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Ferrero Opens $214M Kinder Bueno Plant in Bloomington, Illinois
Ferrero Chocolate Processing Facility, 2501 Beich Road, Bloomington, Illinois 61705, United StatesFerrero
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE2.0 years agoThe release stamped Sep 30, 2024, 13:01 ET says Ferrero North America 'today celebrated the opening of its new Kinder Bueno production facility in Bloomington, Illinois'.[1]Ferrero North America opened a 169,000 sq ft Kinder Bueno factory on its Bloomington, Illinois campus, a $214 million investment creating about 200 jobs and making Kinder Bueno in the US for the first time.$214M0.87Ferrero Opens Its First North American Chocolate Factory in Bloomington
Ferrero Chocolate Processing Facility, 2501 Beich Road, Bloomington, Illinois 61705, United StatesFerrero
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE2.4 years agoThe release stamped May 07, 2024, 12:38 ET says Ferrero North America 'today celebrated the opening of its first chocolate processing facility in North America and third globally'.[1]A 70,000 sq ft, $75 million chocolate processing plant on Ferrero's Bloomington, Illinois campus, the group's third chocolate factory worldwide and its first outside Europe, making chocolate for Kinder, Ferrero Rocher, Butterfinger and Crunch.$75M0.76Ferrero Invests $86M to Expand Its San José Iturbide Plant in Mexico
CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE65 days agoThe Guanajuato government bulletin is datelined 'San José Iturbide, Gto. 21 de julio de 2026' and reports the governor leading 'la ceremonia del anuncio' of the $86 million investment.[1]Ferrero announced an $86 million expansion of its San José Iturbide plant in Guanajuato, strengthening Nutella and chocolate production, storage and a new high-voltage power supply to lift exports to North America.$86M0.72Ferrero Announces C$445M Expansion of Its Brantford, Ontario Plant
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCE1.5 years agoThe Invest Ontario[1] release is datelined 'BRANTFORD, Ontario, April 11, 2025' and announces the expansion that day.Ferrero Canada will spend C$445 million expanding its Brantford plant, adding 500 jobs and the first lines anywhere for new Ferrero Rocher chocolate squares, plus Nutella Biscuits made outside Europe for the first time.C$445M0.71Ferrero Opens $75M Nutella Peanut Line at Franklin Park, Illinois
Ferrero Franklin Park Plant, O'Hare West Bypass, Franklin Park, Illinois 60132, United StatesFerrero
CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE153 days agoThe release stamped Apr 24, 2026, 16:53 ET says Ferrero North America 'today celebrated the opening of its new Nutella Peanut production line in Franklin Park, Illinois'.[1]Ferrero North America opened a $75 million Nutella Peanut production line at its Franklin Park, Illinois plant, creating 50 jobs and making the brand's first new flavor and its first product manufactured in the United States.$75M0.69Ferrero Reports 2022/23 Turnover of EUR 17 Billion
CONFIRMED89% CONFIDENCE2.6 years agoThe release is datelined "Luxembourg, 14 February 2024" and its PR Newswire[2] copy is stamped "Feb 14, 2024, 05:00 ET".Ferrero's turnover jumped 20.7% to EUR 17 billion in the year to 31 August 2023, boosted by the Wells Enterprises ice-cream deal; plants rose from 32 to 37 and staff to 47,212.0.68Ferrero Reports 2021/22 Turnover of EUR 14 Billion
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE3.6 years agoThe release is signed "Luxembourg, 16th February 2023" and says Ferrero[1][2][3] International S.A. "approved the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended August 31, 2022"; no time is given.Ferrero's turnover rose 10.4% to EUR 14 billion in the year to 31 August 2022, with growth led by the USA and Italy and the FULFIL Nutrition bar maker bought in June 2022.0.67Ferrero Opens Chicago Innovation Center in Marshall Field Building
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE3.0 years agoThe release stamped Sep 19, 2023, 16:17 ET says Ferrero North America 'today celebrated the opening of its new Innovation Center and North America R&D Labs in Chicago'.[1]Ferrero North America opened a 45,000 sq ft Innovation Center and R&D Labs in Chicago's historic Marshall Field and Company Building, bringing together more than 150 staff working on Keebler, Famous Amos, Mother's and Fannie May.0.67Ferrero Is Founded in Alba, Italy
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE80.4 years agoFerrero's[1][2] Italian history page: "Il 14 maggio 1946 nasce ufficialmente l'industria Ferrero"; La Stampa[3] gives the same day for the firm's registration.Pietro Ferrero's firm is officially born in Alba, Piedmont, on 14 May 1946, months after his cheap hazelnut paste Giandujot became a hit in post-war Italy.0.66Ferrero Reports 2024/25 Turnover of EUR 19.3 Billion
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE230 days agoFerrero's[1][3] page is timed "Fri, 02/06/2026 09:30" (CET); the PR Newswire[2] copy is stamped "Feb 06, 2026, 03:33 ET".Ferrero's turnover rose 4.6% to EUR 19.3 billion in the year to 31 August 2025, with capital investment of close to EUR 1.1 billion and the WK Kellogg Co cereal deal closing just after year-end.0.65WK Kellogg Lays Off 117 Workers at Its Memphis Cereal Plant
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE48 days agoTennessee's WARN memo of June 8, 2026: WK Kellogg[3] Co gave notice 'of a permanent layoff effective August 7, 2026, through October 2, 2026' at 2168 Frisco Avenue, 117 workers.Ferrero's WK Kellogg Co is permanently laying off 117 union and non-union workers at its cereal plant at 2168 Frisco Avenue in Memphis between 7 August and 2 October 2026.0.65Ferrero Completes $3.1 Billion Takeover of WK Kellogg Co
CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCE363 days agoFerrero's[1] release is timed "Fri, 09/26/2025 14:30" (CEST) and announces "the successful completion of its acquisition of WK Kellogg[4] Co"; the 8-K names September 26, 2025 as the Closing Date.WK Kellogg Co became a wholly owned Ferrero subsidiary and left the New York Stock Exchange, with shareholders paid $23 a share in cash a week after approving the deal.$3.1B0.65
