Storck outsold all its competitors, so much so that it was being exported to the U.S. by the mid-’90s. And then the unthinkable happened: the U.S. Drug Administration discovered in 1996 that the foil-like wrapper of Storck menthol candy had a high amount of lead–toxic enough to cause long-term learning and behavioral problems, among others.
The U.S. banned the candy, and Storck was forced to recall all of its products. The company’s stock price plummeted, and it was eventually sold to a German confectionery company.
The U.S. banned the candy, and Storck was forced to recall all of its products. The company’s stock price plummeted, and it was eventually sold to a German confectionery company.
 The U.S. banned the candy, and Storck was forced to recall all of its products. The company’s stock price plummeted, and it was eventually sold to a German confectionery company.


The U.S. banned the candy, and Storck was forced to recall all of its products. The company’s stock price plummeted, and it was eventually sold to a German confectionery company.