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| Winiary | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Food industry |
| Founded | 1941; 85 years ago (1941) |
| Founder | Alfred Nowacki |
| Headquarters | , Poland |
Area served | Poland |
Key people | Arek Żyłka (Director) |
| Products | |
Number of employees | 281(2015) |
| Parent | Nestlé |
| Website | winiary |
Winiary Nestlé Polska S.A. Oddział w Kaliszu, known more commonly asWiniary, is a Polishfood processing company based in theKalisz borough ofWiniary.[1]
Currently, the company is part ofNestlé, specialising inconvenience food as well as quick to prepare food (mostlypulverised), instant ready-cooked meals,sauces,soups (mostlyinstant noodles),jelly,kissel andblancmange. Winiary also produces sets ofseasoning, which arepulverised and in liquid form (fromconcentrate).[2]
The company was founded in 1941 by Alfred Nowacki, a Polish spy returning from Germany, and a member of thePolish resistance movement in World War II.[3]
The factory was a focal point of the Kalisz unit of theHome Army.[3] Nowacki fictitiously employed his Polish underground associates at the factory.[3] In March 1944 he was arrested by theGestapo, then subjected to brutal investigation inŁódź, and eventually sentenced to death and executed in nearbySkarszew in 1945.[3]
During 2002–2003, Winiary received various awards for its Majonez Dekoracyjny (Decoration Mayonnaise) product.[4]
In 1998, the image of the company was affected bysanitary epidemiological reconnaissance, which discovered thebacteriasalmonella in Winiary'spulverised soups.[5] The company later admitted that the cause of thesalmonellabacteria was from imported dried onions.[6] Although the products did not cause any health concerns (the pulverised soups require boiling, in which the bacteria die during theheat treating), confirmed by thesanitary epidemiological reconnaissance, the situation caused negativepublic opinions and publicity in the media.[7][8]
Convenience Food: Winiary specializes inconvenience food. Their portfolio includes:
Instant ready-cooked soups, including instant noodles.
A range of sauces for various dishes.
Notably, theirMajonez Dekoracyjny(Decoration Mayonnaise) has received awards.[citation needed]
Including puddings, jellies, and blancmange.
Sets of pulverized and liquid seasonings.
Quick-to-prepare meals for busy households.
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