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Ferrero North America breaks ground on $214M Illinois plant, will create 200 jobs

Breaking the ground are Ferrero North America company officials and state and local government officials.

November 9, 2022

Ferrero North America, part of the global sweet-packaged food company Ferrero Group known for Nutella, Tic Tac, Butterfinger and Crunch branded products, recently broke ground on its Kinder Bueno production facility in Bloomington, Ill., according to a press release.

The $214.4 million investment will add 200 new jobs to Ferrero's existing manufacturing footprint in Bloomington.

State and local leaders, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Bloomington Mayor Mboka Mwilambw and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Director Sylvia Garcia joined Ferrero executives in a ceremony to celebrate the milestone.

Photo provided by Ferrero North America.