Ferrero Group

The Ferrero Group is an Italian family-owned confectionery company, founded in 1946 in Alba, Piedmont. It is now one of the world’s largest makers of packaged sweet foods. The group has more than 35 brands sold in over 170 countries, including Nutella, Kinder, Ferrero Rocher and Tic Tac. It employs more than 50,000 people and has offices and manufacturing plants in over 50 countries. Now in its third generation of family ownership, Ferrero focuses on product quality and on sustainable sourcing of key ingredients such as cocoa, hazelnuts and palm oil, and it publishes an annual sustainability report.