{"id":1504,"date":"2019-06-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/uncategorised\/stock-up-cause-nutella-shortage-horizon\/"},"modified":"2019-06-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T00:00:00","slug":"stock-up-cause-nutella-shortage-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/news\/stock-up-cause-nutella-shortage-horizon\/","title":{"rendered":"Stock Up ‘Cause A Nutella Shortage Is On The Horizon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nutella, that hazelnut chocolate spread capable of so much joy (and occasional sorrow TBH), is under threat.<\/p>\n

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Long story short, French workers have brought one of the biggest Nutella factories to a near-standstill over salary and working condition negotiations.<\/p>\n

The Villers-Ecalles factory, where activists from the Workers’ Force union have barred trucks, normally produces 600,000 jars – a quarter of the world’s production.<\/p>\n

After six days of failed efforts to resolve the situation, Ferrero France, who own the brand, have taken action, telling CBS Moneywatch: <\/p>\n

“… the plant management has duly informed the strikers illegally blocking the factory that it has obtained a court order foreseeing financial penalties for those continuing to strike past Monday June 3rd at 6.00 am.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AKA it\u2019s getting serious<\/p>\n\n

Nutella lovers might need to ration their supplies of the chocolate and hazelnut spread as French workers bring the world's biggest Nutella factory to a near-standstill in a showdown over salary negotiations. https:\/\/t.co\/B34YSL9vzj<\/a><\/p>— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) June 4, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote> \n