No. The end. Never. And don’t come at HTE with obscure Italian dessert pizza traditions, as if that justifies anything. This is not a matter of authenticity, it is a matter of common sense. When According to Guinness World Records, Nutella's 40th anniversary breakfast celebration in Germany in 2005 earned the title of “Largest Continental Breakfast.” A total of 27,854 people gathered in Gelsenkirchen to enjoy a meal that consisted of bread, orange juice, yogurt, and Nutella. No word on how they felt afterward. 22. THE COMPANY LOVES SPORTS. Top: Kinder Surprise T8 Mascot shines the spotlight on eight different sports; Left: Kinder Bueno 200g adds to the Kinder Miniatures range; Right: Kinderino Sailor T7

Ferrero’s CEO is Giovanni Ferrero, the son of Michele and grandson of Pietro. His brother Pietro shared the title of co-CEO until his sudden death while cycling in 2011. 9. ITS SISTER COMPANY MAY SOUND FAMILIAR.

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From Nutella brownies to Nutella Banana Breakfast Sushi, there are plenty of delightful ways to consume this sweet Italian spread. In 2004, Nutella began using up-and-coming young players for Germany’s national soccer team in its advertisements. The problem? Once becoming the face of sweet hazelnutty goodness, these players tended to not live up to their potential as future all-stars. Many of them got booted from the team in what began to be called Nutella fluch, or the Nutella curse. 24. YOU CAN’T NAME YOUR CHILD AFTER IT… We wanted to attract the shopper through multiple touch points, interact with him with fun activities and showcase our new travel-exclusive range. We look forward to working with retailers to roll this out worldwide early next year.”

Highlights of the new collection include the Nutella Apparel 750g pot of the spread dressed in a ‘snazzy zip-up top’. “This cute collectable sleeve serves also as a pen and pencil caddy or a make-up brush holder,” says Ferrero. Whether you're enjoying some toast for breakfast, cooking up a fresh batch of crepes, or creating a delicious chocolate cake, Nutella is an absolute must.

In designing the ‘Hello World’ platform we set out to emphasise Nutella’s distinctive qualities – its ‘Nutellaness’. Serving suggestion … also, ignore what the label says about not storing Nutella in the fridge. Photograph: MASP Food Photography/Alamy Ferrero Travel Market has extended its Kinder, Nutella, Tic Tac and Ferrero Praline portfolio, and will unveil the new additions plus travel retail exclusives at the TFWA World Exhibition this October (Stand Number: Green Village J35).

Looking to convert any Nutella haters? With a tub this size, Nutella parties can become a regular thing. Served straight from the spoon? Then likely every time you walk into the kitchen. You have been warned. Otherwise, Nutella works any time – breakfast (toast); dinner (banana sandwich); tea (ice-cream) – you feel that Covid-19/late-stage capitalism/life is squeezing your skull to the extent that you need a momentary lift, a boost, a jolt of pleasure to remind you you are alive. Drink

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Ferrero buys about a quarter of the world’s hazelnut supply every year. That’s more than 100,000 tons. Thanks to Nutella, hazelnuts have become trendy, driving up prices and encouraging farmers in regions that have never produced the nuts, like Chile and Australia, to give it a try. The company contends that two years’ worth of its hazelnut supply could fill the Roman Colosseum, and in 2014, Ferrero bought the world’s leading hazelnut supplier, the Otlan Group. 6. EACH JAR CONTAINS 52 HAZELNUTS. Heading the launches is the new Ferrero Golden Gallery range, which includes the popular Ferrero Rocher, a whole hazelnut surrounded by layers of crispy wafer, creamy filling, milk chocolate and finely chopped hazelnut pieces; and Ferrero Rondnoir, with fine wafer and rich creamy cocoa filling and a dark chocolate covered hazelnut. Two bloggers in Italy decided to take their love of Nutella to the next level in 2007, and created a worldwide day of celebration dedicated to the addictive substance. Thus, every year February 5 is a day for eating Nutella, sharing Nutella recipes and memories, and looking at photos of Nutella food-porn. In 2013, Nutella manufacturer Ferrero tried to shut down World Nutella Day before reconsidering. But as of 2015, at the request of Nutella Day founder Sara Rosso, Ferrero took over the holiday. 14. NUTELLA CAFES ARE A SORE SPOT FOR THE COMPANY. Confetteria Raffaello is also presenting exclusively in global travel retail a gift box of its coconut delights. The Raffaello 200g Coffret, decorated with a red ribbon, contains 20 coconut-flavoured pralines with a whole almond and a crunchy white coconut casing. It will be available in travel retail from January 2015.