Category: Ferrero

Ferrero Buys Blue Bunny Ice Cream Maker Wells Enterprises

Italian confectioner Ferrero said Wednesday it is acquiring Wells Enterprises, one of the largest U.S. ice cream makers, in a deal that will broaden both companies’ offerings. Wells, a 100-year-old family-owned company based in Le Mars, Iowa, makes Blue Bunny, Halo Top, and other brands. It employs 4,000 people and produces more than 200 million…


Ferrero Asks Americans to Dispose of Kinder Chocolates Over Salmonella Fears

Ferrero on Tuesday asked U.S. consumers to dispose of Kinder chocolates not authorized for distribution in the country, warning they could be from the batch of chocolates recently recalled in Europe due to a potential Salmonella Typhimurium contamination. The confectionery group’s North American division last week recalled Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix…


Ferrero Recalls Some Kinder Chocolates From US Over Salmonella Fears

Italian confectionary group Ferrero has voluntarily recalled some of its Kinder chocolates from the American shelves for a potential link with salmonella contamination. Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats basket are being recalled because they were manufactured in a facility where salmonella was detected, Ferrero North America said on Thursday. The…