Merci (sweets)
Merci ( French for 'thank you') is a chocolate confectionery produced by Storck , made in Germany.
history
The product has been manufactured since 1965. From 1966 the distribution was expanded to Austria . It is now offered under this name in over 100 countries.
sorts
One pack of Merci Large Variety contains eight flavors as individually packaged bars: fine cream , coffee - cream , almond - milk - nut , fine nougat , fine marzipan , tart cream, dark mousse and milk praline . In addition, the packs Merci Helle variety , Merci Herbe variety , Merci Almond Crunchy variety and Merci Mousse au Chocolat variety , each with four flavors.
Since 1995, some varieties have also been sold in smaller versions as Merci Petits . Another addition is Merci Crocant , which consists of a hazelnut-cream brittle with almonds and coated chocolate.
Especially at Christmas time, the products are packaged in Christmas shapes such as boots, Santa Clauses, hearts and stars.
Dispute over the use of the name "Merci"
Since 2011 there has been a legal dispute between August Storck KG and the manager of four cafés and patisseries; this operates shops in the Frankfurt am Main / Taunus area under the name “Café Merci”. Storck aims to prohibit the use of the name Merci. In this sense, she sued in accordance with the Trademark Act (Section 14 II, No. 3) through several instances due to reputation exploitation and risk of confusion. The case aroused a lot of public interest after the 6th Civil Senate of the Higher Regional Court Frankfurt on May 23, 2012 decided essentially in favor of the managing director, but after a comparison at considerable cost, she opened the cafes with all the references to their own packaging, products, advertisements , Rename logos etc. On 14./15. In February 2015, the Frankfurter Rundschau reported that, following an agreement between both sides, “Café Merci may in future bear its name with the consent of Storck,” said Storck spokesman Bernd Rößler. "Neither side wanted to give further details."
In Switzerland, the company Häberli was fruit plants AG in the canton of Thurgau in April 2014 Egnach first accused would with the new strawberry variety Merci the trademark hurt by Storck. But the federal court ruled in May 2019 that there was no likelihood of confusion.
content
According to the company's own information, 100 grams of Merci Finest Selection contain (as of November 7, 2011):
| Nutritional values | per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Energy value | 2348 kJ / 564 kcal |
| protein | 7.3 g |
| carbohydrates | 49.6 g of which sugar 47.6 g |
| fat | 36.5 g, of which saturated fatty acids 20.0 g |
| Fiber | 3.8 g |
| sodium | 0.05 g |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.storck.com/de/karriere/
- ^ Resolution AZ: 6 W 36/12 - OLG Frankfurt 6th civil senate
- ↑ http://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/suesswarensteller-storck-unter-feuer-au-revoir-merci/11291780.html
- ↑ ust: Thanks to Storck. Bad Sodener Café can continue to be called Merci. In: Frankfurter Rundschau from 14./15. February 2015, p. 16.
- ^ Jonas Keller: Trademark law: CH plant breeder wins against "Merci" -Storck. In: observer.ch . May 8, 2019, accessed May 11, 2019 .