Nutella

The tasty chocolate and hazelnut spread Nutella was invented in 1946 by Italian pastry maker Pietro Ferrero. At the time, there was very little chocolate as cocoa was in short supply due to World War II rationing, so Ferrero mixed hazelnuts into the chocolate.

Ferrero sold an initial batch of 300 kilograms (660 lb) of "Pasta Gianduja" in 1946. It was originally a loaf designed to be sliced and placed on bread, but Ferrero started to sell a creamy version as "Supercrema" five years later.

Ferrero's son Michele Ferrero revamped Supercrema with the intention of marketing it throughout Europe. Its composition was modified and it was renamed "Nutella". The first jar of Nutella left the company's Alba factory on April 20, 1964.

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World Nutella Day is an unofficial observance that celebrates Nutella created in 2007 by Sara Rosso, an American blogger and Nutella enthusiast. Rosso chose February 5th as the date for World Nutella Day because it was the anniversary of Michele Ferrero's death.

People around the world celebrate this day by sharing recipes, photos, and experiences related to Nutella on social media platforms. Nutella lovers often create and exchange various recipes incorporating Nutella, such as Nutella-filled pastries, pancakes, milkshakes, and more.

In January 2015, a French court ruled that a baby girl could not be named "Nutella" and ordered her parents to instead name her "Ella." The decision was made in the absence of the parents, who did not attend the hearing. The judge in the case argued that the name "Nutella" could lead to teasing and disparaging thoughts from others, which could harm the child's wellbeing. 

Nutella is pronounced "New-tell-uh," not "Nuh-tell-uh.

The Ferrero company also owns Ferrero Rocher, Kinder and Tic Tac mints.

Nutella contains more sugar than Betty Crocker chocolate frosting.

A man lost six pounds from eating only Nutella for a week, mostly because consuming so much of it made him violently ill after one day.

Up to 365,000 tonnes of Nutella are eaten around the world each year.

Nutella uses 25% of the world's supply of hazelnuts.

You could cover the Great Wall of China eight times with the amount of Nutella jars sold each year.