Name of the Company: Ferrero Founded in : (when) 1946 at Alba (IT) Founder is: Pietro Ferrero Type of company: Public Limited Company Location: head office is in Alba (Italy) Branches abroad: Austria, Ireland, Ecuador, U.S.A. Number of employees: 21.600 ( year 2008 ) Annual Turnover: 6.200.000.000 Industry: Food Products offered: confectionery (sweets, candies, chocolate …) Online services: information for consumer Contact details: web site www.ferrero.com

In 1946 Pietro Ferrero invented a cream of hazelnuts and cocoa, meant to be spread on bread, and called it Pasta Gianduja. The product had a great success and therefore Ferrero created the new company to produce and market it. A similar product, sold under the name Nutella since 1964, became popular around the world.

Other Chocolates Ferrero produces many other products, including the chocolates : Ferrero Rocher, Pocket Coffee, Mon Chéri, Giotto, Confetteria Raffaello

Organization Chart of ferrero Board of directors President: Pietro F. Senior Manager: Giovanni Ferrero Chief Ex. Officer: Pietro Ferrero Advertising M. : Rosanna Mari Sales Manager: Alessio Rossi Production M. : Giuliana Lino Purchaising M. : Francesca Sassa Finance Manager: Alex Belloni Human R. M. : Lucio Pagani