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Not so nice news for ABC Wednesday N-Day..
Pietro Ferrero, CEO of the Ferrero Group holding company that produces Nutella, Kinder, Ferrero Rocher, Tic Tac mints, and other sweet things, died today at age 47 after an accident in South Africa.
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A cbcnews article explains that"Ferrero's namesake grandfather, Pietro, started the company in 1942, supplying products for a pastry shop run by his wife, Piera, in Italy's northwestern town of Alba. Because it was hard to obtain ingredients for sweets during the Second World War, the elder Pietro Ferrero decided to exploit something Piedmont had in abundance — hazelnuts — and invented a confection using a sweet paste made from the nut."
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Since then Nutella has sweetened the lives of so many!
Thank you, Ferrero family.
May Pietro rest in peace.
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Hat tip to Fabrizio at Torino Daily Photo for the news.
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Ah, but the daughter's allergic!
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Oh my goodness! We love Nutella here but I won't buy it too often because it's too easy to sit and watch TV with the jar and a spoon! LOL
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Haven't had Nutella in years. I think I need to introduce it to my grandchildren.
ReplyDeleteSo very young...how tragic! That's why I don't buy Nutella either Leslie! I know I'd sit and eat it by the spoonful!
ReplyDeleteNice photo. Happy Passover/Pesach!
ReplyDeleteI don't eat it because it isn't vegan,but it sounds yummy!
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My children loved nutella and so did I!
ReplyDeleteI ddn't know that Napoleon even Israel wanted to occupy. I know that he stole a lot of souvenirs from Egypt. He conquered all Europe except for a few countries like among others Great Britain and Russia.
I don't know if we have Nutella itself around here, but be have plenty of look-a-likes :-) Very popular among the younger generation, as is the Kinder eggs. I hope the next generation in the firm will continue the tradition.
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At the age of 47, that's much too young.
ReplyDeleteI love Nutella but, like Leslie, am afraid to buy it at home where all the spoons are kept. However, it seemed to show up every time we ate breakfast in a restaurant or a hotel breakfast-room in Europe. I ate more in one month than I have since the last time I bought some and ate it with a spoon.
Wonderful story about the elder Pietro inventing this delicious confection because of an abundance of hazelnuts. Very sad about the young man, however.
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Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Thanks, grazie Pietro, you sweetened our lives. Made some crepes last night, with Nutella.
ReplyDeleteGosh! I've never heard of Kinder or Nutella. By the way, there was article in yesterday's paper about quinoa being a nice alternative for Passover. I thought about you.
ReplyDeleteCan't keep Nutella around: I can empty a medium-sized jar in just minutes. Obviously with consequences...
ReplyDeleteYes I saw the post on Torino daily photo.
ReplyDeleteso young , so sad, but will be remembered for Nutella forever, or as long as there are hazelnuts
Very sad, I'm quite fond of Nutella. Hope you enjoy Passover.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so now I am roaring with laughter, Dina... I join the crowd here who does not buy Nutella because it's too hard to resist to eat it straight out of the jar! Yes, pity for Pietro to go so young, but Nutella will no doubt live on. I've yet to taste a copycat spread that is as good.
ReplyDeleteI love the nutella with the matzo...'tis the season! Happy Holiday.
ReplyDeleteYears since last enjoyed. Thank you for the memories. Please have a good Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteToo bad about the CEO. My daughters take Nutella and crackers to school for lunch sometimes, and I have a wicked nutella, dark chocolate, marshmellow fudge recipe that I make at Christmas, don't ask me for the recipe I just through it in a bowl and chill. Yum.
ReplyDeleteAww, that is bad news indeed! But we love Nutella here as well ;-)
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Chocolate Nutella is my favourite!
ReplyDeleteHi Dina♥ Hag Sameach! Heard about his death - very tragic! And Nutealla and Matza are best friends these days LOL. I will go to Jerusalem this Friday with my family. As an expert♥ do you have any ideas for something interesting to see. We always go to the Kotel, Davids Tower etc. Can we visit the church of St. Mary Magdalene that you posted about on a Friday? - looks interesting and pretty! Maybe combining that with something else nearby and the Kotel at the end. Hugs♥
ReplyDeleteYes, we all inspire one another and I saw Fabrizio's post, too. Nutella is such a sweet treat!!
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you, Dina. This is my first visit, and your blog spoke to me on so many levels.
ReplyDeleteBut for now, it was the Nutella that I can't wait to spread over my sundae.
Oh Dina,
ReplyDeleteI LOVE LOVE LOVE me some Nutella. Never had it on anything much but crepes in Paris, ( and a spoon here !) Not sure about matzos but I"m willing to try it! :)
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Sally, welcome to the blog. We don't do Nutella every day here! :)
ReplyDeleteThe only time that I've eaten Nutella was in Jerusalem. May his memory be a blessing..I think it already is.
ReplyDeleteWow. First of all, thank you Dina about your post. I couldn't picture how popular Nutella is in the whole world. That's Great !
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