Ferrero Opens $214M Production Facility

Ferrero North America, part of the Ferrero Group, has opened its new Kinder Bueno production facility in Bloomington, IL.

The $214 million investment creates approximately 200 new jobs and will help drive Ferrero's continued market expansion.

The 169,000-sq.-ft facility is an expansion of Ferrero's existing manufacturing campus in Bloomington. CRUNCH, 100 Grand, Raisinets, and other chocolate products are made at the campus, and it is also home to the company's first-ever chocolate factory outside of Europe.  

"This new project will help us increase Ferrero's incredible momentum and innovations here in the US market," said Michael Lindsey, president and chief business officer of Ferrero North America. "Kinder Bueno quickly became an American favorite after being introduced just five years ago, and with the support of leaders in Illinois, the Bloomington community, and our valued retail partners like Walmart, the brand will continue to grow and thrive."  

The investment further expands Ferrero's footprint in North America. Along with the Bloomington campus at Beich Road, IL is also home to the company's first ever North American Innovation Center and R&D Labs in Chicago, a plant in Franklin Park manufacturing Butterfinger and Baby Ruth, and another factory in Chicago manufacturing Keebler products. A new Nutella & GO production line was recently opened at the Ferrero plant in Brantford, Ontario, CAN, and the company has additional facilities in GA, KY, OH, AZ, PA, and NJ.