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Giovanni Ferrero is the richest in Italy – Italian Cuisine

The managing director of the Cuneo-based company that produces Nutella and the Kinder specialties has a personal wealth of about 22.4 billion dollars, according to Forbes ranking

Nutella and Kinder specialties have become the pillars of an empire, with factories on five continents and 23,500 workers. So much so that the managing director and executive chairman of the Alba company, Giovanni Ferrero, is the richest man in Italy, in 39th place in the "paperoni" ranking of the whole world drawn up by Forbes. His personal net assets are estimated at around 22.4 billion dollars. Greater than that of the patron of Luxottica Leonardo Del Vecchio (19.98 billion) and that of Stefano Pessina, CEO of Walgreens Boot Alliance, the second and third place in the Italian ranking.

Son of Michele Ferrero, who died in 2015 at the age of 89, and of Maria Franca Fissolo, Giovanni was born on September 21, 1964 in Farigliano, a town in the province of Cuneo. He is 54 years old and from more than 40 lives in Brussels, where he studied at the European school. He graduated in Marketing in the United States and, in 1997, he became CEO of the family business, along with Pietro, the eldest son of Michele and his wife. After the death of his brother, who died in Africa in 2011, at age 47, due to a heart attack, Giovanni became the sole CEO of the company, of which his father Michele was president until his death.

Reserved and shy, jealous of his privacy as the rest of the family, is married to Paola Rossi, official at the Secretariat of the European Commission, and has two sons: Michele and Bernardo. He lives in Brussels with his family and, in addition to taking care of the business, he loves to write. He has published eight books, including some novels. And he is convinced, as he says Forbes, that "the attention to the needs of employees, their families, their lives, even when they stop working, cements a mutually beneficial social cohesion".

Ferrero, stop (temporary) at the biggest Nutella factory – Italian Cuisine

It is found in France, in Normandy, and produces about 600 thousand cans a day. The company found a «quality problem, which «does not concern any product on the market

The largest nutella factory in the world has stopped temporarily. It is the one located in Villers-Ecales in Normandy, where every day it would be packed, according to the French press, about 600 thousand jars of hazelnut cream. The stop was imposed by Ferrero the day after the publication of the group's annual data, which ended 2018 with revenues of 10.7 billion, an increase of 2%.

The company has suspended the activity as a precaution, to correct a "quality problem" that was detected during the checks, and which "does not apply to products on the market". An issue to be resolved, which however "will not prevent the regular supply of the product to customers". Ferrero wants investigate the incident and restore production as soon as possible.

«On Tuesday evening at 6.00 pm the reading of the results of quality control on one of the semi-finished products of the line that produces Nutella and Kinder Bueno revealed a defect that does not coincide with our quality standards and for this we temporarily stopped the machines, explains Ferrero with a note taken from the French press. Investigations on the problem «they should probably close by the weekend and will allow all necessary corrective measures to be taken ".

The company also confirmed a Republic that, on the market, non-compliant products were not introduced to the Ferrero quality standards, that production has been blocked only temporarily and that supplies will be regularly insured .

Ferrero, Nutella Cafè opens in New York – Italian Cuisine

It is the second store in the United States, after the one in Chicago. Also in furnishing, everything speaks of the most famous hazelnut cream in the world. On the menu, crepes, french toast, waffles with different toppings and Nutella ice cream. Then, of course, bread and Nutella

Just look out at the entrance, in the shape of a jar, to understand that the Nutella Cafè it is a totalizing experience, one full immersion in the world of the most famous hazelnut cream. The second store opened in the United States from Ferrero (after the one in Chicago), inaugurated on November 14th, is located at 116 of University Place, in the Village of New York, a stone's throw from Union Square. An area frequented by students all over the world, because it is home to the campus of New York University.

Also the colors, the shapes of the furniture, the gadgets and even the ceiling (which is reminiscent of a cream spread) speak of Nutella. And soon personalized jars with names will be available. «We have conceived this Cafè and that of Chicago so that the customers are immediately catapulted into a Nutella experience, Explained to Ansa Richard Fossali, vice president of operations for the two American stores. «Furthermore, the customer can create his own experience by personalizing the menu.

Speaking of menu, naturally the protagonist is Nutella. You can order the specialties prepared in the Chicago store (like panzanella made with yogurt, basil, berries and sprinkled with Nutella), but also dishes prepared exclusively for the Cafè in New York. For example, crepes, french toast, waffle based on Nutella that can be customized with fruit filling and with different toppings; or the nutella ice cream. And, of course, the inevitable bread and Nutella.

«The Nutella myth was born in Italy as bread and Nutella. Then it spread throughout the world combined with other products, "says Mattia Pes, marketing manager of Nutella Cafè. We want to spread this myth in the United States. Above all for the Breakfast, fundamental meal, to ensure that the day begins in a positive way .

The store is open every day from 7 to 21 (at 22 on Friday and Saturday).