Overview
- The family-owned chocolatier confirmed it will eliminate about 70 administrative roles at its Waldenbuch, Germany headquarters, marking its first layoffs.
- The cuts focus on office staff and represent roughly one in ten administration jobs at the site, which employs about 1,000 people across functions.
- Ritter Sport said it agreed a social plan and will use a transfer company to support affected staff, though it cannot rule out some dismissals.
- Despite revenue rising 17.7% to about €712 million in 2025, the company posted a loss after sharp increases in cocoa, energy, and packaging costs outpaced price hikes.
- The company also cited softer consumer demand and limits on passing costs to retailers, even as chocolate has become far pricier since 2020 and cocoa prices only recently eased after a better harvest.