1946

Ferrero's foundation

1950

Michele Ferrero joins the Company.

1956

European debut: the Ferrero factory in Germany is inaugurated.

1964

Nutella is launched.

1968

The Kinder Division is formed: food specially made for children.

1980

Six new products, including Ferrero Rocher, are launched in this decade.

1982

The Kinder and Ferrero brands are admired and enjoyed in all 5 continents.

1990

Thanks to advanced techonology the Fresh Kinder line is created.

1996

Ferrero begins construction of the factory in Poland.

1997

Pietro and Giovanni Ferrero, Michele's sons, rise to top-level management of the Group.

2009

Ferrero wins the prestigious international prize: the "Reputation Award".
On the occasion of the business breakfast at the G8 a snack of bread with Nutella has been served.

2010

The Group has 18 manufacturing plants, of which 4 are in Italy.
In June has been presented the first Ferrero CSR report.

2011

In April 2011 Pietro Ferrero died tragically in South Africa while engaging in a noble humanitarian mission he had inspired and promoted with the aim to enhance the scope of the Ferrero Social Enterprise Initiatives.