectionery brands on its main markets Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany and the UK.
The company has 8 factories in five countries, and the head office is in Solna.
History
In 1862, Christoph Cloëtta (1836–1897) and his two brothers Nutin Cloëtta and Bernard Cloëtta founded Danish chocolate manufacturer Brødrene Cloëttas steam chocolate factory. In 1873, Nutin Cloëtta established a Swedish subsidiary in Malmö, Sweden and one subsidiary in 1896, in Oslo, Norway.
Cloetta has seven factories in five countries. The two largest factories are in Levice, Slovakia, and Ljungsbro, Sweden. The company is listed on the Stockholm stock exchange. In 2016, Cloetta finalized a deal to acquire pick & mix supplier Candyking, which operates in the United Kingdom and the Nordic countries. In 2017, Cloetta bought the bulk candy company Candyking.
Some of the brands owned by Cloetta are Läkerol, Cloetta, Candyking, Jenkki, Kexchoklad, Malaco, Sportlife and Red Band.
