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The Untold Truth Of Ferrero Rocher Chocolate
Ferrero-Rocher are an Italian chocolate candy that consists of a whole, toasted hazelnut surrounded by a creamy, chocolate filling that is itself encased in a crisp, spherical wafer and then dipped in chocolate and chopped hazelnuts. They originated in Alba, a town in the northwest province of Piedmont. Piedmont means "foot of the mountain" and this section of the country predictably sits at the base of the Alps, the highest mountains of Europe.
Alba is still home to a Ferrero factory. In fact, one-fifth of all residents of Alba are employed by the family, per the Guardian. Read on to learn the story of this famous candy.
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Ferrero’s most famous products are undoubtedly their iconic Ferrero Rocher chocolates. The Ferrero Candy line mainly revolves around hazelnuts and almonds. The candy is famous for its multiple layers. And almost all sweets have a delicious, sweet filling of various creams.
The famous Ferrero Confectionery line includes Ferrero Rocher, Confetteria Raffaello, Ferrero Kusschen, Ferrero Rondnoir, Ferrero Pocket Coffee, and others.
Ferrero Mon Cheri
Mon Cheri is one of the most famous brands of the Ferrero Company. This Italian chocolate candy is everything one could ask for. It has a cherry flavor that floats in the liquor and is surrounded by delectable dark chocolate.
The candy has pinkish-red wrappers. “Mon Cheri” is translated from French as “My Darling”. This retro candy was created in 1956 in Italy, and since 1960 it has been marketed in France and the UK. In the US market, Mon Cheri had hazelnuts but did not contain liqueur. So, it was kind of similar to Ferrero Kusschen.
Ferrero Rocher
Ferrero’s signature candy is the original Ferrero Rocher. A thin wafer shell filled with chocolate and roasted hazelnuts. The main ingredients are milk chocolate, sugar, cocoa, skim milk, cocoa butter, and vanillin.
At the beginning of the production process, the two flat wafer sheets with the hemispheres are filled with chocolate and hazelnut cream and whole hazelnuts. Then the wafers are transferred and clamped together, creating the ball of candy. Spheres are dipped in the chocolate and chopped hazelnuts, and the last layer is the milk chocolate. After the process is done, the candy ball is wrapped in the prominent gold foil.
The candies come gilded and often in spectacular packaging
One of the most notable and iconic aspects of Ferrero-Rocher is the luxe packaging the candies come in. Wrapped in gold foil and individually portioned in fluted paper cups, the chocolates look distinctly luxe. That's by design and its makers love that it is associated with luxe living.
The individually wrapped candies are often sold in large format packaging that is designed to highlight the gold aspect as much as possible. Clear plastic boxes –- which these days are much more eco-friendly than they used to be, according to Confectionery News –- show off the gold foil and allow for a sneak peek of what is to come.
The addition of hazelnuts came from war shortages
Pietro Ferrero was the visionary behind all of this. Forbes explains how he settled into Alba after a brief stint in Eastern Africa in the 1930s to try and supply baked goods to the Italian soldiers stationed there. Once back in his native Piedmont he tried to make the best of the shortages of wartime Italian supplies and decided to try to cut some of the cocoa –- which was hard to get and expensive -– with a more easily obtainable substitute.
The original was a more solid mixture that Ferrero sold in blocks to Italians excited to have a treat in the midst of the war. Once the war ended and Italy put itself back together again, he was able to build a steady and successful business. His brother, Giovanni, had a history in the food wholesale business and he helped his brother put together his organization.
Over 60% of sales take place in the final three months of the year
Ferrero-Rocher inherently lends itself to a celebration, what with the gold packaging and premium product inside. This means the candies are a natural fit for the end-of-year holiday season. It's often featured on various lists of last-minute gifts for people you may have forgotten about, especially since it's not only delicious, but widely available.
The company capitalizes on this trend by releasing special edition packaging and promotions for Christmas. These treats are often the same as the regular candies but dressed up in holiday-appropriate packaging. Talking Retail explains that Ferrero-Rocher has come to be a beloved -– and lucrative –- part of many holiday traditions. After all, who wouldn't want an Advent Calendar stuffed with gold-wrapped treats?
One particularly spectacular example that gets released for the holiday season is an enormous Ferrero-Rocher that weighs a whopping 500 grams (just over one pound). This huge candy still only has a single hazelnut in its center but the sheer size and scope of it is surely enough to turn heads and make any spirit bright.
