{"id":133534,"date":"2023-11-15T15:50:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T15:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irideat.com\/?p=133534"},"modified":"2023-11-15T15:50:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T15:50:49","slug":"ferrero-rocher-lovers-face-shortage-before-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irideat.com\/world-news\/ferrero-rocher-lovers-face-shortage-before-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferrero Rocher lovers face shortage before Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ferrero Rocher lovers face a shortage just before Christmas after factory workers vote to strike<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0More than a dozen workers in Workshop voted to back strike action<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sweet-toothed Britons could be disappointed this Christmas as unions have warned of a possible Ferrero Rocher shortage.<\/p>\n<p>Staff at a confectionery plant in Nottinghamshire that produces the hazelnut chocolates have voted to strike over pay.<\/p>\n<p>There are fears that Ferrero Rochers, which are wrapped in gold foil and known for a famous \u2018Ambassador, you are really spoiling us\u2019 advert, may be in scant supply.<\/p>\n<p>Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate\u2018s plant in Worksop produces chocolate for the Christmas staples.<\/p>\n<p>The firm is also one of the UK\u2019s largest suppliers of cocoa products to the confectionery industry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/09\/15\/77610063-0-image-a-23_1699544190936.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate\u2018s plant in Worksop produces Ferrero Rochers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/09\/15\/77610269-0-image-a-24_1699544496334.jpg\" height=\"361\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Staff at the Cargill plant in Nottinghamshire (pictured) have voted to back strike action<\/p>\n<p>The GMB union said more than a dozen workers had voted to back strike action.<\/p>\n<p>There are 34 workers in total at the site. Dates for industrial action will be announced in the coming days.<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0London bus strikes 2023: Full list of November and December dates affecting eight bus routes after DLR two-day walkout<\/h3>\n<p>It is understood that workers supporting a strike make up the majority of the team behind the chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Union organisers urged Cargill\u2019s bosses to get back around the table to hash out a pay dispute so that the festive treats can be saved.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron Mitchell, GMB organiser, said: \u2018The spectre of Christmas without this beloved yuletide treat would be devastating.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s exactly what\u2019s on the cards if company bosses don\u2019t act urgently to avoid strike action.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018Workers aren\u2019t demanding gold-wrapped pay-outs, instead they\u2019re asking for a pay packet that covers the bills.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>But Cargill said the union had made an \u2018unrealistic final demand\u2019 for a 10 per cent increase and a \u00a31,400 one-off payment for staff.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for Cargill said: \u2018Cargill has made a fair and market competitive offer to its employees of a 5.5 per cent increase, plus the \u00a31,400 one-off payment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We greatly value our employees and the work they do and are disappointed we have not yet come to a collaborative agreement with the union.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12730569\/Ferrero-Rocher-shortage-Christmas-factory-workers-vote-strike.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ferrero Rocher lovers face a shortage just before Christmas after factory workers vote to strike \u00a0More than a dozen workers in Workshop voted to back strike action Sweet-toothed Britons could be disappointed this Christmas as unions have warned of a possible Ferrero Rocher shortage. Staff at a confectionery plant in Nottinghamshire that produces the hazelnut chocolates have voted to strike over pay. There are fears that Ferrero Rochers, which are wrapped in gold foil and known for a famous \u2018Ambassador, you are really spoiling us\u2019 advert, may be in scant supply. 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