What is Red October (chocolate factory)?
The '''Red October''' or '''Krasny Oktybr''' chocolate factory was a place in [[Moscow]] where people made [[chocolate]]. It began in 1851.<ref name=bBC>{{cite news|publisher=BBC|date=June 29, 2007|access-date=April 28, 2021|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6249536.stm|title=Red October move leaves bitter taste|author= Martin Vennard }}</ref> Theodore von Einem started making candy and chocolate in 1851. The factory became famous in 1913, when it began selling candy to the Tsar. After the [[Russian Revolution]], the factory's name was changed to State Confectionery Factory Number One in 1917. It was renamed Red October in 1922.<ref name = bBC /> The [[Misha bear]] chocolate bear is one of the chocolates made at Red October. The Misha bear shows [[Russia|Russian]] national pride. The candy bear looks like paintings of brown bears by artist [[Ivan Shishkin]]. The factory started making [[Alyonka]] chocolate bars in 1966. Alyonka is the name of the fictional girl on the package.<ref name=bBC /> In 2007, the factory had 3000 workers. The factory owners moved the factory out of central [[Moscow]] to a place outside the city. They moved the factory because the real estate in the middle of the city had become very valuable.<ref name=bBC /> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Buildings and structures in Russia]] [[Category:Moscow]] {{stub}}