21 Tasty Facts About Nutella

1. Nutella was invented in the 1940s by Italian pastry maker Pietro Ferrero as a solution to the cocoa shortage caused by World War II. It was initially a solid block, not the spreadable version we know today.
2. The original recipe was known as “Giandujot,” named after a famous local carnival character at the time.
3. The current spreadable version of Nutella was introduced in 1964 by Pietro Ferrero’s son, Michele Ferrero.
4. Nutella’s primary ingredients are sugar and palm oil (ahead of hazelnuts and cocoa), which helps give the spread its creamy texture.
5. Nutella consumes 25% of the world’s hazelnut supply annually.
6. In 2012, Ferrero, the maker of Nutella, was sued in a class-action lawsuit in the United States for promoting Nutella as a healthy breakfast option. They ended up settling for $3 million.
7. The first jar of Nutella left the Ferrero factory in Alba (Piedmont, Italy) on April 20, 1964.
8. There’s a World Nutella Day celebrated on February 5th each year. It was started by American blogger Sara Rosso in 2007.
9. In 2017, a recipe change caused a scandal among Nutella fans. Ferrero increased the content of powdered skimmed milk and sugar in Nutella, leading to complaints about the spread tasting too sweet.
10. More than 365 million kilograms of Nutella are consumed every year around the globe – that’s about the same weight as the Empire State Building!
11. Nutella was first imported to the United States in 1983, and the U.S. has since become one of the brand’s largest markets.
12. One jar of Nutella is sold approximately every 2.5 seconds worldwide.
13. Every jar of Nutella contains over 50 hazelnuts.
14. In 2015, a French court prohibited parents from naming their child “Nutella.”
15. A Nutella Cafe was opened in Chicago in 2017, and another one in New York City in 2018.
16. Nutella does not need to be refrigerated as the high sugar content preserves it and the high amount of fat makes it resistant to spoilage.
17. Nutella contains no artificial colors or preservatives.
18. The Ferrero Group also makes Ferrero Rocher, Kinder Eggs, Tic Tacs, and Raffaello.
19. In 2019, a theft of 20 tonnes of Nutella and other chocolate treats happened in Germany, an event dubbed the “Sweet-toothed heist.”
20. Nutella’s name was meant to convey the feeling of warmth, comfort, and joy that comes from the idea of a “nuthouse” or “Nut Haven.”
21. There’s a hidden knife in every Nutella jar! You can find it under the gold foil topping, embedded in the white plastic. It’s intended to be used to open the foil.

Originally posted 2023-09-21 21:25:59.

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