Ferrero North America, part of the Italian-founded Ferrero Group whose brands include Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, Kinder and Tic-Tac, has opened the region's first chocolate processing factory in Bloomington, Illinois.
A 70,000 square meter expansion of Ferrero's manufacturing campus in Bloomington will allow chocolate to be processed on-site. This marks the expansion of the company's footprint in North America as well as Illinois. The company manufactures its Butterfinger and Baby Ruth products at its Franklin Park factory, and Keebler products at its 110th Street location.th Chicago street.
Alana Cotton, President and Chief Operating Officer of Ferrero North America, commented: “Bringing Ferrero's decades of high-quality, world-class chocolate experience to Illinois, the heart of America's food and confectionery industry, will help us achieve our goals.” Sweets & Treats Market leader of
He added, “Ferrero and Bloomington will be even greater together for years to come.”
Ferrero added that the Bloomington facility, which already manufactures CRUNCH, 100 Grand and Raisinets products, “will soon see construction of a new US$214 million Kinder Bueno production facility, with additional additions once it opens later this year.” It is expected that 200 new local jobs will be created.”
“The outstanding talent and infrastructure here in central Illinois will fuel the growth of Ferrero's iconic brands, from Crunch and 100 Grand to Raisnets and soon Kinder Bueno,” said Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. It's helping,” he said.
Pritzker added: “Ferrero's Bloomington facility also includes the company's first chocolate factory outside of Europe, demonstrating to the world Ferrero's manufacturing capabilities here in Illinois.”
Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwiramwe called Mr. Ferrero's investment in the city a “key driver of our community's tremendous growth,” adding, “We look forward to thriving together for many years to come.” “
Ferrero's North American footprint extends far beyond Illinois, with the company recently investing in new production capacity and capacity at its Ontario factory and adding distribution centers in Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona. The company is also investing in hazelnut growers in Oregon.
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