Swiss town dusted in chocolate from Lindt factory mishap
August 19, 2020 9:30AM CDT
Strong winds that morning helped spread the chocolate dust through town, the statement continued.
Kakao-Regen im Oltner Industriequartier: Lüftungsanlage ist schuld daran https://t.co/O9Iorni5Iz pic.twitter.com/3LWZCsHeE0
— Olten (@olten) August 15, 2020
A photo posted on Twitter showing a car in Olten dusted with cocoa powder has gone viral, with many marveling at the “chocolate snow.” The company said the chocolate particles were completely harmless to humans and the environment.
Lindt & Sprüngli said in its statement that the company worked quickly to “remedy this defect” and that that production was able to continue as normal.
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