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Ferrara Candy Co.

Ferrara Candy Co. is a Chicago-based sugar confectionery manufacturer with a portfolio that includes brands such as Nerds, SweeTarts, Laffy Taffy, Trolli and Brach’s. The privately held company operates more than 30 facilities worldwide.

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Ferrara is a privately held Ferrero-affiliated company, operating as part of Ferrero’s broader group of confectionery businesses.

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The planned 750,000-square-foot site is designed to expand Ferrara’s processing, packaging, warehousing and administrative capacity to meet demand.
April 29, 2026
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U.S. Soccer and Ferrara have launched a multi-year partnership to “sweeten the fandom” with co-branded campaigns, on-site activations and sampling programs at live events. The...
Sept. 16, 2025
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Ferrara is giving three of its well-known candy brands a new twist, transforming SweeTarts, Lemonhead, and Spree into freeze-dried, crunchy treats with the same classic flavors...
Aug. 27, 2025
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Trolli and Mountain Dew collab delivers two new sweet and sour LTOs
Trolli and Mountain Dew have teamed up on a limited-time mashup of candy and beverages. With Sour Brite Crawlers in new citrus flavors and a zero-sugar Cherry Lemon Dew hitting...
Aug. 18, 2025
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SweeTarts has launched Gummy Halos
SweeTarts has launched Gummy Halos, a ring-shaped gummy candy that blends the brand’s sweet-and-tart flavor experience with an eye-catching, dual-layer design.
May 20, 2025
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Sweet, sour and chewy: Trolli Gummi Pop treat pairs ice pop with gummi candy
Sour gummy brand Trolli is betting that snackers seeking a novel frozen treat will enjoy Trolli Gummi Pops. The frozen treats pair the company’s soft, chewy gummy with a sour-...
April 10, 2025
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The proposed acquisition would combine Jelly Belly Candy Company’s more than 100 flavors of Jelly Belly jelly beans and gourmet specialty confections with Ferrara’s broad portfolio...
Oct. 20, 2023
Revealed in a series of LinkedIn posts, Ferraro Group is making major leadership transiations. Paul Chibe, chief executive officer and president of New Jersey-based Ferrero North...
Sept. 2, 2021
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CHICAGO, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunchy, gummy, yummy – it's all coming together to provide a truly craveable experience in every bite of NERDS' novel candy innovation:...
July 24, 2020
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April 11, 2019 09:30 AM EDTKANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hostess Brands, LLC (Nasdaq: TWNK) announced that Chad Lusk, a former senior executive with Chamberlain Group and...
April 11, 2019

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Product of the Year USA announced the winners of its 2019 awards, which included many products available in the convenience services segment. The Ferrara Candy Company won in ...
Feb. 8, 2019
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According to a recent AP report on Fox 32, Ferrara Candy Co. has announced its relocation plan to an old Chicago Post Office building in the summer of 2019. The new office will...
Dec. 19, 2018
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LUXEMBOURG & OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Ferrero Group (“Ferrero”), a global confectionary group, today announced a definitive agreement pursuant to which a Ferrero...
Oct. 20, 2017
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Ferrara Candy Company has initiated a voluntary recall of Brach’s® 5 ounce Almond Supremes with a best by date of 4/22/2017 after discovering that some Brach’s® Almond Supremes...
Sept. 20, 2016
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Ferrara Candy Company has debuted its inaugural summer intern program that began June and runs through mid-August. It is designed to engage local students in the manufacturing...
Aug. 24, 2016
Michael Gilmore, vice president of business development for Ferrara Candy Co., was bestowed the National Confectionery Sales Association Distinguished Service Medal during the...
Oct. 28, 2013
U.S. confectioners Farley’s & Sathers and Ferrara Pan have announced plans to shut a manufacturing facility and a packaging and distribution plant following the two firms’ merger...
June 29, 2012