Tag Archive: Ferrero

Nutella Sued For False Advertising

Parents should be cautious about their children's health, especially regarding the food they eat on a daily basis.

A popular, spreadable, chocolate-based treat is Nutella, a product that is made by Ferrero Rocher Incorporated.  Have you ever tried Googling the exact ingredients of this product online?  Most people would think a manufacturer would be completely honest with this type of information, but some have sued saying that lapses were made.

The claim is that the company hadn't been entirely truthful regarding their famous and well-selling product. Nutella is said to contain hazelnuts, cocoa powder, skim milk powder, vegetable oil, sugar, soy lecithin, and vanillin.  Doesn't sound too bad, does it?

Two mothers have reportedly sued the company because the product was advertised as a healthy food.  They suggest that the nutritional value of the product is suspect.
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Illegal Chocolate Eggs

The Italian chocolate company, Ferrero, maker of famous brands such as Ferrero Rocher, Mon Cheri and Nutella, also makes a famous brand of chocolate geared toward children.  Kinder chocolate has been around for 60 years and one specialty item, Kinder Surprise Chocolate Egg, has sold over 30 billion eggs since 1974!

Kinder Surprise is sold internationally, but not in the United States.  It is illegal to sell them, or as one woman found out, bring it into the U.S. for a gift.
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