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Ferrero's US candy unit Ferrara puts a reworked Butterfinger on shelves nationwide, with in-house roasted US peanuts and a richer coating, backed by a national TV campaign.

Kellogg agreed to sell its Keebler, Famous Amos and Mother's cookies, fruit snacks, pie crusts and ice-cream cones businesses, with nearly $900 million in 2018 sales, to Ferrero for $1.3 billion in cash.

Kellogg closed the $1.3 billion sale of Keebler, Famous Amos, Mother's and Murray's cookies, Kellogg's Fruity Snacks, Stretch Island fruit strips, pie crusts and ice-cream cones to the Ferrero Group.

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.

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.

Judge Manish Shah in Chicago threw out a proposed class action claiming Kinder Joy's 'sweet cream' label misled buyers because the cream is made from vegetable oils, skim milk powder and whey.

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.

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.

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-owned Wells Enterprises recalled 17,866 three-gallon tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt in 22 flavours, shipped to 103 distribution centres, because pieces of plastic might be inside.

A proposed nationwide class action filed in Chicago accused Ferrero's Ferrara Candy Company of failing to warn that Nerds, Laffy Taffy, SweeTarts, Trolli and Black Forest gummies carry arsenic, citing State of Florida lab tests.

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.

Tic Tac packs Dr Pepper's 23-flavour blend into its pocket mint, a limited-time US collaboration arriving at select retailers before a nationwide roll-out.

Ferrero North America's first portfolio-wide campaign, its biggest marketing commitment ever, offers a $1 million prize to shoppers across the World Cup summer, fronted by Tom Brady.

Nutella's first new flavour since 1964 blends its cocoa spread with roasted peanuts and goes on sale at major US retailers nationwide.

Ferrara Candy Company, maker of Nerds and Trolli, will build a 750,000 sq ft plant in Orangeburg County, its first in South Carolina, investing $675 million and creating 1,000 jobs over 10 years.

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.

Ferrara, which bought Jelly Belly in 2023, began laying off 69 of the 374 staff at Jelly Belly's Fairfield, California headquarters as it shuts the corporate and commercial offices there; the factory, warehouse and visitor center stay open.

An early Cameron Burgess own goal and Alex Freeman's first World Cup goal gave the USA a 2-0 win over Australia in Seattle and a place in the knockout rounds.

Kaan Ayhan scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time as Türkiye beat a rotated USA 3-2 at SoFi Stadium; the Americans still won Group D.

Folarin Balogun scored before halftime and was sent off in the 64th minute; Malik Tillman's 82nd-minute free kick sealed a 2-0 win and a last-16 tie with Belgium.

Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku added goals as Belgium punished defensive errors to knock out the co-hosts in Seattle.

Hershey's new Creme Bars, milk chocolate with Salted Caramel or Affogato creme fillings, are on shelves in 2.2 oz bars and 8.4 oz pouches, backed by a KATSEYE "Pinky Up" campaign.

Skittles' new Gummy Crystals, soft gummies coated in tangy crunchy crystals, come in Original and Tropical Splash and go on sale on TikTok Shop on 2 November 2026 before retail in 2027.

Four limited-edition Wonka treats, from Magic Hat pralines to Oompa Loompa gummies, reach US stores in November 2026 with a digital Golden Ticket hunt.

Girl Scouts' first allergy-friendly cookie, a vegan, gluten-free oatmeal chocolate chip cookie with sprinkles made with Partake, ships online from 12 January 2027.

The Specialty Food Association's winter trade show runs 17 to 19 January 2027 at San Francisco's Moscone Center, with the sofi Award winners and the 2027 Trend of the Year announced on the opening Sunday.

The first production lines of Ferrara Candy Company's $675 million, 750,000 sq ft plant in Orangeburg County, South Carolina are due to start in the first quarter of 2029, with the full facility opening later that year.