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From Syria to Hungary: Chocolatier Establishes New Manufacturing Hub
As previously reported in December, renowned Syrian chocolatier Bassam Ghraoui—who fled his homeland during the war—is expanding his business in Hungary.
Ghraoui’s luxury confectionery brand, once a symbol of gourmet excellence across the globe, saw its Damascus-based operations decimated by conflict. Now, he is rebuilding his chocolate empire with a new factory in Hatvan, northern Hungary.
Construction of the HUF 7.6 billion (EUR 24.91 million) facility is scheduled to begin in October, supported by HUF 1.5 billion in government funding. Once completed and fully operational, the factory will produce 1,000 tons of chocolate annually, with 95% destined for export markets.
Until the Hatvan facility is completed, production is already underway at a temporary site on Csepel Island, in southern Budapest, supplying the company’s future retail outlets.
Ghraoui’s chocolates earned international acclaim, notably winning the “Prix Spécial d’Honneur” at the prestigious Salon du Chocolat in Paris in 2005. However, the war in Syria reduced production at his original factory to less than 0.5% of its peacetime capacity.
The new Hungarian factory, located roughly 60 kilometers east of Budapest, is expected to be operational by late 2017 and will create around 540 jobs—marking a major step in Ghraoui’s journey of resilience and revival.
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