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Ferrero Breaks Ground on $214M Kinder Bueno Plant in Bloomington
Ferrero Chocolate Processing Facility, 2501 Beich Road, Bloomington, Illinois 61705, United StatesFerrero
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE3.9 years agoThe release stamped Nov 02, 2022, 12:37 ET says Ferrero North America 'today broke ground on its new Kinder Bueno production facility in Bloomington, Illinois'.[1]Ferrero North America broke ground on a 169,000 sq ft Kinder Bueno factory on its Bloomington, Illinois campus, a $214.4 million project adding 200 jobs and the first Kinder production in North America.$214.4M0.91Ferrero 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.$75M0.82Ferrero 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.$75M0.74Ferrero 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.$86M0.73Ferrero 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$445M0.73Ferrero 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.0.72Ferrero 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 47,212.0.69Ferrero Agrees to Buy Blue Bunny Maker Wells Enterprises
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE3.8 years agoThe release's PR Newswire[3] copy is stamped "Dec 07, 2022, 11:30 ET"; Wells' copy is datelined "Luxembourg / Iowa - December 7th, 2022".Ferrero agreed to buy Wells Enterprises of Le Mars, Iowa, the largest family-owned US ice cream maker, with Blue Bunny, Blue Ribbon Classics, Bomb Pop and Halo Top and plants in Iowa, Nevada and New York.0.68Ferrero Starts World's First Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Squares Line
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE336 days agoBrantBeacon[1]: 'Ferrero Canada celebrated the launch of its new Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Squares production line on Thursday, October 23, 2025.'Ferrero Canada started the world's first production line for Ferrero Rocher chocolate squares at its Brantford, Ontario plant, part of its C$445 million expansion there.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's Arlon Kinder Plant Gets Conditional Licence to Reopen
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE4.3 years agoFerrero's[1] release is dated 'Luxembourg 17 June 2022'; AFSCA: 'Cette autorisation conditionnelle sera accordée pour une période de 3 mois', replaced by the definitive licence on 16 September 2022.Belgium's AFSCA gave the Arlon plant a three-month conditional authorisation, with raw materials and every batch tested before sale, after Ferrero replaced equipment and 300 metres of pipeline.0.67Kinder Bueno Airs Its First Super Bowl Ad, 'Yes Bueno'
CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCE228 days agoFerrero[1][4], 2 Feb 2026: the spot "will air live during the Big Game on February 8, 2026, broadcasted on NBC".Kinder Bueno makes Ferrero's Super Bowl debut in Super Bowl LX with a 30-second space-themed spot starring William Fichtner and Paige DeSorbo.0.67
