Chocolate giant Ferrero believes that freshness and flavour variety are key factors for chocolate brands to ensure lasting power in the China market, with product innovations needing to be both diverse and unique.
A strong acquisition strategy is fuelling growth at Ferrero. But inevitably, with that growth comes more packaging. How is the confectionery major working to decouple the two?
Ferrero said the release of its 15th Sustainability Report demonstrates considerable progress across its key sustainability pillars: protecting the Environment, Sourcing Ingredients Responsibly, Promoting Responsible Consumption, and Empowering People.
Against a backdrop of cocoa topping $11,000 per metric ton on the futures market for the first time last week, Oxfam says its experts will be highlighting the discrepancies in farmgate price at this week’s World Cocoa Conference (WCC) in Brussels (21-24...
Ferrero’s Kinder Chocolate has been voted the 2024 Product of the Year Winner in the Chocolate category, chosen by 40,000 US shoppers in a national survey conducted by Kantar Group, a global data, insights, and consulting company.
Ferrero Group considers itself well prepared for the EU Deforestation Regulation, which will apply to its palm oil and cocoa supply chains. But potential challenges and unintended consequences could threaten its effectiveness, suggests Francesco Tramontin,...
Burton’s Foods - now operating as Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC UK) under a Ferrero-related company - enlisted 42 Technology (42T) to investigate the feasibility of replacing its gas-fired ovens with electric ovens to help cut its carbon emissions.
Confectionery giant Ferrero has released its latest annual Cocoa Charter Progress Report, claiming ‘significant progress in the company’s efforts to ‘source cocoa responsibly.’
Brach’s is broadening its horizons beyond its own territory this spring by taking fans on a flavour journey with its first-ever globally-inspired jelly beans.
Ferrero International has posted a €14 billion turnover ($14.92bn), up 10.4% over the previous year (€12.7 billion), according to the Group’s fiscal year 2021-2022 results.
America’s #1 conversation heart brand has teamed up with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products to spark a connection and conversation among ‘friends’ this season.
Cotton joins the company as President and Chief Business Officer of Ferrero North America to support its global business strategy of strengthening its position in the sweet packaged food category.
New confectionery and sweet packaged foods products will be developed in the new 45,000 square foot Innovation Center in Chicago's Marshall Field and Company Building, which will also bring together Ferrero teams from across the US.
Ferrero North America has announced plans to invest up to $214.4m to expand its chocolate processing and product manufacturing plant in Bloomington, Illinois.
Ferrero’s massive footprint at this year’s Sweet & Snacks Expo also included recognition from its peers in the confectionery world by walking away from Chicago with two product innovation awards.
An investigation by Belgium’s Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) has concluded that 62 people were infected with salmonella after consuming Kinder chocolate products made at a Ferrero factory in Arlon, Belgium, in April.
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are investigating reports that Kinder products linked to a salmonella outbreak in Ferrero's Belgium factory are still on shelves across the country.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is launching an investigation into the salmonella outbreak at Ferrero’s factory in Arlon, Belgium, which has led to the company recalling several batches of Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs and...
Ferrero has been forced to extend its recall of Kinder products to include all those manufactured at its site in Arlon, Belgium, due to an outbreak of salmonella.
Ferrero has announced it has joined the list of international companies pulling out of Russia – and has made a donation of one million euros to UNICEF to help children and families in Ukraine.
In a row over the impending European Commission’s deforestation law, African smallholder cocoa farmers say European organisations do not speak on their behalf and claim their proposal risks damaging their livelihoods.
Ferrero International has closed the financial year with a consolidated turnover of €12.7bn ($14.43bn), an increase of +3.4% compared to the previous year’s turnover of €12.3bn.
Valentine’s Day is known as the ‘chocolate event’ for US consumers and the big confectionery companies are going to town with their marketing and advertising campaign head of 14 February.
Fannie May, the premium confectionery brand now owned by the Ferrero Group, is launching a new Direct-to-Consumer website for new and existing fans across north America to experience the brand’s portfolio of confections.
Ferrero-owned candy brand Butterfinger is reintroducing its ‘investigation unit’ to track down ‘guilty’ fans accused of ‘swiping the crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery, irresistible candy bar’ from friends and family this Halloween.
Two of Ferrara's NERDS innovations have been named winners of the ‘Most Innovative New Product’ awards at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo in Indianapolis.
Ferrero has updated its Palm Oil Charter to ‘go beyond’ what it says is a ‘baseline’ for sustainable palm oil sourcing. This means new commitments on human rights, environmental protection and supplier transparency.
CRUNCH, Butterfinger and Baby Ruth have launched a new campaign in the United States, ‘Raising the ‘Bar’ to Help Kids,” that aims to positively impact kids' health through a partnership with the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Italian confectionery and biscuit manufacturer Ferrero is amplifying its ownership of the sweet biscuit market with the acquisition of the Wagon Wheels and Jammie Dodger maker.
Ferrara has announced it is breaking into the Sweet & Salty category with a first-ever collaboration with Utz Brand snack foods, which are sold in leading retailers across the United States.
Nutella manufacturer Ferrero has reiterated its commitment to sourcing sustainable palm oil that is 100% RSPO certified and segregated, and traceable to farms, the Italian confectionery group said in its Palm Oil Progress report for 2020.
Company also announces strategic partnership with Save the Children through a €8m project to further scale and strengthen activities to protect children.
Paul Chibe, President and CEO of Ferrero North America, is the new Chairman of the National Confectioners Association Board of Trustees for a two-year term. In an exclusive ConfectioneryNews podcast, Chibe talks about his 30 years of experience within...
Ferrero has unveiled limited-edition Easter products from its classic portfolio along with a Kinder Kalendar, as an online destination featuring daily activities to help families countdown to spring and Easter.
In celebration of International Day of Forests on March 21, Ferrara's Black Forest, a candy and snack brand inspired by real forests, has announced its purpose commitment to become a sustainable brand.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has announced that Paul Chibe, President and CEO of Ferrero North America, will assume the role of Chairman of the NCA Board of Trustees for a two-year term that begins immediately.
