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Ferrero U.S.A. recalled two Kinder assortments made in the Belgian plant where Salmonella Typhimurium was found - 71,280 Happy Moments boxes and 396 Kinder Mix baskets - though no US illnesses were reported.

Belgium's food safety agency AFSCA withdrew the Arlon plant's authorisation after about a hundred salmonellosis cases in Europe, and Ferrero recalled every Kinder Surprise, Mini Eggs, Surprise Maxi and Schoko-Bons made there.

Federal judicial police and AFSCA agents carried out six searches at Ferrero sites in Arlon and Brussels and at its Niederanven headquarters in Luxembourg, seizing documents and computer equipment.

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.

After three months of supervised production with every batch tested, Belgium's food safety agency gave the Arlon Kinder plant a definitive licence, with closer unannounced inspections for the following year.

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.

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.

Fifteen months after the Kinder outbreak, Ferrero's own checks found salmonella in the Arlon plant's surroundings - floor, stairs or skirting - and it stopped the lines concerned; no finished product tested positive.

Ferrero and the Fai-Cisl, Flai-Cgil and Uila-Uil unions signed a new group supplementary contract for more than 7,000 Italian workers, raising the performance bonus to 7,760 euros over three years and running until July 2026.

Nutella opens a year of celebrations for its 60th birthday on World Nutella Day 2024, with limited-edition character jars and a global #GiveANutellaSmile campaign.

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.

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.

A vegan-certified Nutella that swaps milk for chickpeas and rice syrup, launched in Nutella's 60th year in Italy, France and Belgium in a 350g jar.

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.

Ferrero's turnover rose 8.9% to EUR 18.4 billion in the year to 31 August 2024, the year Nutella Ice Cream launched; capital investment grew 18% to EUR 958 million.

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.

Tic Tac's new sugar-free mint is twice the size of the original, with two layers of contrasting flavour, in Raspberry & Lemon, Strawberry & Lime and Fresh & Mild Spearmint.

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.

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.

Ferrero split its top job: Alessandro Nervegna will run the core confectionery, biscuits and better-for-you business, while CEO Lapo Civiletti moves to lead Ferrero Ice Cream and WK Kellogg Co from 1 September 2026.

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.

Ferrero plans ten seasonal and limited-edition Wonka products across chocolate, candy, ice cream and cereal for the US and Europe, in an exclusive global tie-up with Netflix.

Ferrero's new structure took effect: Alessandro Nervegna became CEO of Ferrero Core and Lapo Civiletti, CEO since 2017, became President of Ferrero Ice Cream and WK Kellogg Co, both reporting to Giovanni Ferrero.

Ferrero and its unions fixed the 2025/2026 objectives-linked bonus for about 7,000 Italian employees at between 2,426 and 2,555 euros gross per site, paid with October 2026 wages, after targets were more than 90% met.

Ferrero's consolidated accounts for the year to 31 August 2026, the first full year to include WK Kellogg Co's US cereal business, are expected in mid-February 2027.