As of Wednesday, the municipality is introducing a purchase freeze for products from the food group, according to a press release.
“We must show solidarity with Ukraine in both word and deed. Stockholmers’ tax money should not benefit companies that are active in Russia and contribute to financing the war fund,” says finance councilor Karin Wanngård (S), in a comment.
Since it became known that Mondelez, which, among other things, is behind the brand Marabou in Sweden, still has operations in Russia, a number of Swedish players have chosen to stop buying products from the company.