ɪts faɪnˈænsᵻz wˈɜːsənd ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, wˌɛn hˈænz ɪmhˈɑːf bˈɔːt ðə kˈʌmpəni ænd ɡˈaɪdᵻd ɪt tə ɡɹˈeɪt səksˈɛs æz ɐ tʃˈɑːklət mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚ wɪð plˈænts ɪn wˈɛst dʒˈɜːməni ænd ɐbɹˈɔːd, dᵻɹˈɛktli kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ wɪð lˈɔŋɪstˈæblɪʃt bɹˈændz sˈʌtʃ ɐz sæɹˈɑːɾi.
Its finances worsened until 1972, when Hans Imhoff bought the company and guided it to great success as a chocolate manufacturer with plants in West Germany and abroad, directly competing with long-established brands such as Sarotti.