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Ferrero Invests $86M to Expand Its San José Iturbide Plant in Mexico

Ferrero Invests $86M to Expand Its San José Iturbide Plant in Mexico

Ferrero Invests $86M to Expand Its San José Iturbide Plant in Mexico

Starts 07/21/2026

San José Iturbide, Guanajuato 37984, Mexico

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The 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]

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Ferrero Invests $86M to Expand Its San José Iturbide Plant in Mexico

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.

Ferrero announced a new $86 million investment in its plant at San José Iturbide, Guanajuato, at a ceremony led by Governor Libia Dennise García Muñoz Ledo on 21 July 2026^[1].
The money strengthens the plant's second building, storage and energy infrastructure, including a high-voltage substation, and the Nutella chocolate line^[1][2].
Mexico Business News reports the spending runs through 2027 and will initially create about 60 direct jobs^[3].
The plant, which began operating in 2013, makes 35,295 tonnes a year of Kinder Sorpresa, Kinder Chocolate, Kinder Délice and Nutella for Mexico, the US, Canada and Central America, and hosts Ferrero's only innovation centre in Latin America^[1][2].
The governor put Ferrero's cumulative investment in the state at more than $654 million and 1,800 direct jobs^[2].

Cost $86M

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boletines.guanajuato.gob.mx/2026/07/21/anuncia-ferrero-nueva-inversion-de-86-mdd-en-guanajuato
boletines.guanajuato.gob.mx· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts Jul 21, 2026 ✓· 39% of score
The 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.
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Ferrero invierte 86 MDD en Guanajuato; ampliará su producción de Nutella y chocolates
puertointerior.guanajuato.gob.mx· Published Jul 22, 2026· 30% of score
State industrial-park blog: the money goes to 'nave dos', storage, energy infrastructure and the Nutella chocolate line; the plant opened in 2013 and houses Ferrero's only Latin American innovation centre.^[1]
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Ferrero Mexico Invests US$86 Million to Double Production by 2032
mexicobusiness.news· Published Jul 22, 2026· 30% of score
Business news report: US$86 million through 2027, a medium-to-high-voltage grid upgrade and a temperature-controlled building, about 60 direct jobs, CEO Paolo Cornero's six-year target.^[1]

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