Ferrero is a family-owned confectionery group that began in Alba, Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. It describes itself as one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies and the third largest chocolate confectionery company in the world. Its brands include Nutella, Kinder, Ferrero Rocher and Tic Tac, and the group says it has more than 35 brands, operates in more than 50 countries and sells in more than 170.
Ferrero reported consolidated turnover of €19.3 billion for the financial year ended 31 August 2025. Giovanni Ferrero is President of Ferrero Group. In India, the company has a plant at Baramati near Pune; its UK and Ireland website lists brands including Thorntons.
Ferrero is ranked 24th in Food Engineering’s 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies, which lists its food sales at $22,645 million for the year to August 2025.
